Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, CyberMonday and the general holiday shopping spree are just around the corner and you could probably use some extra cash. Never be afraid! The Florida Lottery is ready with another shot at cash prizes ($95,000 total) or one of ten $5,000 top prizes.
Maybe not a big chance, but a chance.
If you purchase a Grouper or Grouper Super Sampler, along with a handful of other tickets, between Monday, November 25 and Sunday, December 1, you’ll also receive a free ticket to enter the Black Friday Bonus Play, with the number of draw entries equal to the prize of the Grouper ticket. Buy a $5 grouper and receive 5 entries. Buy a $10 Grouper Super Sampler.
If you enter a $5 Grouper you can win an instant $10 cash prize voucher, and a $10 Super Grouper ticket can earn you a $20 cash prize voucher.
The Florida Lottery has announced new ‘Grouper’ packages for lottery tickets.
What are the Florida Lottery Grouper and the Grouper Super Sampler?
In April, the Florida Lottery started selling sample packs of lottery tickets, called groupers. Order one and receive a handful of tickets to popular games (all quick picks), including a bonus ticket.
$5 grouper
Grouper Super Sampler
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$3 Florida Lotto with a doubles
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Bonus: $2 Jackpot Triple Play with Combo
How do I play Black Friday Bonus Play?
When you buy a Grouper or Grouper Super Sampler, you get an extra ticket. Enter that ticket on the Florida Lottery website or app (under the Promotion tab) and receive a number of entries equal to the dollar amount of the sampler you purchased.
Ticket entries are limited to 200 per player, per day. They must be entered between 6:00 AM and 11:59 PM EST.
When is the drawing for the Florida Lottery Black Friday Bonus Play?
The deadline to enter your tickets at secondchance.flalottery.com/secondchance/entry_2024-blackFriday is 11:59 PM EST on December 1st. The draw will take place on December 3 and the winners will be announced on December 5.
The odds of winning depend on the number of people participating.
How many prizes will be awarded?
There are 6,000 direct cash prizes and 10 draw prizes.
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2,500 prizes of $10 each, for a total of $25,000
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3,500 prizes of $20 each, for a total of $70,000
How to play responsibly
Lottery games are games of chance that are played for fun, but some people may have problems with these types of games. According to the Florida Lottery:
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Don’t look at the lottery as a way to make money
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Only play with money you can afford to lose (chances are very high that you will)
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Set a dollar limit and stick to it
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Know the odds before you play
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Never borrow money to play the lottery
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Don’t play if you are upset or depressed
This article originally appeared in Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida Lottery new Black Friday bonus offers cash prizes up to $5,000
