Nancy Rapino of Largo won a share of the Mega Money jackpot. ...more

March 23, 2009

Floridians get ready for the first Powerball drawing. ...more

January 6, 2009

About 1.5 million Powerball tickets were sold on the first day the multistate lottery was available to players in Florida, state lottery officials said today. ...more

January 5, 2009

As the economy has weakened and citizens have become weary of increased taxes, more pressure is being put on state governments to find "painless" alternatives to fund education, which accounts for the largest category of state expenditures. ...more

October 4, 2008

Falling lottery revenue forced lawmakers on Wednesday to transfer $48 million between trust funds to shore up education spending normally supported by ticket sales. ...more

September 11, 2008

Slot machine supporters hit the jackpot Tuesday as Miami-Dade County voters approved the installation of the devices at three parimutuel facilities, with tax dollars from gambling funneled into a state education fund. ...more

January 30, 2008

Voters in Florida's largest county will reconsider Tuesday whether they want slot machines installed at three pari-mutuel facilities, with tax dollars from the new gambling attraction bolstering a state education fund. ...more

January 28, 2008