Lottery Trivia

The three highest multistate Lottery jackpots awarded nationwide were:

• $365 million (one ticket) in Powerball on Oct. 19, 2005;
• $363 million (split two ways) in the Big Game on May 9, 2000;
• $340 million (one ticket) in Powerball on Feb. 18, 2006.
  
  

The largest Powerball prize awarded in the state of Missouri was $254 million, won by a St. Louis family on Jan. 24, 2007. Forty-four co-workers at the Independence Power & Light Department shared a $5.4 Million Powerball jackpot on May 23, 1998.

The largest Lotto jackpot was $9.5 million cash ($19 million jackpot) won by Phillip and Margaret McClurg of St. Louis on June 10, 2000.

The Missouri Lottery has averaged more than 16,843 Numbers Game winners per day and awarded more than $489,242 per day! An average of 17,861 players win per draw in SHOW ME 5 Paydown. An average of 923 players win every day playing Pick 3. An average of 130 players win every day plaing Pick 4.

THE TYPICAL MISSOURI LOTTERY PLAYER IS:
between the ages of 25 and 54;
has a household income between $25,000 and $40,000;
is a high school graduate;
is married;
is employed.

Here are some cool links that might help us win:

• Winning Numbers: This link gives a difinitive listing of the percentage of times particular powerball numbers are drawn. You can use this information to pick your numbers.
• Scratchers: Before you buy a scratchers ticket check here to see how many prizes are left, and find out which ones pay off most often