The 5 Luckiest States For Winning The Lottery Revealed
If you knew you would have a better chance at winning the lottery in another state, would you move there? That’s a question everyone is asking themselves after the Lottery…
If you knew you would have a better chance at winning the lottery in another state, would you move there? That's a question everyone is asking themselves after the Lottery Geeks released their list of states with the highest winning probabilities. I don't know about you, but I would for a billion dollars. So if you're like me, you're going to want to read this. Here's a list of America's luckiest states for winning the lottery.
How The List Was Made
With the Powerball up to $865 million, everyone is trying to gain any edge they can to win. Thanks to the Lottery Geeks we now know which places have the highest proportion of lottery winners. These numbers were calculated by analyzing the Powerball and Mega Millions winners in every state and comparing them with their population. For example, Nebraska is ranked 6th on the list. They are home to 10 Powerball winners out of a population of 1,961,054. That means Nebraska counts 5.1 winners per every 1 million residents.
Top 5 Luckiest States For Winning The Lottery
At the beginning of the Top 5 luckiest states for winning the lottery we have Missouri, Indiana, and Rhode Island. Though both Missouri and Indiana have over 30 winners each, their populations are over 6 million which hinders their scores. This makes it possible for states like Rhode Island to squeak into the top 3. They may only have 9 lottery winners, but their population of just around 1 million helps them and their score.
New Hampshire and Delaware were the other states in the top 3. Both hovering around 1 million people in population. New Hampshire has 11 Powerball winners while Delaware has 10, but since Delaware has roughly 400,000 fewer people their score is a bit better. Therefore, Delaware is the best state with the highest probability of winning. This comes just hours after the Mega Millions awarded someone the 8th largest prize in US history of $1.1 billion. I wish someone would have given me this information sooner.
Source: Daily Mail
9 Florida Publix Stores That Have Sold Top Winning Lottery Prizes
Who couldn't use an extra million dollars these days? It's a running joke that Florida has some of the best odds when it comes to playing the lottery. It goes even further when you realize how many Publix stores sell top-winning lottery prizes. Obviously, it couldn't be any more than a coincidence but we decided to deep-dive into some of the top winning prizes sold in Publix stores. A few are even in the Tampa Bay area!
A lot of games in this list still have top prizes available! So if you're feeling lucky head to your nearest Publix to grab a ticket. It's important to know all the scratch-off games that have top prizes available. That way you won't waste your money or time. You can always check on the Florida Lottery website.
With any lottery win, the store that sells the winning ticket receives a bonus. We can only imagine how much Publix has been rewarded over the years. Other common stores that we noticed sell a lot of winning tickets are 7-Eleven, Circle K, and Winn Dixie. Maybe spread your luck and buy a ticket from each store.
It's been said by experts that if you win the lottery keep your mouth shut. This depends on how much money you end up winning. But if you're lucky enough to win a top prize, it's recommended to surround yourself with lawyers and financial advisors. If you're quick to broadcast your winnings, you could put your life in danger.
What would you spend your winnings on if you ever won a top prize? We bet a lot of people would pay off their debt or credit card bills. We wouldn't recommend blowing it on an expensive car or fancy house, because eventually the money will run out and you'll be stuck paying way more in taxes/maintenance.
Here are 9 Florida Publix stores that have sold top winning lottery prizes (Updated Feb. 2024)
St. Petersburg - Publix #1321
Location: 3030 54TH AVENUE SOUTH, SAINT PETERSBURG
This winner played the $1,000,000 For Life Spectacle. They chose the cash option and took home $640,000. Only 1 top prize is still available for this game!
Crystal River -Publix #0797
Location: 6760 W GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, CRYSTAL RIVER
This winner took home $640,000 at a Crystal River location. They played the 500X The Cash (#1555) scratch off. The Florida Lottery website says there's only 7 top prizes available for this amount!
Sarasota - Publix ##696
Location: 6543 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA
This lucky person played the $5MM Triple Match (#1543) for $20 and won $1,000,000. 4 out of 8 top prizes remaining for this game.
Brandon - Publix #0103
Location: 11782 MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD, SEFFNER
The winner for this prize won the $1MM Triple Match game (#1546) and opted for the cash payout of $640,000. No more top prizes remain from this game.
Seminole - Publix #1320
Location: 7880 113TH STREET, SEMINOLE
This lucky winner from Seminole played the $20 Monopoly Doubler (#1513) won $5 million and took home $$798,985 after taxes! Only 1 top prize remains for this game!
Panama City - Publix #481
Location: 650 W 23RD STREET, PANAMA CITY
This winner is $100,000 richer after playing the Hit and Win! game for $5. You can still find 5 out of 10 top prizes available!
Boynton Beach - Publix #1405
Location: 501 SE 18TH AVENUE, BOYNTON BEACH
This winner from Brandon won $10,000 after spending $1 on the Florida 10X The Cash scratch-off. Only 4 out of 12 top prizes remain!
Palmetto - Publix #1342
Location: 1101 8TH AVENUE WEST, PALMETTO
Shopping at Publix help this person win $1,000,000. After choosing the lump sum in cash, they received $795,000.. Only 2 prizes remain for the Gold Rush Limited scratch off game.
The Villages - Publix #1741
Location: 2135 EVERGLADES LANE, THE VILLAGES
This lucky person turned $10 into $500 by playing the $500 Wild Cash Bonanza game at Publix. There are over 12,000 remaining prizes for this game so you might be next!
