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State lotteries have become a significant source of revenue for states, raising $17.6 billion in profits for state budgets in the 2009 fiscal year (FY) with 11 states collecting more revenue from their state lottery than from their state corporate income tax during FY2009. [10] Lottery policies within states can have conflicting goals. [11]
Players can select their own numbers, or have the terminal pseudorandomly select the numbers (the name for this varies by state, but most are called some variation of "quick pick", "easy pick", etc.). In each drawing, winning numbers are selected using two ball machines: one containing the white balls and the other containing the red Powerballs.
The lists do not include "4+1" games, such as Florida's Lucky Money, where all five numbers must be matched to win the top prize, but are drawn from two number fields(A similar game, Montana's "Big Sky Bonus", is actually a "four-number" game; the double matrix is 4/31 + 1/16(previously was 4/28 + 1/17). Matching all four "regular" numbers wins ...
Each of the 46 lotteries has rules in regards to unclaimed prizes, most Mega Millions members set aside unclaimed winnings for educational purposes. [47] [48] In 2007, a $31 million prize went unclaimed in New York. [49] Many prizes of $250,000 each have been unclaimed, including several in Michigan for 2007 drawings. [50]
This fan-favorite is a multi-state lottery game played in 45 contiguous states, including Washington D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. ... They’ll try different lucky numbers or new ...
Powerball winning numbers for 2/5/2025. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, are: 19, 27, 30, 50, 62 Powerball: 14 Powerplay: 3X Winning lottery numbers are ...
Cash4Life is a multi-state lottery game available in 10 states. The top prize is $1,000 a day for life or a one-time lump sum of $7,000,000. The winning numbers are drawn at 9 p.m. EST daily and ...
The winning numbers, drawn Monday, Oct. 2, are 27, 12, 43, 47, 26; the Powerball is 5. The Power Play, a bonus multiplier for most tickets sold across the nation, was 2x .