The lottery was founded on the basis that it would provide the people of Florida the opportunity to benefit from additional revenues while providing the highest quality games available. The new lottery was spearheaded by Governor Bob Martinez and the Florida legislature with the mission of maximizing revenues for the enhancement of public education in Florida. Florida passed the legislation to enact the lottery in 1986 by a two to one ratio. In 2012, Florida was the third-ranked state in yearly lottery revenue with $4.45 billion revenue passed $5 billion in fiscal year 2013. The Lottery has experimented with higher price points, enhanced traditional games, and introduced seasonal promotional games. Since it began, the Florida Lottery has continued to add variety to its portfolio of games. With numerous on-line and scratch-off games available, players have a wide variety of prize levels to choose from. The Florida Lottery is a government-run organization in the state of Florida, United States.
