Date |
Event |
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| 01/13/16 |
$1.586 Billion Powerball jackpot |
Record Powerball jackpot won in California, Florida, and Tennessee |
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| 11/04/15 |
New Ball Sets |
New red ball sets (23R, 24R, 25R, 26R)� and White ball set (38) were put into rotation. Old ball sets were retired. |
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| 10/07/15 |
New Ball Sets |
New white ball sets (39,40,41) were put into rotation. Old white ball sets were retired. |
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| 10/07/15 |
Game Change - Powerball 5/69 + 1/26 |
5/69 + 1/26 matrix, jackpots start at $40 Million; Match 4 + PB now $50,000; Power Play 10X possible in draws for jackpots up to $150 Million; Still $2 per play; $1 extra for Power Play |
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| 09/28/14 |
Lottery added to Game |
Puerto Rico begins selling Powerball. |
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| 08/24/14 |
Lottery added to Game |
Wyoming begins selling Powerball and Mega Millions. |
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| 07/19/14 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from Snake River Stampede Rodeo in Nampa, ID in celebration of the ID Lottery's 25th anniversary. |
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| 01/22/14 |
Game Change - Power Play |
Variable Power Play feature to the Powerball drawing returns giving players a chance to multiply their winnings (except the grand prize) up to five times. |
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| 05/18/13 |
$590.5 Million Powerball jackpot |
Record Powerball jackpot won in Florida |
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| 05/17/13 |
Lottery added to Game |
Florida begins selling Mega Millions. |
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| 05/15/13 |
Lottery added to Game |
Tennessee begins selling Hot Lotto. |
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| 04/10/13 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from Sacramento, CA in celebration of their first draw. |
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| 04/08/13 |
Lottery added to Game |
California begins selling Powerball. |
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| 01/16/13 |
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| 5/33 + 1/16; jackpots start at $200,000 |
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| 11/28/12 |
$587.5 Million Powerball jackpot |
Record Powerball jackpot won in Arizona and Missouri |
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| 11/07/12 |
New Ball Sets |
New white ball sets (34, 35, 36, 37) and new red ball sets (19R, 20R, 21R, 22R) were put into rotation. Old ball sets were retired. |
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| 07/07/12 |
Remote Draw |
Powerbal drawing broadcast live at the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona Beach, FL |
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| 01/18/12 |
| Game Change - Powerball 5/59 + 1/35 |
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| 5/59 + 1/35 matrix, jackpots start at $40 Million; Match 5 prize now $1 Million cash; Power Play prizes set dollar values; new price point $2 per play; $1 extra for Power Play |
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| 01/04/12 |
| Powerball Drawing Moves to Tallahassee |
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| First Powerball drawing at in Tallahassee, Florida |
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|
| 11/16/11 |
Lottery added to Game |
Louisiana begins selling Mega Millions. |
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| 07/02/11 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the FL Lottery celebration in Pensacola Beach, FL. |
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| 04/02/11 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the FL Lottery celebration in The Villages, FL. |
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|
| 01/15/11 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the South Florida Fair in West Palm Beach, FL. |
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|
| 12/04/10 |
New Ball Set |
| New white ball set (33) was put into rotation. Ball Set 31 was retired. Ball Sets 29, 30, and 32 remain in rotation. Red ball sets (15R, 16R, 17R, 18R) remain in rotation. |
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|
| 05/16/10 |
Lotteries added to Game |
Colorado & South Dakota begin selling Mega Millions |
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05/09/10 |
Lottery added to Game |
Maine begins selling Mega Millions |
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04/18/10 |
Lottery added to Game |
Arizona begins selling Mega Millions |
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04/16/10 |
Lottery added to Game |
Ohio begins selling Powerball |
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03/28/10 |
Lottery added to Game |
Oregon begins selling Mega Millions |
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03/20/10 |
Lottery added to Game |
Nebraska begins selling Mega Millions |
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| 03/01/10 |
Lottery added to Game |
Montana begins selling Mega Millions |
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| 02/03/10 |
