Fantasy 5 is drawn daily, with no live drawing (it's taped). Fantasy 5 uses a single ball machine with the numbers 1 to 36 and as the name suggest five balls are drawn. Anyone who matches all 5 is eligible for the jackpot of around $200 000 and if not won it rolls down to the 4 of 5 winners. Some more facts on Fantasy 5:
Fantasy 5 started 28 April 1989 drawings every Tuesday and Friday with jackpots in the tens of thousands of dollars.
Then in January 1994, Fantasy 5 exanded to drawings every weeknight
In March 2006, an option called \\\"EZmatch\\\" was added to Fantasy 5, an extra doller could win you 500 USD instantly if your Fantasy 5 numbers match the random EZmatch numbers
Overall odds of winning a prize in Fantasy 5 is 1 in 7.58
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ROLLDOWN is used by Fantasy 5 - if there is no top prize winner then the money in the top tier pool is distributed amongst the 4 of 5 winners
When you select EZmatch, five EZmatch numbers and instant prize amounts will print below the FANTASY 5 numbers on your ticket. Match any EZmatch number with any FANTASY 5 number on your ticket, and win the prize amount shown instantly.
Federal Withholding Taxes
If a Florida Lottery prizewinner is a citizen or resident alien of the U.S. with a Social Security number, the Internal Revenue Service requires the Florida Lottery to withhold 25 percent federal withholding tax from prizes greater than $5,000. If the prizewinner is a U.S. citizen or resident alien who does not have a Social Security number, The Florida Lottery is required to withhold 28 percent backup federal withholding tax from any prize more than $600. For nonresident aliens, the Florida Lottery is required to withhold 30 percent federal withholding tax from all prize amounts. The Internal Revenue Service requires the Florida Lottery to report all winnings $600 and above for U.S. citizens and resident aliens.
