Guy Harvey and the Florida Lottery have introduced
A new Guy Harvey sailfish Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket
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For fans of marine wildlife artist and conservationist Guy Harvey there's a new collector's artwork series that will be available starting on April 3rdâ€"priced at just $2.
Dr. Harvey and the Florida Lottery are officially launching the GUY HARVEY® Scratch-Off game that day, featuring a series of six colorful wildlife illustrations which will represent original Guy Harvey® Collector's Series artwork.
During a press conference held at the Palm Beach International Boat Show last week, Dr. Harvey announced, that licensing proceeds from the sale of the tickets will go entirely to The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, a non-profit organization that directly benefits Florida's coastlines.
Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O'Connell anticipates sales of the GUY HARVEY® Scratch-Off Game to generate about $3.5 million for Florida's education system.
"This partnership with the Florida Lottery is unique and I am happy to launch a product that will help Florida's schools as well as the state's precious natural resources," said Dr. Guy Harvey. "I am especially looking forward to fishing with the winner of the Grand Cayman trip. We will have a great time!"
Dr. Harvey was referring to a second chance promotion that offers players to win the fishing trip of a lifetime.
The $2 GUY HARVEY® Scratch-Off game offers cash prizes of up to $30,000 and overall odds to win of one-in-4.37. Additionally, non-winning GUY HARVEY® tickets may be entered in the Guy Harvey® Sportsman's Paradise Second Chance Promotion on the Lottery's website.
Four drawings will be held between April 25 and June 27 with 12 winners selected in each drawing.
- Grand prize winners will receive a Sportsman's Paradise fishing trip for two to one of several fantastic fishing destinations including St. Petersburg Beach, Duck Key, Rum Cay in the Bahamas, or Grand Cayman Island, where one lucky winner and a guest will get the opportunity of a lifetime â€" to go fishing with Guy Harvey himself!
- Second prize winners in the drawing will receive an original Guy Harvey® framed watercolor painting and the third prize winners will receive a $200 gift certificate to www.guyharveysportswear.com
The Florida Lottery is working closely with the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission to promote the game to Florida's licensed anglers and to help underscore the importance of conservation to Florida.
"Acknowledged as the 'Fishing Capital of the World,' Florida has vast natural resources we are duty-bound to protect," said Chuck Collins, Regional Director of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. "Every effort to highlight the beauty of our waters, the abundance of species and our need to respect and conserve them for residents, visitors and our future generations is a worthwhile effort." Florida voters, by a two-to-one margin, approved a constitutional amendment in 1986 authorizing the state to operate a lottery for the purpose of generating significant additional moneys for education. To date, the Florida Lottery has funded Bright Futures scholarships for more than 550,000 Florida students to attend college in our state. Floridians continue to show their support by purchasing billions of dollars in Lottery products per year, resulting in contributions of more than $23 billion to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund since 1988. For more information regarding the Florida Lottery, its games and its contributions to education, visit www.flalottery.com.
About Guy Harvey
Guy Harvey is a marine wildlife artist and conservationist who earned a Ph.D. in Fisheries Biology. His depictions of marine life, especially of sportfish such as marlin, are very popular with sport fishermen and have been reproduced in prints, posters, t-shirts, jewelry, clothing, and other consumer items. Harvey is also a very vocal and active advocate for marine conservation, having established the Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova Southeastern University of Fort Lauderdale, Florida as well as the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, an organization that funds marine conservation research and educational initiatives. www.guyharvey.com
About the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation
The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation funds inspired scientific research and innovative educational programs to encourage conservation and best management practices for sustainable marine environments. The GHOF will help ensure that future generations will enjoy and benefit from a naturally balanced ocean ecosystem where fish and other marine wildlife flourish.