Lotteries added to Game |
| First draw of Powerball for new Mega Millions cross sell lotteries. |
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|
| 02/02/10 |
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| First Mega Millions drawing with new MUSL members. |
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| 01/31/10 |
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| Powerball is offered for sale in the 10 Mega Millions states of Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia and Washington under a licensing agreement. Total of 43 Powerball lotteries selling the game. |
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|
| 01/31/10 |
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| Mega Millions is offered for sale in the 23 MUSL Powerball lotteries located in Arkansas, Connecticut, D.C., Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. |
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|
| 11/01/09 |
Lottery added to Game |
| Arkansas begins selling Powerball. |
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|
| 10/11/09 |
Lottery added to Game |
| Maine begins selling Hot Lotto. |
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|
| 07/05/09 |
Lottery added to Game |
| Vermont begins selling Hot Lotto. |
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|
| 04/29/09 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from Carnival in St. Thomas, USVI. |
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|
| 02/28/09 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the FL Lottery celebration in The Villages, FL. |
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|
| 01/07/09 |
| Game Change - Powerball 5/59 + 1/39 |
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| 5/59 + 1/39 matrix, jackpots start at $20 Million; Power Play now selected using an RNG
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|
| 01/07/09 |
| New Ball Sets/Draw Machines |
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| New white ball sets (29, 30, 31, 32) and new red ball sets (15R, 16R, 17R, 18R) were put into rotation. New Draw machines (9, 10, 11, & 12) were put into rotation. Old ball sets and machines were retired. |
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|
| 01/07/09 |
| Powerball Drawing Moves to Orlando |
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| First Powerball drawing at in Orlando, Florida |
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|
| 01/04/09 |
Lottery added to Game |
Florida begins selling Powerball |
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12/31/08 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from New Year's Eve Celebration at Fredricksted, St. Croix. |
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|
| 11/16/08 |
| Homestead - Miami Promotion |
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| ME, KY and NE send 20 guests to NASCAR Final |
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|
| 05/17/08 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC. |
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|
| 04/02/08 |
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| 3rd Annual Power Play Promotion runs for 9 draws |
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|
| 02/22/08 |
| Game Change-2by2 'Double Tuesday' |
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| 2by2 sales begin with a prize Doubler option (3 States) |
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|
| 01/28/08 |
Lottery added to Game |
Delaware begins selling Hot Lotto |
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| 01/05/08 |
Lottery added to Game |
Oklahoma begins selling Hot Lotto |
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| 01/05/08 |
| Sizzler option added to Hot Lotto |
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| Sales for Sizzler (prize multiplier) begins at 10 member lotteries |
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|
| 10/03/07 |
Lottery added to Game |
| Idaho begins selling Hot Lotto. |
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|
| 07/04/07 |
| $12.9 Million Hot Lotto Jackpot |
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| Record jackpot in Kansas won by Lori Boyle |
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|
| 04/04/07 |
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| 2nd Annual Power Play Promotion runs for 8 draws |
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|
| 01/13/07 |
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| Record jackpot in Iowa won by John Hall |
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|
| 11/15/06 |
Lottery added to Game |
New Mexico begins selling Hot Lotto |
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| 10/01/06 |
| Viva Hot Vegas Promo Begins |
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| Hot Lotto player promotion runs for the month of October |
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|
| 08/26/06 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from Raleigh, NC in celebration of their first draw following a Durham Bulls baseball game. |
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|
| 08/12/06 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the IA State Fair in Des Moines, IA. |
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|
| 07/23/06 |
