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Lottery player wins $100,000 jackpot at Florida Walmart. Where was ticket sold?

A winning Fantasy 5 worth $100,000 was sold in Florida, lottery officials said.
A winning Fantasy 5 worth $100,000 was sold in Florida, lottery officials said.

A lottery player matched five numbers in a drawing game to win a big jackpot, according to lottery officials.

The lucky player won $100,443 in the April 27 Fantasy 5 drawing using the Quick Pick option, the Florida Lottery said in an April 28 news release.

The winning numbers were 3, 6, 15, 22 and 26, lottery officials said.

The ticket was bought at a Walmart in Cape Coral, about a 130-mile drive southeast from Tampa, according to the lottery.

Fantasy 5 costs $1 to play, and a person must match all five numbers picked in a drawing to win the jackpot, according to the game’s web page.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 376,992, the lottery said.

The prize is unclaimed as of April 28, lottery officials said. Winners have about six months to claim their prize.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published April 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM with the headline "Lottery player wins $100,000 jackpot at Florida Walmart. Where was ticket sold?."

Natalie Demaree
mcclatchy-newsroom
Natalie Demaree is a service journalism reporter covering Mississippi for McClatchy Media. She holds a master’s in journalism from Columbia Journalism School and a bachelor’s in journalism and political science with a specialization in African and African American Studies from the University of Arkansas. 
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