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Lottery ticket worth over $100,000 sold at a Florida Walmart. Here’s where

A Walmart shopper bought a winning lottery ticket in Florida.
A Walmart shopper bought a winning lottery ticket in Florida. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A lottery player is set to take home a big windfall after hitting the jackpot in Florida.

The player bought a Fantasy 5 game ticket that matched all the numbers picked in the Sept. 2 evening drawing, making it worth more than $100,000, results show.

The winning numbers: 16-21-23-24-26.

The lucky ticket — worth $106,064.64 — was sold in the state’s Panhandle. It came from the Walmart store on Pine Forest Road in Pensacola, the Florida Lottery wrote on its website and in a news release.

As of Sept. 3, no one had come forward to claim the prize. Florida drawing game winners have about six months to cash in, according to game rules.

The big win came during a lucky Labor Day weekend in Florida. Two other Fantasy 5 tickets sold in the state were worth six figures, McClatchy News reported.

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 September 3, 2024 at 9:34 AM with the headline "Lottery ticket worth over $100,000 sold at a Florida Walmart. Here’s where."

Simone Jasper
The News & Observer
Simone Jasper is a service journalism reporter at The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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