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64-789: The largest jackpot won in Iowa so far was in October 2018. Lerynne West of Redfield claimed a $ 343.9 million Powerball prize. West's ticket split the $ 687.8 million Powerball jackpot in the Oct. 27 drawing with a ticket purchased in New York. Legislation creating Iowa's lottery was signed into law in April 1985; the Lottery began sales on August 22, 1985, with a kickoff celebration at the Iowa State Fair. The first product sold by

128-562: A "box", players can match their three digits in any order. By playing a "straight/box" players combine a 50-cent "straight" play and 50-cent "box" play. Or, by playing a "combo", players can match three digits in any order to win a "straight" payout. Bettors can play their numbers up to seven consecutive days. Drawings are held daily except Christmas and Easter, when no Louisiana-based drawings are held. The LLC launched Pick 4 on March 1, 1999, with daily drawings. Players pick any four digits, from 0 through 9, or use Quick Pick to randomly generate

192-525: A $ 1 play or up to $ 25,000 for a 50¢ play. They also win by matching the 5 digits in any order, or matching the first/last 4, 3 or 2 digits, in exact order and position. Bettors can play their numbers up to seven consecutive days. Easy 5 was relaunched in 2007, replacing Cash Quest, which replaced the original version of Easy 5 in 1998. It offers players the chance to win a pari-mutuel jackpot of at least $ 50,000 for matching 5 numbers from 1 through 37. Any game with at least 2 matches wins; overall odds of winning

256-803: A $ 2-per-play game in January 2012, Louisiana decided to pursue adding Mega Millions, which has always been $ 1 per play; $ 2 with the Megaplier option (there are no plans to raise the price of a Mega Millions ticket.) Mega Millions became available in Louisiana on November 16, 2011. As the name indicates, players scratch off a protective coating on a ticket to find out if they're an instant winner. A selection of 30 to 40 scratch-offs featuring Louisiana, holiday, casino, and other themes are introduced yearly. From 1 million to 3 million tickets of each game are printed, with new games launched monthly. Scratch-off prizes have varied from

320-417: A free ticket to $ 1 million. The Lottery offers $ 1, $ 2, $ 3, $ 5 and $ 10 scratch-off games. In general, higher priced tickets have higher prize values, lower overall odds of winning, more chances to win on a ticket, and higher payout percentages. When the last top prize in a game is claimed, sales cease, and the game is closed. Multi-State Lottery Association The Multi-State Lottery Association ( MUSL )

384-637: A group of entrepreneurs began a private business, the Louisiana State Lottery Company . It promised to donate $ 40,000 annually for 25 years to Charity Hospital in New Orleans in exchange for the hospital not having to pay taxes. Tickets were sold nationwide to make it the largest lottery in the country. The lottery was noted during its early years of operation for its fairness. The company invited Confederate generals and adopted an elaborate mechanical system for its monthly draws. The player who won

448-540: A list of five candidates submitted by the Louisiana Oil Marketers and Convenience Store Association; and one member is appointed at-large. Each member is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Louisiana Senate before beginning a four-year term. Louisiana's treasurer serves as an ex-officio board member. To ensure the highest level of accountability, the following have varying degrees of oversight over

512-547: A new format is implemented. Game changes often are made in hopes of increasing a game's membership. MUSL has retired several games, including 2by2, Ca$ hola (video lottery), Daily Millions, Lotto*America , Rolldown, and the Powerball scratchcard game; the latter was tied to a weekly television game show produced for two years in Hollywood, California called Powerball: The Game Show (hosted by Bob Eubanks ); then for two years from

576-564: A non-jackpot prize by up to 5. Before the Powerball drawing, a PowerPlay multiplier is randomly selected. The match-5 second prize (five white balls) automatically is a 5x win on a PowerPlay wager. Overall odds are 1 in 35. In January 2012, Powerball will become a $ 2-per-play game; with PowerPlay, $ 3. Perhaps surprisingly, Louisiana did not participate in the cross-selling expansion of Mega Millions and Powerball on January 31, 2010. As of April 21, 2024, there are 46 US lotteries; all offer Mega Millions and Powerball. With Powerball becoming

