ONE FANTASY 5 PLAYER WINS $195,937 TOP PRIZE

The Florida Lottery announced today that one lucky player matched all five winning numbers in the Monday, August 31, FANTASY 5 drawing and will win a $195,937.05 top prize.

The winning FANTASY 5 numbers were:

09 – 14 – 18 – 25 – 36

More than 91,000 other FANTASY 5 players won cash prizes or a free Quick Pick ticket for matching two, three or four numbers. Prize payouts are as follows:

260 players matched four numbers and each won $121.50.

7,979 players matched three numbers and each won $11.00.

83,182 players matched two numbers and each won a free Quick Pick ticket.

FANTASY 5’s EZmatch option produced 12,062 winners with prizes totaling

$38,860.00.

The next FANTASY 5 drawing will be held tonight at 11:15 p.m.

Yesterday’s CASH 3 winning numbers were 5-0-4 for the midday drawing and 4-5-7 for the evening drawing. The PLAY 4 winning numbers were 8-3-0-0 for the midday drawing and 4-5-2-6 for the evening drawing.

$81,825 FANTASY 5 TICKET TO EXPIRE

The Florida Lottery announced today that a FANTASY 5 top-prize ticket worth $81,825.63 remains unclaimed. The 180-day limit to claim the top prize expires Wednesday, September 2, at midnight.

The winning FANTASY 5 numbers for the March 6, 2009, drawing were:

01 – 06 – 12 – 18 – 34

The winning ticket was sold at:

Publix

1415 E. Sunrise Boulevard

Fort Lauderdale (Broward County)

Players who may have purchased FANTASY 5 tickets at Publix in Fort Lauderdale are encouraged to check their tickets for the March 6 drawing. While any Florida Lottery retailer can validate the winning ticket, the FANTASY 5 jackpot must be claimed at a Florida Lottery district office or at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. Players may obtain additional information by calling the Player Information Line at (850) 921-PLAY (7529) or visiting the Florida Lottery’s Web site at flalottery.com.