Multi-jurisdictional games Maine Lottery
1 multi-jurisdictional games
1.1 hot lotto
1.2 lucky life
1.3 mega millions
1.4 powerball
multi-jurisdictional games
hot lotto
hot lotto played same mega millions or powerball, except players choose 5 of 47 white ball numbers, , 1 of 19 hot ball numbers. games $1 each; if sizzler option activated (its games $2) non-jackpot prizes tripled. (the sizzler option added in 2008.) maine, joined hot lotto in 2009, newest member until tennessee joined in 2013. jackpots all-cash, , taxes-paid (although winners subject income taxes.) of 2017, thirteen other states offer game. game replaced new version of lotto america on november 12, 2017. maine apart of original lotto america before became powerball maine waited till 2004 join.
lucky life
connecticut s in-state draw game lucky4lìfe, began in 2009, became regional game 3 years later. called lucky life, replaced tri-state game weekly grand extra.
the third version of game began on september 17, 2013. first multi-state lucky life, first prize $1000-per-day-for-life (split multiple winners); current game has second prize of $25,000-per-year-for-life. first time, winner of lifetime (first- or second- prize) has option of choosing cash.
the current version, began on january 27, 2015, offered 22 lotteries plus district of columbia. players choose 5 of 48 white balls, , lucky ball 18 green balls in second machine.
mega millions
maine joined mega millions on may 9, 2010, several months after u.s. lotteries, offer either mega millions or powerball, add other game. mega millions plays $1 each; megaplier, $2. jackpots begin @ $15 million.
mega millions recent format change in october 2013.
powerball
powerball jackpots begin @ $40 million (annuitized), , increase @ least $10 million if not won. games cost $2 each; power play, $3. there 9 prize levels; second prize $1,000,000 (cash) in $2 game; if power play selected, $2,000,000.
maine had been musl member 1990 1992, offering lotto*america; maine opted out of musl when lotto*america replaced powerball.
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