640-435: A photo and date of birth. Individuals who are at least 21 can give Lottery tickets to a person under 21 as a gift, although minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian or a family member who is at least 21 to claim a Lottery prize. Underage people can sell Lottery tickets if they meet the minimum employment age of 14, and are employed by a licensed Lottery retailer. The 21 minimum age requirement to purchase Lottery tickets

704-418: A prize are 1 in 8. If a player chooses to use ezmatch , the Lottery's terminal will print five ezmatch numbers on the ticket, along with a corresponding instant prize for each number. Players matching any of the five ezmatch numbers to any of the regular Easy 5 numbers on their ticket win the ezmatch prize for that number. Louisiana Lotto began in January 1992; it draws 6 numbers from 1 to 42(originally

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768-696: A selling bonus of up to 1 percent on the sale of top-prize winning tickets for Lotto, Easy 5, or Powerball (1% of Louisiana's contribution to the jackpot's cash value; for Powerball, a minimum bonus of $ 25,000). Retailer commission and incentives totaled $ 19.7 million in fiscal year 2009. The Lottery retains less than 10 percent of its revenue to fund operations, including its headquarters, five regional sales offices where players claim winning tickets, technology for generating tickets and conducting drawings, ticket printing, advertising, promotions, and staffing. The US and Louisiana governments consider winnings from all forms of gaming to be income for tax purposes. By law,

832-799: A special room secured by alarms and motion detectors. Each drawing is conducted using one of two secure automated drawing machines. Automated drawing machines are stand-alone computers that are essentially random number generators that are completely separate from the system that generates tickets, so the number of winners and where the winning tickets were sold is not known until after the drawing has occurred. Louisiana-based drawings are held every evening, except on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday, beginning at approximately 9:30 pm, after confirming that client sales have ceased and are verified. Tickets for Lotto, Easy 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5 must be purchased by 9:30 p.m. on draw nights. Powerball tickets must be purchased by 9:00 p.m. on draw nights. The public

896-513: Is an American non-profit , government-benefit association owned and operated by agreement of its 34-member lotteries . MUSL was created to facilitate the operation of multi-jurisdictional lottery games, most notably Powerball . MUSL was formed in December 1987, by seven U.S. lotteries. Its first game was launched in February 1988, Lotto America . That game was changed to Powerball; its first drawing

960-444: Is reliant upon a dual key and password system from a Lottery drawing official and a legislative auditor. Prior to each drawing, the drawing method and machine are randomly selected. After both drawings are conducted, the official winning numbers generated by the system are transmitted to Louisiana Public Broadcasting , WLPB, for satellite relay to all participating television stations and are faxed to news media. The Lottery also posts

1024-581: Is required to report all prizes greater than $ 600 to the IRS and the Louisiana Department of Revenue . For winners with a U.S.-issued Social Security number, prizes of $ 5,000 or more are subject to Louisiana income tax withholding, and also have federal tax withheld. Unpaid child support owed by the winner may also be withheld. Annuitized prizes are the property of the winner's estate in the event of death. Lottery tickets are bearer instruments, which means that

1088-413: Is welcome to attend any drawing, but must reserve a seat by contacting the Lottery during regular business hours. Drawings for Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 are held daily, while drawings for Easy 5, Lotto, and Powerball are held only on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Powerball , the Lottery's multi-jurisdictional game, is conducted live at 9:59 p.m., Central Standard Time on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays by

1152-620: The District of Columbia's ; its drawings were held each Wednesday and Saturday. Hot Lotto drew five "white balls" numbered from 1 through 47, and one orange "Hot Ball", numbered 1 through 19. The starting jackpot was $ 1,000,000 (all-cash, and "taxes paid"), increasing by at least $ 50,000 if there is no top prize winner. Hot Lotto , normally $ 1 per play had a $ 2 option. Players could add the Sizzler option to their tickets (similar to Powerball's Power Play ); it tripled non-jackpot prizes. On May 12, 2013,