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| WV, DE, & RI join 1st multi-state progressive video lottery game |
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|
| 05/30/06 |
Lottery added to Game |
North Carolina begins selling Powerball |
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| 03/16/06 |
Lottery added to Game |
Kansas begins selling Hot Lotto |
|
| 03/08/06 |
New Ball Sets |
| New red ball sets (13R, 14R) were put into rotation. 11R and 12R remained in rotation. 9R and 10R were retired. White Ball sets (25, 26, 27, 28) remained in rotation. |
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|
| 03/01/06 |
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| Special promotion for Power Play (limited time). |
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|
| 02/18/06 |
| $365 Million Powerball Jackpot |
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| Record jackpot won in Nebraska by ConAgra Food Workers. |
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|
| 02/02/06 |
Lottery added to Game |
North Dakota begins selling 2by2 |
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| 01/14/06 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from Oklahoma City, OK in celebration of their first draw. |
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|
| 01/12/06 |
Lottery added to Game |
Oklahoma begins selling Powerball |
|
| 10/19/05 |
| $340 Million Powerball Jackpot |
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| Record jackpot won in Oregon by Chany & West Families. |
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|
| 08/31/05 |
| Game Change - Powerball 5/55 + 1/42 |
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| 5/55 + 1/42 matrix, jackpots start at $15 Million; Power Play wheel changed to 16 slots (2, 3, 4, 5 - four of each number)
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|
|
| 08/31/05 |
New Ball Sets |
| New white ball sets (25, 26, 27, 28) were put into rotation. Old white ball sets were retired. Red ball sets (9R, 10R, 11R, 12R) remain in rotation. |
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|
| 09/25/04 |
Lottery added to Game |
| North Dakota begins selling Wild Card2. |
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|
| 09/25/04 |
| Powerball Instant Millionaire ends |
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| Final episode of Powerball Instant Millionaire aired. |
|
|
| 07/30/04 |
Lottery added to Game |
| Maine begins selling Powerball. |
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|
| 07/14/04 |
New Ball Sets |
| New red ball sets (9R, 10R, 11R, 12R&) were put into rotation. Old red ball sets were retired. White ball sets (21, 22, 23, 24) remain in rotation. |
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|
| 06/26/04 |
Lottery added to Game |
North Dakota begins selling Hot Lotto |
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| 04/19/04 |
Lottery added to Game |
Tennessee begins selling Powerball |
|
| 04/07/04 |
Lottery added to Game |
DC begins selling Hot Lotto |
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| 03/25/04 |
Lottery added to Game |
North Dakota begins selling Powerball |
|
| 10/11/03 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the SC State Fair in Columbia, SC. |
|
|
| 10/08/03 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the SC State Fair in Columbia, SC. |
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|
| 09/20/03 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the NE Lottery's 10th Anniversary Celebration in Lincoln, NE. |
|
|
| 08/30/03 |
Remote Draw |
| The Powerball drawing was scheduled to be broadcast live from A Taste of Colorado, in downtown Denver. It had to be canceled due to inclement weather. |
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|
| 08/27/03 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the Fox 31 Studios in Denver, CO. |
|
|
| 07/01/03 |
Lottery added to Game |
Vermont begins selling Powerball |
|
| 03/15/03 |
New Ball Sets |
| New white ball sets (21, 22, 23, 24) were put into rotation. Old white ball sets were retired. Red ball sets (5R, 6R, 7R, 8R) remain in rotation. |
|
|
| 11/14/02 |
Lottery added to Game |
Virgin Islands begins selling Powerball |
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| 10/09/02 |
| Game Change - Powerball 5/53 + 1/42 |
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| 5/53 + 1/42 matrix, jackpots start at $10 Million; Power Play wheel changed to 15 slots (3-2's; 3-3's; 3-4's; 6-5's)
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|
|
| 10/09/02 |
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| New white ball sets (17, 18, 19, 20) were put into rotation. Old white ball sets were retired. Red ball sets (5R, 6R, 7R, 8R) remain in rotation. |
|
|
| 10/06/02 |
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| South Carolina begins selling Powerball. |
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|
| 10/01/02 |
Powerball Game Show |
| The Powerball Instant Millionaire Game Show episodes begin. |
|
|
| 06/27/02 |
Lottery added to Game |
Pennsylvania begins selling Powerball |
|
| 06/03/02 |
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| 2/26 + 2/26 matrix, set GP of $20,000; sold in KS & NE. |
|
|
| 04/10/02 |
New Game - Hot Lotto |
| 5/39 + 1/19 matrix; jackpots start at $1,000,000; sold in IA, MN, MT, NH, SD, WV. |
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|
