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The Numbers Game is played twice daily. It draws 4 1-digit numbers, bets can be made on a 1-digit and/or 2-digit number. 3-digit numbers are "first 3" or "last 3," as a 3-digit number is not drawn separately. Minimum wagers are 25 cents on a 3-digit or 4-digit number, and 50 cents on a 2-digit number or 1-digit.
The word "keno" has French or Latin roots (Fr. quine "five winning numbers", L. quini "five each"), but by all accounts the game originated in China. Legend has it that Zhang Liang invented the game during the Chu-Han Contention to raise money to defend an ancient city, and its widespread popularity later helped raise funds to build the Great Wall of China.
The odds of winning can also be reduced by increasing the group from which numbers are drawn. In the SuperEnalotto of Italy, players must match 6 numbers out of 90. [52] The chance of winning the jackpot is 1 in 622,614,630. [53] Most lotteries give lesser prizes for matching just some of the winning numbers, with a lesser prize for fewer matches.
Just in time: Winning lottery ticket sold in Natick was due to expire.Then someone came forward. In a press release from MassLottery, Ensko said the numbers he chose are based on similarities to ...
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This particular game was called Winfall. A ticket cost $1. You picked six numbers, 1 through 49, and the Michigan Lottery drew six numbers. Six correct guesses won you the jackpot, guaranteed to be at least $2 million and often higher. If you guessed five, four, three, or two of the six numbers, you won lesser amounts.
The winning numbers for the drawing were 15-22-28-29-41, Lucky Ball 6. "We see these kinds of cases probably five-to-seven times a year," Mass Lottery spokesperson Christian Teja said on Tuesday.
A ticket from the first public lottery in Massachusetts, authorized in 1745. The Massachusetts Lottery offers draw games and scratchcards.The Lottery also offers pull tabs for sale at bars.