1216-532: The Hot Lotto game dropped its annuity option ; eight "white balls" were added to the original 39. The game acquired some notoriety in 2015, when it was revealed that Eddie Tipton, an employee of the Multi-State Lottery Association , attempted to rig a 2010 drawing to claim a $ 16.5 million prize. Hot Lotto held its final drawing on Oct. 28, 2017. Since its jackpot was not won in the final drawing,

1280-465: The Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) at Florida Lottery 's headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida. One of three methods in choosing random numbers is used for each of the Lottery's games. These are burned on to the "read only" memory of a microchip . The microchips are secured in the systems' central processing unit, and a protective seal makes tampering impossible. Access to the room and machines

1344-668: The Ohio Lottery ) and Powerball (via the Pennsylvania Lottery ) before the agreement and continues to be the only retailer to sell tickets for both states' lotteries. As of 2016, Powerball and Mega Millions were both offered in 46 jurisdictions, including the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands . Powerball is also offered in Puerto Rico , where Mega Millions is not currently offered. Besides Powerball, MUSL has operated

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1408-566: The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas , called Powerball Instant Millionaire (hosted by Todd Newton . 2by2 was played in a similar fashion as Daily Millions was, but with a smaller top prize. The Hot Lotto game was retired on October 28, 2017, with a new version of Lotto*America replacing it on November 12. In September 2007, MUSL launched Midwest Millions , a scratch ticket game, in Iowa and Kansas ; it

1472-697: The WGN-TV studios in Chicago using their Pick 3 and Pick 4 results until April 16, 2014, when the Iowa Lottery began drawing their own numbers two months after WGN America , which previously televised all Illinois Lottery drawings, discontinued airing their 9 p.m. newscasts, along with the diverging winning options for each game between each lottery over the years. As of July 1, 2017, the Iowa Lottery now utilizes Indiana 's Hoosier Lottery results from their Daily 3 and Daily 4 drawings for Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers in Iowa, with

1536-543: The 1990 Louisiana legislature proposed a government-run lottery (ACT 1045) as a way to generate revenue without increasing taxes. Due to the Lottery's unique operations, the Legislature recognized a corporate structure would suit it best. Voters also liked the idea, passing a constitutional amendment in 1990 creating the LLC by a 69% to 31% margin. In 2003, voters passed another constitutional amendment to dedicate Lottery proceeds to

1600-657: The Hot Lotto and 2by2 draw games, and the Monopoly Millionaires' Club scratch-game series, including the MMC television game show ; the game show aired its final episode in April 2016. (Wild Card held its final drawing on February 24, 2016). Since MUSL games are multi-jurisdictional, these games need unanimous approval before one is changed. In other words, game changes for Mega Millions (46 members) or 2by2 (three members) must be approved by all lotteries offering that game before

1664-454: The Iowa Lottery was an instant-scratch game called Scratch, Match and Win ; players bought more than 6.4 million tickets during its first week. Since the lottery's start in 1985, its players have won more than $ 4.5 billion in prizes while the lottery has raised $ 2 billion for the state programs that benefit all Iowans. Today, lottery proceeds in Iowa have four main purposes. They provide support for our state's veterans and their families through

1728-1099: The Iowa Veterans Trust Fund; support through the Iowa Public Safety Survivor Benefits Fund for the surviving family members of Iowa peace officers and fire fighters who die in the line of duty; help for a variety of significant projects through the state General Fund; and backing for the Vision Iowa program, which was implemented to create tourism destinations and community attractions in the state and build and repair schools. The Lottery sells tickets in four general categories: instant-scratch, InstaPlay, pull-tab and online games. Lottery products are sold at nearly 2,400 retail locations. The Iowa Lottery has over 110 employees who work at its headquarters in Clive and its regional offices in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Mason City and Storm Lake. In 1994, Iowa became