| 04/06/02 |
Rolldown Game Ends |
Last draw for the Rolldown Game |
|
| 09/05/01 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the Fox 31 Studios in Denver, CO. |
|
|
| 09/05/01 |
|
| Kentucky reported the largest retailer bonus in lottery history -- $454,959 Bonus awarded to Clark's Pump-n-Shop in Westwood, Kentucky. |
|
|
| 09/01/01 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the Taste of Colorado Festival in Denver, CO. |
|
|
| 08/25/01 |
New Cash Record! |
| The Cash amount for this draw was $165,803,324.51, breaking the record set in June 1998 of $161,496,959. |
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|
| 08/02/01 |
Lottery added to Game |
Colorado begins selling Powerball |
|
| 03/07/01 |
Game Change - Powerplay added |
| Power Play wheel was added to the Powerball drawing giving players a chance to multiply their winnings (except the grand prize) up to five times. There are 12 slots that it is selected from (2-1's; 2-2's; 2-3's; 2-4's; 4-5's)
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|
|
| 03/07/01 |
|
| New Draw machines (5, 6, 7, & 8) were put into rotation. Old machines were retired. |
|
|
| 12/27/00 |
New Ball Sets |
| New White ball sets (13, 14, 15, 16) were put into rotation. Old white ball sets were retired. Red ball sets (5R, 6R, 7R, 8R) remain in rotation. |
|
|
| 10/01/00 |
|
| The Game Show episodes begin. |
|
|
| 09/09/00 |
New Game - Rolldown |
| 5/55 matrix; self-funded jackpots each draw, if no GP winners, money rolls down to lower tiers; sold in DC, IA, ID, LA, MN, MT, NE, NH, SD, WV. |
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|
| 09/07/00 |
Cash4Life Game Ends |
Last draw for the Cash4Life Game |
|
| 06/30/00 |
Sales Discontinued |
New Hampshire discontinues selling Cash4Life |
|
| 01/29/00 |
Sales Discontinued |
Indiana discontinues selling Cash4Life |
|
| 10/16/99 |
New Ball Sets |
| New white ball sets (9, 10, 11, 12) and new red ball sets (5R, 6R, 7R, 8R) were put into rotation. Old ball sets were retired. |
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|
| 05/26/99 |
| Game Change - Wild Card 2 |
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| 5/31 + 1/16; jackpots start at $100,000 |
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|
| 04/28/99 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, KY. |
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|
| 12/30/98 |
Sales Discontinued |
Nebraksa discontinues selling Wild Card |
|
| 09/19/98 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the NE Lottery's 5th Anniversary Celebration in Lincoln, NE. |
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|
| 08/22/98 |
Remote Draw |
| Powerball drawing broadcast live from the KY State Fair in Louisville, KY. |
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|
| 03/30/98 |
New Game - Cash4Life |
4/100 matrix; 15 sets of 4 two-digit numbers ranging from 00-99; Player picks one set for lifetime prize of $1,000 per week-computer picks other 14 sets; sold in DC, IA, IN, KS, MN, MT, NE, NH, SD, WI, WV.
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|
| 03/29/98 |
Daily Millions Game Ends |
Last draw for the Daily Millions Game |
|
| 02/21/98 |
Sales Discontinued
|
Rhode Island discontinues selling Daily Millions.
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|
| 02/04/98 |
New Game - Wild Card Game
|
6/38 + 1/52; jackpots start at $200,000; sold in ID, MT, NE, SD
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|
| 01/31/98 |
Tri-West Game Ends
|
Last draw for the Tri-West 2 Lotto Game
|
|
| 11/05/97 |
Game Change - Powerball 5/49 + 1/42
|
5/49 + 1/42 matrix, jackpots start at $10 Million
|
|
| 08/23/97 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from the KY State Fair in Louisville, KY.
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|
| 06/16/97 |
Lottery added to Game |
Indiana begins selling Daily Millions |
|
| 06/15/97 |
Daily Millions Changes Draw Time
|
The draw time for the Daily Millions drawing was changed from 7:29 p.m. Eastern Time to 9:46 p.m. Eastern Time.
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|
| 05/12/97 |
Lottery added to Game |
MT begins selling Daily Millions |
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| 04/06/97 |
Lottery added to Game |
NH begins selling Daily Millions |
|
| 03/16/97 |
Lottery added to Game |
Louisiana begins selling Daily Millions |
|
| 02/16/97 |
Lottery added to Game |
New Mexico begins selling Daily Millions |
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| 10/28/96 |
Lottery added to Game |
DC begins selling Daily Millions |
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| 10/20/96 |
Lottery added to Game |
New Mexico begins selling Powerball |
|
| 09/27/96 |
Added TEXT listings |
Each game now has a listing of the winning numbers in ASCII text format. The winning numbers are listed in the order drawn. |
|
| 09/16/96 |
New Game - Daily Millions |
2/21+2/21+2/21; set jackpot of $1 Million; sold in IA, MN, MO, NE, RI, SD, WI, WV.
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|
| 08/31/96 |
Sales Discontinued |
Georgia discontinues selling Powerball |
|
| 08/17/96 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from the KY State Fair in Louisville, KY.
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|
| 08/03/96 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from the Olympics in Atlanta, GA.
