Florida Lotto
$2 per playPick six numbers from 1–53 for $2. Every ticket gets a free random 2X–10X multiplier on non-jackpot prizes, and matching just 2 numbers wins a free ticket. Double Play (+$1) re-enters your numbers and multiplier in a second drawing with a $250,000 top prize.
The misleading version — advertised annuity, pre-tax, ignoring co-winners — says 35.6%. That's the number the billboard wants you to feel.
- Return reaches 50¢ per $1 at a $43.8M advertised jackpot.
- The base ticket only beats its best add-on (78%) above a $99.5M jackpot.
- Break-even (a full $1 back per $1) arrives at $151.0M — before splitting kills it.
Recomputed live from current assumptions — not a stored claim.
Add-on math
Uses your ticket's multiplier (E[m] ≈ 3.34, estimated from observed winners).
Right now the add-on is the better half of the ticket.
Instant-win add-on — quietly the best $1 return in the Florida Lottery.
Right now the add-on is the better half of the ticket.
Prizes & official odds
| Match | Odds | Prize ($1 play) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 of 6 | 1 in 22,957,480 | Jackpot |
| 5 of 6 | 1 in 81,410 | $3,000 |
| 4 of 6 | 1 in 1,416 | $50 |
| 3 of 6 | 1 in 70.79 | $5 |
| 2 of 6 | 1 in 8.58 | Free ticket |
Source: official odds page · retrieved 2026-07-04 · tables verified against the published overall odds
Recent drawings
All Florida Lotto numbers & payouts →The best scratch-offs on the shelf are returning 75–85% right now — draw games only get close when a jackpot runs. See the scratch board →
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