1792-479: The LLC added two more numbers, which changed the game's matrix from 6/40 to 6/42, increased the starting jackpot prize from $ 250,000 to $ 500,000, and the match 5's prize decreased to an average $ 1,000 from $ 2,000. In 1995, the LLC joined the flagship game operated by MUSL. Powerball jackpots begin at $ 20 million, increasing if there is no top-prize winner. The game features a double matrix: 5 of 59, and 1 of 39. The advertised Powerball jackpot represents an estimate of

1856-529: The LLC must report winnings from each ticket with a prize value over $ 600 to the Internal Revenue Service , and the Louisiana Department of Revenue and Taxation. Income tax regulations require the LLC to withhold 25 percent federal taxes, and 5 percent Louisiana taxes, from prizes of more than $ 5,000. A gambling income statement, W2-G, is mailed to the claimant by January in the year following

1920-543: The Lottery go to the Minimum Foundation Program that funds public education in Louisiana. The daily activities involved with running the cooperation are handled by the president of the Louisiana Lottery Cooperation. The president is under the supervision of the Lottery's nine-member governing board of directors. The Lottery offers full and part-time employment in a total of 6 different cities in

1984-448: The Lottery must pay the holder of a winning ticket presented for payment. Signing the back of the ticket is the single most important thing one can do to help protect themselves from theft and demonstrate ownership of the ticket. Any alteration to a winning ticket worth more than $ 600 is cause for an immediate security investigation. Once a winning ticket has been paid, however, it is much more difficult to determine whether another individual

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2048-531: The Lottery's corporate headquarters. The Lottery's distribution center oversees inventory management and instant ticket order fulfillment. More than half of Lottery sales are reserved for prize expenses. Prizes not claimed are returned to winners in the form of increased payouts on scratch-off tickets. Players have won more than $ 2.8 billion in Lottery prizes since the Lottery's inception. The Lottery statute mandates that 35 percent of all Lottery revenue be transferred to Louisiana's treasury. Effective July 1, 2004,

2112-458: The Lottery's games. Before each drawing, the drawing method and machine are selected randomly. There are a total of 7 in-house games that could be played. Winners that are U.S. citizens are subject to Louisiana income tax withholding and can also have federal tax withheld if winnings are $ 5,000 or more. Lotteries have been popular in the United States since the early days of colonialism. In 1868,

2176-545: The Louisiana constitution provides that Lottery proceeds be earmarked for the Minimum Foundation Program, which funds public education in Louisiana. In addition, the first $ 500,000 in annual Lottery proceeds are earmarked for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals-Office of Addictive Disorders to fund problem gambling programs. As of July 2009, the Lottery has transferred over $ 2 billion to Louisiana's treasury. In fiscal year 2009, more than $ 135.9 million

2240-782: The Minimum Foundation Program that funds public education in Louisiana. The Lottery employs a total of about 140 people (full-time and part-time) in its downtown Baton Rouge headquarters, distribution center, as well as in its regional offices in New Orleans , Lafayette , Alexandria, Shreveport , and Monroe . Regional staff process and pay winning tickets and support Lottery retailers, including training, monitoring product inventory and point-of-sale opportunities, assisting with in-store promotions resolving problems, explain new games and changes, and ensuring compliance with Lottery rules. Operational management functions, including sales, accounting, auditing, marketing, public relations, human resources, security, and information systems, are conducted from

2304-474: The Minimum Foundation Program that funds public education in Louisiana. The president of the Louisiana Lottery Corporation handles the daily activities involved with running the corporation under the supervision of the Lottery's nine-member governing board of directors. Board members are appointed to staggered terms from each of Louisiana's seven congressional districts; one member is chosen from

