Washington's Lottery
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Games
Washington's Lottery offers several draw games, plus scratch ticket games. The list of draw games:| Game | Matrice(s) | Prize range |
|---|---|---|
| Lotto | 6 of 49 | $3 through Jackpot (begins at $1 million) |
| Mega Millions Mega Millions Mega Millions is a US multi-jurisdictional $1 lottery game. Since it replaced The Big Game in May 2002 , Mega Millions' advertised jackpots have started at $12 million, paid in 26 yearly installments , increasing when there is no jackpot winner... |
5 of 56 + 1 of 46 | $2, $3, $7, $10, $150, $10,000, $250,000, or Jackpot (begins at $12 million) |
| Powerball Powerball Powerball is an American lottery game sold in 44 jurisdictions as a shared jackpot game. It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association , a non-profit organization formed by an agreement with lotteries. Powerball is a game whose advertised jackpot starts at $20 million and can roll into... |
5 of 59 + 1 of 39 | $3†, $4†, $7†, $100†, $10,000†, $200,000‡, or Jackpot (begins at $20 million) |
| Hit 5 Fantasy 5 The following is a list of lottery games in the United States and Canada in which five regular numbers are drawn from a larger set of numbers. The list includes the name, the number field for each, and the frequency of drawings. All pick-5 games in the U.S... |
5 of 39 | $1 through Cashpot (begins at $100,000) |
| Daily Keno Keno Keno is a lottery or bingo gambling game often played at modern casinos, and is also offered as a game in some state lotteries. A traditional live casino keno game uses a circular glass enclosure called a "bubble" containing 80 balls which determine the ball draw result. Each ball is imprinted... |
10 of 80; 20 numbers drawn | Prizes vary by number of 'spots' picked and matched. |
| Daily Game | 3 digits 0-9 | Prizes vary by betting style. |
| Match 4 | 4 of 24 | $2, $20, or $10,000 |
Laws prohibit any game from being drawn more than once daily.
† These prizes are multiplied by 2 to 5 if the PowerPlay option was activated.
‡ Powerball's second prize automatically has a 5x multiplier (winning $1 million cash) if PowerPlay was activated. (NOTE: Mega Millions' Megaplier currently is not available in Washington but it will likely be added in January, 2011.) The PowerPlay 10x promotion in May 2010 was the first including Washington's Lottery.
A list of scratch ticket games can be found *here
Retired Games
This is a partial list games that have been retired and when they were active.| Name | Dates | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Quinto | 1990-March 2007 | 5 of 52 cards |
| Lotto Plus | May 1, 2002 - October 4, 2003 | 5 of 43; + 1 of 23 |
Quinto, for a brief period, had an add-on game called Beat the State.
Special games
For its 25th anniversary, the Lottery held its first raffle; 375,000 tickets were sold, with three prizes of $1 million; four of $100,000; and 350 of $1,000. In the first drawing, all tickets were sold. In spring 2008, a second raffle was held; however, over 100,000 tickets were unsold.Etc.
Many US lotteries draw some games, such as pick-3, at least twice daily. However, local law prohibits Washington's Lottery from drawing any of its games more than once daily. This explains why its Keno is not drawn every few minutes, unlike a growing number of lotteries.In April 2009, both houses of the Washington Legislature passed a bill to allow Washington's Lottery to sell Powerball
Powerball
Powerball is an American lottery game sold in 44 jurisdictions as a shared jackpot game. It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association , a non-profit organization formed by an agreement with lotteries. Powerball is a game whose advertised jackpot starts at $20 million and can roll into...
tickets, which would take effect 90 days after the Governor's signature.
Minimum age to play is 21.