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Illinois Lottery proceeds currently benefit three major areas: 1) the state's Common School Fund (CSF), which helps finance K–12 public schools; 2) The Capital Projects Fund, used for infrastructure improvements and job creation and 3) special causes like Illinois veterans, breast cancer charities and research, assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS, and multiple sclerosis research.
In a typical 6/49 game, each player chooses six distinct numbers from a range of 1–49. If the six numbers on a ticket match the numbers drawn by the lottery, the ticket holder is a jackpot winner—regardless of the order of the numbers. The probability of this happening is 1 in 13,983,816.
Over time, the size of Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots has generally increased because of higher ticket prices, the larger number of states participating (especially after cross-selling was allowed), and the reduced odds of winning. [4] List of U.S. lottery drawings of $400 million or more (annuity value): [5] [6]
The Illinois Lottery says the winner matched all five numbers of 2-3-24-25-28 in the Sunday evening drawing to win the $1 million jackpot. The ticket was purchased at the […]
The winning numbers were: 2, 15, 21, 29, 42 and 44. “Lucky Lotto Winner” wins $9.2 million on Illinois Lotto game. Lottery Winner: Man wins $3.1 million on $2 Colorado Lottery game
Big Money D scored the life-changing sum by matching the five meaningful numbers of 9-11-12-13-17, Illinois lottery officials said. He did not explain how the numbers related to his late wife.
A lottery drawing being conducted at the television studio at Texas Lottery Commission headquarters Lottery tickets for sale, Ropar, India. 2019. A lottery (or lotto) is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national ...
The Illinois Lottery said a winning ticket worth $1 million was sold at a gas station in northern Illinois. ... The winning ticket matched all six numbers, 16-32-40-42-44-45, ...