2368-432: The Powerball website and the websites for more than a dozen U.S. lotteries. The Powerball website averages over 350,000 pageviews per day (over 10.5 million monthly.) MUSL provides these services to the lotteries at no cost. MUSL earns its income from non-game sources such as earnings on its accounts, bond swaps, and licensing of its trademarks. MUSL owns the patents and trademarks involved in its operations, holding them for

2432-604: The State of Louisiana. Over half of the Lottery sales are for prize expenses. Not only does the government receive revenue from the Lottery, but businesses do as well. The minimum age to purchase a ticket is 21 years olds. However, to sell or receive a Lottery ticket there is no minimum age. All drawings are conducted at the Lottery headquarters in downtown Baton Rouge using automated drawing machines, and they are videotaped. Drawings happen every evening (excluding some holidays). The LLC uses three methods to choose random numbers for each of

2496-486: The annuity, which, if chosen, is paid in 30 annual installments that increase by 4 percent yearly. The first installment is paid when the prize is claimed. Winners can instead choose the cash option, which is the cash in the jackpot pool. The cash value represents the amount of money MUSL would have invested to purchase the annuity. In 2001, the PowerPlay option was introduced. For an additional $ 1 per play, bettors can multiply

2560-493: The applicants': Because of the considerable investment of equipment and sales support the Lottery makes for on-line retailers, potential retailers are scrutinized to ensure an adequate return on this investment in making the decision to grant or renew a license. The following are the minimum qualifications to be considered for a retailer license: Drawings for Louisiana-based games are conducted at Lottery headquarters in downtown Baton Rouge . They are videotaped and conducted in

2624-553: The behavior of the RNG, allowing Tipton to predict the numbers that would be drawn. The MUSL gaming software had been approved by Gaming Laboratories International. MUSL's membership consists of 38 lotteries (including those of the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) which offered Powerball prior to the January 31, 2010 beginning of cross-selling with the 12 lotteries operating Mega Millions . Mississippi became

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2688-434: The benefit of its members. MUSL's former director is Chuck Strutt, who was the association's first employee in 1987. Strutt directly responded to players and writes MUSL's unusual FAQ , which elicits strong responses from readers who may find it humorous or insulting. MUSL games operate under the same core game rules in each jurisdiction; however, each lottery is free to vary rules pertaining to such things as purchase age,

2752-427: The claim period, and some validation processes. In December 2010, a jackpot-winning ticket for the Hot Lotto jackpot was purchased near MUSL headquarters. However, the ticket was not claimed until just before the Iowa Lottery's one-year deadline. At that time, an attorney from New York state attempted to claim the jackpot on behalf of a Belize trust . The trust later decided not to pursue the claim, to avoid revealing

2816-537: The consortium coordinates their Powerball participation with MUSL. Likewise, MUSL members may offer Mega Millions through a special MUSL product group that coordinates with the Mega Millions consortium. Before the agreement, the only places that sold both Mega Millions and Powerball tickets were retailers that sat on state lines and offered multiple lotteries; one retailer on U.S. Route 62 straddling Sharon, Pennsylvania and Masury, Ohio sold both Mega Millions (via

2880-515: The corporation, including its budget, drawings and administrative rules. In addition to an annual "clean bill of health" from the Legislative Auditor, the LLC continues to receive national recognition for excellence in financial reporting. The LLC ranks first among jurisdictional lotteries for percentage of revenue transferred to its government. Operating solely from self-generated revenue, the Lottery contributes more than $ 100 million yearly to

2944-712: The drawing for which they were eligible. Pick 4 also is drawn 14 times weekly giving players a chance to win up to 6,000 times the price they pay for each play type. Options and prizes vary. Players choose four digits, each from 0 through 9, or let the lottery terminal select them ( Easy Pick ) via a $ 1 straight/box play type. Players have the ability to wager anywhere from 50 cents to $ 5 (straight/box wagers range from $ 1 to $ 5, in increments of $ 1) if they were to choose their own numbers and play type. Play types: Pick 4 players may play their numbers for up to eight drawings for either midday or evening drawings or up to 16 drawings for both midday and evening drawings. Drawings are held at

