TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An executive order issued Sunday by Gov. Rick Scott has temporarily suspended Florida Lottery drawings as Hurricane Irma bears down on the state.
Players who have already purchased lottery tickets are urged to hold on o them until daily makeup drawings can commence “as soon as possible after the potentially catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Irma have passed,” Department of Lottery officials said.
“During this state of emergency, Governor Scott has made it clear that taking care of Florida’s families is his top priority. We at the Florida Lottery share his passion and are doing all we can to ensure the community and our employees remain safe,” Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell said in a press release.
The executive order also warned that Department of Lottery offices in Tallahassee may be closed due to the storm.
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