Lotto to offer super-sized jackpots

The Florida Lottery wants you to super-size that Lotto ticket.

Starting March 2, the lottery will offer $2 and $3 Lotto tickets that can win extra jackpots with the same six numbers as a $1 ticket. Players matching all six numbers with a $2 ticket can win the basic jackpot plus up to $10-million. Those with a $3 ticket can win the basic jackpot, the $10-million, plus another $15-million -- a $25-million bonus in all.

The Lotto is 20 years old, and revenues have trended down since the early 1990s. "We felt it was time to freshen it up,'' says Lottery spokeswoman Jacqueline Barreiros. "It's a jackpot-driven game. The goal is to find a way to drive up the jackpot for (the benefit of) education.''

- Steve Huettel, Times staff writer