The Florida Lottery celebrated thousands of winning tickets and millions in first quarter prizes.
The Florida Lottery reported a strong start to 2026, announcing that more than 53,243 winning tickets valued at $600 or more were claimed by players statewide between January 1st and March 31st, totaling over $353.4 million in prizes.
During the first quarter, the Florida Lottery created 52 new millionaires and continued delivering exciting wins for players across Florida, with an average of 890 winners each day.
“From exciting wins to life-changing prizes, every play contributes to something bigger,” said Florida Lottery Acting Secretary Reginald D. Dixon. “While we create winning moments for our players, we’re also proud to support education and invest in the future of students across Florida.”
In addition to creating winning moments, the Florida Lottery continues to make a lasting impact on education statewide. During the first quarter of 2026, the Lottery contributed $584 million to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund, supporting programs like the Bright Futures Scholarship, which has assisted more than one million students in pursuing higher education.
Scratch-off games continued to be a player favorite, accounting for 74.61% of total prizes awarded, while draw games like Pick 4 and Powerball also delivered exciting wins throughout the quarter.
Scratch-off games are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, comprising approximately 74 percent of ticket sales in fiscal year 2023-2024. Additionally, since inception, scratch-off games have awarded more than $70.8 billion in prizes, created 2,475 millionaires, and generated more than $20.98 billion for the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $49 billion to enhance education and sending more than 983,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 99 percent of its revenue into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,550 Lottery retailers, and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid over $104.8 billion in prizes and created more than 4,475 millionaires.
The Florida Lottery encourages all players to play responsibly and within their means. Players must be 18 or older to purchase Lottery products.