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|
| 07/31/96 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from the Olympics in Atlanta, GA.
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|
| 07/27/96 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from the Olympics in Atlanta, GA.
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|
| 07/24/96 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from the Olympics in Atlanta, GA.
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|
| 07/20/96 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from the Olympics in Atlanta, GA.
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|
| 06/08/96 |
New Ball Sets |
New white ball sets (5, 6, 7, 8) were put into rotation. Old white ball sets were retired. Red ball sets (1R, 2R, 3R, 4R) remain in rotation.
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|
| 11/28/95 |
Lottery added to Game |
Connecticut begins selling Powerball |
|
| 11/05/95 |
Lottery added to Game |
New Hampshire begins selling Powerball |
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| 10/28/95 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from the AZ State Fair in Phoenix, AZ |
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| 10/25/95 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from the AZ State Fair in Phoenix, AZ |
|
| 09/01/95 |
Doubler Promotion |
Powerball Doubler Promotion the month of September |
|
| 08/26/95 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from the KY State Fair in Louisville, KY |
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| 07/01/95 |
Lottery added to Game |
Georgia begins selling Powerball |
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| 07/01/95 |
Remote Draw |
Powerball drawing broadcast live from Atlanta, GA in celebration of their first draw |
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| 03/05/95 |
Lottery added to Game |
Louisana begins selling Powerball |
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| 02/04/95 |
Game Change - Tri-West 2 Lotto
|
6/33 matrix; jackpots start at $150,000; sold in ID, MT, SD
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|
| 09/01/94 |
Doubler Promotion |
Powerball Doubler Promotion the month of September |
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| 07/21/94 |
Lottery added to Game
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Nebraska begins selling Powerball |
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| 04/04/94 |
Lottery added to Game
|
Arizona begins selling Powerball |
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| 02/26/94 |
New Game - Tri-West Lotto
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6/44 matrix; jackpots start at $150,000; sold in ID, MT, SD |
|
| 04/22/92 |
New Game - Powerball 5/45 + 1/45
|
5/45 + 1/45 matrix, jackpots start at $2 Million
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|
| 04/19/92 |
New Ball Sets |
New red ball sets (1R, 2R, 3R, 4R) were put into rotation for the beginning of the Powerball game. White Sets (1, 2 ,3, & 4) remain in rotation. Draw machines 3 & 4 were added to the machine rotation. |
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| 04/18/92 |
Sales Discontinued |
Maine discontinues selling Lotto*America and does not begin selling Powerball |
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| 04/18/92 |
Lotto*America Game Ends |
Last draw for the Lotto*America Game |
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| 07/06/91 |
Remote Draw |
Lotto*America drawing broadcast live from Taste of Minneaplois Festival in Minneapolis, MN |
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| 01/14/91 |
Lottery added to Game |
Delaware begins selling Lotto*America. |
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| 01/10/91 |
Lottery added to Game |
Kentucky begins selling Lotto*America. |
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| 11/15/90 |
Lottery added to Game |
South Dakota begins selling Lotto*America. |
|
| 10/14/90 |
Lottery added to Game |
Indiana begins selling Lotto*America. |
|
| 08/14/90 |
Lottery Added to Game |
Minnesota begins selling Lotto*America. |
|
| 07/18/90 |
Lottery Added to Game |
Maine begins selling Lotto*America. |
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07/18/90 |
Remote Draw |
Lotto*America drawing broadcast live from Boise, ID. |
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02/01/90 |
Lottery added to Game |
Idaho begins selling Lotto*America. |
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11/09/89 |
Lottery added to Game |
Montana begins selling Lotto*America. |
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08/10/89 |
Lottery added to Game |
Wisconsin begins selling Lotto*America. |
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02/8/89 |
Game Change - Lotto*America 6/54 |
First draw for this game; 2 play for $1 |
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| 02/13/88 |
New Game - Lotto*America 7/40 |
First draw for this game; $1 per play |
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| 02/13/88 |
New Machines/Ball Sets |
White ball sets (1, 2, 3, 4) were put into rotations. Draw machines 1 & 2 were put into rotation as well. |
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| 10/16/87 |
MUSL adds a member |
Missouri joins the Association |
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| 09/16/87 |
Multi-State Lottery Association Formed |
DC, IA, KS, OR, RI, WV form the Multi-State Lottery Association |
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