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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2021

CONTACT: FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMUNICATIONS

(850) 487-7727

LAKE CITY WOMAN RETIRES EARLY AFTER WINNING
THE JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY™ JACKPOT

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Lottery announces that Linda Gallagher, 58, of Lake City, claimed the $275,000 jackpot from the JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY™ drawing held on January 19, 2021, at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.

''I walked around for weeks with the winning ticket in my purse before realizing we had won,'' Gallagher told the Florida Lottery. ''I can finally join my husband now and retire early!''

Gallagher chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $232,120.46. She purchased her jackpot-winning JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY Quick Pick ticket from B & B, located at 3269 South U.S. Highway 441 in Lake City. The retailer will receive a bonus commission of $1,000 for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.

The next JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY drawing will be held tonight, February 12, 2021, at 11:15 p.m. ET, with a $775,000 jackpot. JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY drawings are broadcast on 17 carrier stations throughout the state. Drawings are also available for viewing on the Florida Lottery website and on the Lottery's YouTube channel. Winning numbers are available on the Lottery website, at retailers statewide and by phone at (850) 921-PLAY.

This month, players have a chance to win cash prizes from $1,000 to $50,000 when they enter any JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY ticket into the Florida Jackpots Bonus Play promotion by midnight on February 28, 2021. To learn more, please visit www.flalottery.com/floridajackpots.

For $1, JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY players get a triple chance to win the jackpot, as each ticket comes with three sets of numbers to match with the winning numbers drawn. Players can choose six numbers from 1 to 46 for the first set and the second set will be randomly Quick Picked. Jackpots start at $500,000 and can roll over to reach $2 million before rolling down to increase the lower-prize levels in each drawing until the jackpot is won. Players win by matching the three or more numbers from the same set to the winning numbers drawn. Players can get an extra chance to win by combining all matches on the ticket by adding Combo for $1 more.

Florida Lottery offices are currently open to the public by appointment only for players with prizes valued at $600 or more. Payers can request a claim appointment at Headquarters and district offices through the Lottery's website, at www.flalottery.com/howToClaim. Players can still utilize the secured drop box located at each district office or mail tickets to Florida Lottery Headquarters or a district office.

ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY

The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $38 billion to education and sending more than 880,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 99 percent of its revenue back into Florida's economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Lottery retailers, and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $72.5 billion in prizes and made nearly 3,000 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.

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