July 8: This story was updated with information on Powerball. ‘We will get justice’: Family pleads for investigation into fatal police shooting of unarmed teenħ:34 a.m. Simpson Heisman, stolen in 1994, is returned after Apple Valley man is sentenced Stuntman suffers major injuries after being run over on set of TV series ‘Shooter’ The next Powerball drawing is on Saturday. “At this point it’s over $500 million, that’s almost like the new mark that gets people going out to buy tickets,” Traverso said. Perhaps numbed to headlines of jackpots in the $200-million or $300-million range that Powerball produces multiple times a year, lottery games typically only pull in new waves of players for the biggest prizes. Had it been missed just one more time, the jackpot would have been at least $2.4 billion, Traverso said. When the jackpot was missed 19 consecutive times over the winter, the jackpot ballooned to an unprecedented $1.6 billion. By comparison, the longer odds of Mega Millions have seen that jackpot now roll over 35 consecutive times, leading to Friday’s half-billion-dollar prize.īut neither of those games can grow as fast as Powerball. It took eight missed jackpots for the Super Lotto to climb to $15 million for Saturday’s drawing. The twice weekly drawings offer a minimum $7 million jackpot and increase by $1 million when it rolls over.Īccording to lottery spokesman Alex Traverso, Super Lotto Plus is won the most often and has a loyal following, but the (relatively) small jackpot has cut into its sales over the years, especially in the shadow of the nine-figure prizes the other two games can generate. Super Lotto Plus is the old-school lottery game among the three and is exclusive to California. It increases by at least $5 million when the prize rolls over. The minimum jackpot for the game, played twice a week, is $15 million. Mega Millions is played in 44 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. The minimum jackpot for the twice-weekly drawing is $40 million with at least $10 million added on each time no one matches all the numbers. Powerball is played in 44 states, the District of Columbia and two U.S. Mega Millions sales were $355 million and Super Lotto sales were $274 million. In the 2015-16 fiscal year, Powerball sales reached $707 million. Sales figures show that in California, players tend to prefer vying for the bigger jackpots. SuperLotto Plus launched in 1986, following a vote in which 58% of voters expressed support for it, which was previously known as California SuperLotto.(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times ) Lottery enthusiasts in the United States and from around the world can play SuperLotto Plus online or by using the California Lottery mobile app. SuperLotto Plus tickets are on sale at authorized lottery retailers across California. SuperLotto Plus winners who do not reside in California should check local tax laws and whether they need to declare their winnings. Players choosing annual payments will have their winnings paid out over 30 years.Ĭalifornian residents are not subject to direct taxation for SuperLotto Plus winnings however, 24% to 30% of winning jackpots can be withheld by the state as residents must declare lottery winnings as income. Annual payments are the default payment option, with winners notifying the California Lottery within 60 days of winning the jackpot if they wish to receive cash instead. SuperLotto Plus jackpot winnings can be paid out as a lump sum or as graduated annual payments. Prize CategoryĬalifornia Lottery prize winners have 180 days to claim their winnings. In addition to winning the SuperLotto Plus jackpot, players have the opportunity to win prizes at eight further prize tiers. While these odds are long, they still compare favourably with other global lotteries, particularly based on how big the jackpot can get. The odds of winning the SuperLotto Plus jackpot are 1 in 41,416,353. The largest SuperLotto Plus jackpot was won in February 2002, at $193 million. SuperLotto Plus has a minimum guaranteed jackpot of $7 million, withno jackpot or rollover cap. Alternatively, players can go for a Quick Pick containing five randomly chosen numbers.Įach SuperLotto Plus ticket gives additional entry into the SuperLotto Plus 2nd Chance draw, a weekly draw with a top prize of $15,000. Players enter SuperLotto Plus by choosing five numbers between 1 and 47, plus an additional number called the Mega Ball between 1 and 27. SuperLotto Plus draws take place twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday evenings at 19:57 local time (Pacific Standard). SuperLotto Plus is California’s most prominent state lottery, costing $1.
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