The current lottery games available to play on the Florida Lottery are as follows:Īlthough there are seven games available to play in the Florida Lottery the basic techniques used to increase your overall chances of winning remain pretty much the same. Just seventeen days after its first live sale the Florida Lottery was able to repay the General Revenue Fund loan of $15.5 million with interest. The first lotto game went live in 1988 and within the first six days of operation it broke all previous records for lottery sales generating an estimated $95 million in sales for just 1 game. The first permanent Lottery Secretary to be appointed was Rebecca Paul and she has overseen the drive to establish the State lotto as a responsible fun gambling game that provides real tangible benefits to State residents. So the lotto received funding from the General Revenue Fund and was given a healthy $15.5 million loan for set-up costs. The then Governor, Bob Martinez, along with the Florida Legislature established the lottery as a means of creating much needed revenue to fund their ambitious educational programs. The lottery was permitted to operate on the understanding that all the proceeds would be used to promote and improve education within the State of Florida. The Florida Lottery was first introduced in 1986 through a constitutional amendment.