3008-574: The first state in the US that required lottery players to be at least 21 years of age. ( Louisiana became the second in 1998, followed by Arizona in 2003, then Mississippi in 2019) In September 2007, the Iowa Lottery (along with the Kansas Lottery) began the first US multi-jurisdictional scratch game, Midwest Millions. Iowa's Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers were previously drawn by the Illinois Lottery at

3072-746: The largest prize in its 40-year history was a barber, who took home $ 300,000 (about $ 30 million today). After the Civil War, there was a decline in state-sponsored lotteries due to the national backlash against gambling. During the 1890s, Louisiana was the only remaining state operating a lottery, through the Louisiana State Lottery Company. It had a monopoly of legalized gambling that its operations extended outside of state boundaries. The company closed in 1894 after allegations of corruption. It moved to Honduras , ending 22 years later. The modern Louisiana Lottery Corporation began in 1991, after

3136-455: The latter's Super Ball doublers disregarded in Iowa. Pick 3 is drawn 14 times weekly (twice daily) and gives players a chance to win up to 600 times the price they pay for each play type. Options and prizes vary. Players have the ability to pay anywhere from 50 cents to $ 5 on each set of numbers on any play type except for the straight box play type where players have to pay in increments of $ 1, from $ 1-$ 5 for each set of numbers that qualifies for

3200-513: The money was rolled into the start of the Lotto America game. The Iowa Lottery has offered this game with an unknown start date. The game has offered a top prize of $ 100,000. The game was retired in January 2014 to make room for the all or nothing game (see above). Louisiana Lottery Corporation The Louisiana Lottery Corporation ( LLC ) is a government-run lottery that is used to generate revenue without increasing taxes. The proceeds of

3264-532: The numbers on up to five different plays on one ticket, after also deciding how to play each number. Players can win up to $ 5,000 for a $ 1 play or up to $ 2,500 for a 50-cent play. Bettors can play their numbers up to seven consecutive days. The LLC launched Pick 5 on August 1, 2021, with daily drawings. Players pick any five digits, from 0 through 9, or use Quick Pick to randomly generate the numbers on up to five different plays on one ticket, after also deciding how to play each number. Players can win up to $ 50,000 for

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3328-458: The payment of the prize. The W2-G is mailed to the address entered on the claim form unless the Lottery is notified of an address change before the W2-G is issued. According to Louisiana law, Lottery ticket purchasers must be at least 21 years old. Individuals who sell tickets are required to obtain proof of age through a valid current drivers' license, ID card, passport, or military/federal ID containing

3392-483: The purchaser's identity. In January 2015, Edward Tipton, MUSL's Director of Information Security, was arrested. Authorities determined that he was the purchaser by reviewing a convenience store's video footage. In March 2015, a second man, Robert Rhodes, from Texas, was arrested in connection to the fraud. Tipton was convicted in July 2015 of two counts of fraud and sentenced to 10 years in prison. He posted $ 10,000 bond and

3456-536: The same time as Pick 3. Pick 4 sales end 20 minutes prior to each drawing. Pick 4 prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the drawing for which they were eligible. Iowa, along with Minnesota, offered the MUSL version of the All or Nothing lottery game. Due to low sales, the game was ended and the final drawing for the All or Nothing game was held on June 30, 2017. Hot Lotto was available through 14 lotteries, including Iowa's and

3520-657: The straight box play type. Players choose three digits, each from 0 through 9, or let the lottery terminal select them ( Easy Pick ). If the player wants to have the lottery terminal pick the numbers for him or her, those numbers will be assigned at random with the $ 1 straight/box play type. Play types: Players can play up to eight drawings for either midday or evening draws or up to 16 drawings for both midday and evening drawings. Midday drawings are held daily at 12:20 p.m. and evening drawings are held daily at about 10:00 p.m. Pick 3 sales end 20 minutes prior to each drawing. Pick 3 prizes must be claimed within 90 days of

