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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022

CONTACT:
FLORIDA LOTTERY COMMUNICATIONS
(850) 487-7727
communications@flalottery.com

PINELLAS COUNTY WOMAN BEGINS WEEKEND AS FLORIDA'S NEWEST MILLIONAIRE
~ Claims $1 Million Scratch-Off Top Prize! ~

TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Nellie Lumpkin, 66, of St. Petersburg, claimed a $1 million top prize from THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $790,000.00.

"When I realized I won, I immediately told my family and we made plans to go to Tallahassee the next day," Lumpkin told the Lottery. "I was so excited about claiming $1 million that I couldn't fall asleep!"

Lumpkin purchased her winning ticket from St. Thomas Food Mart, located at 935 49th Street North in St. Petersburg. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The $30 game, THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000, launched in February 2020 and features 155 top prizes of $1,000,000 and over $948 million in cash prizes! The game's overall odds of winning are one-in-2.79.

Scratch-Off games are an important part of the Lottery's portfolio of games, comprising approximately 75 percent of ticket sales and generating more than $1.3 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2020-21.

ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY

The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $41 billion to enhance education and sending more than 917,000 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 $80.5 billion in prizes and made more than 3,500 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.

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Winning Numbers
Powerball with Double Play

Monday, September 25, 2023

10-12-22-36-50-4-x2

Next Jackpot:

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

$850 Million

Winning Numbers

5-16-18-38-40-19

Mega Millions

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

15-30-35-42-60-16-x4

Next Jackpot:

Friday, September 29, 2023

$267 Million

Florida Lotto with Double Play and EZmatch

Saturday, September 23, 2023

13-26-28-32-33-41

Next Jackpot:

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

$5.75 Million


1-7-12-15-44-50

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

8-9-12-24-59-1

Top Prize:

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

$1,000/Day for Life

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

2-3-4-6-8-9

Next Jackpot:

Friday, September 29, 2023

$600,000

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Morning  -8

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Matinee  -13

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Afternoon  -11

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Evening  -13

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Late Night  -5

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Midday  -3-12-16-18-22

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Evening  -3-4-12-15-25

Pick 5

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

 -7-4-1-1-86

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

 -7-9-1-1-44

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

 -4-9-7-26

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

 -0-1-4-34

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

 -7-7-36

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

 -9-9-64

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

 -9-76

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

 -5-24