Florida Lottery rolls out ‘America 250 Florida’ scratch-offs with $1M top prize

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Forget cake—Florida is celebrating America’s 250th with $1M jackpots. The new sequence proves that within the “Free State,” patriotism comes with a payout.

According to the Florida Lottery, the specialty ticket, AMERICA 250 FLORIDAspotlights Florida’s historical role in America from its early days as a gateway to the New World to its fashionable id because the “Free State of Florida.”

The recreation has three patriotic tickets: “Find Your Own Fountain of Youth,” “Gulf of America,” and “Free State of Florida.”

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Acting Florida Lottery Secretary Reginald D. Dixon had this to say concerning the new tickets:

AMERICA 250 FLORIDA is greater than a recreation, it is a celebration of our nation’s historical past and the alternatives that outline the American expertise. This recreation honors the spirit of perseverance and satisfaction that has formed our nation for 250 years whereas persevering with the Lottery’s mission of supporting schooling and communities throughout Florida.

Lottery officers say the scratch-off affords multiplier alternatives and an instant-win $250 prize characteristic. Players have an opportunity to win as much as a $1 million top prize. According to the Lottery, greater than 3.9 million profitable tickets can be found statewide, with general odds of profitable at 1 in 4.01.