3584-492: The winning numbers on its Web site following the drawings each night. The LLC discontinued live drawings for its in-house games in 1998, ahead of a current industry trend toward automated drawings. Draw game prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing in which the prize was won. Scratch-off prizes claims must be made within 90 days after the announced closure of the game. Powerball jackpot winners have 60 days after claiming their prize to select cash or annuity. The LLC

3648-408: Was changed from 18 in 1998 to coincide with the age requirement for most other forms of gaming in Louisiana, which is one of only four jurisdictions ( Arizona , Iowa and Mississippi are the others) that requires ticket purchasers to be at least 21. The Lottery licenses retailers to sell all of its products (draw-style and scratch-off tickets.) In selecting retailers for licensure, the LLC considers

3712-462: Was drawn from 40). In 1995, the LLC began paying Louisiana Lotto jackpots as cash instead of a 20-year annuity. It offers a pari-mutuel jackpot of at least $ 500,000 that keeps growing until it is won(originally was $ 250,000). In 1998, a $ 3 prize level for matching 3 of the 6 numbers was added, decreasing the odds to 1 in 34.4. The game is structured to average $ 1,000 and $ 50 for the match 5 and match 4 prize levels respectively. Started from August 5, 2020,

3776-618: Was in April 1992. Powerball was a unique game using two drums, suggested to MUSL by Steve Caputo of the Oregon Lottery . On October 13, 2009, MUSL signed an agreement with the consortium of states that operated the similar Mega Millions lottery, which allowed MUSL members to sell Mega Millions tickets and consortium members to sell Powerball tickets. On January 31, 2010, all but 2 of the 12 Mega Millions consortium lotteries began selling Powerball tickets. The consortium members did not join MUSL; they were licensed by MUSL to sell Powerball, and

3840-457: Was released pending appeal. Authorities suspected that Tipton rigged drawings in at least four states, and as a result of their investigation he was charged in October 2015 for crimes in 2005 and 2007. Eddie Tipton was sentenced to 25 years in an Iowa court in 2017 for gaming multiple lotteries by installing a rootkit in the computer running the RNG used by MUSL for the drawings. The rootkit changed

3904-509: Was the country's first multi-jurisdictional scratch game since the Powerball television game shows. Midwest Millions returned in 2008 and 2009. Ca$ hola was retired on May 15, 2011, when its 37th jackpot was won. A replacement multi-jurisdictional video lottery game, MegaHits , began on July 15, 2011, in Delaware, Rhode Island, and West Virginia, the three lotteries which offered Ca$ hola; MegaHits

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3968-450: Was the rightful owner. By law, the Lottery can pay a winning ticket only once. In 1992 the LLC launched its second draw-style game, Pick 3. It lets players choose their own play style and wager to win up to $ 500 on a $ 1 bet, or $ 250 on a 50¢ bet. Players pick any three-digit number on a playslip or choose Quick Pick . Pick 3 has four ways to play. By playing a "straight", players must match their three digits in exact order to win. By playing

4032-608: Was then added in Maryland and Ohio. MegaHits ended on July 31, 2018. MUSL provides a variety of services for lotteries, including game design, management of game finances, production and up-linking of drawings, the development of common minimum information technology and security standards and inspections of lottery vendor sites; the building of a quantum-based random number generator (RNG), coordination of common promotions and advertisements, coordination of public relations, and emergency back-drawing sites for lottery games. MUSL also hosts

4096-427: Was transferred, which is the highest amount since 1993. The LLC ranks first among U.S. lotteries in percentage of revenue transferred to its government. More than 2,700 businesses in Louisiana earn a 5 percent commission on the sale of Lottery products as licensed retailers. In addition to revenue from commission, retailers earn an incentive of up 2 percent for cashing winning tickets up to $ 600. Retailers are also paid

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