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The current version of Mega
Millions (drawn Tuesdays and Fridays) began on October 28, 2017; its jackpot starts at $ 40 million, with minimum rollovers of $ 5 million. Players choose 5 of 70 "white ball" numbers, and a gold-colored "Mega Ball"; the latter is numbered 1 through 25. For an extra $ 2. a
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in July 2009; it also uses a 5+1 double matrix. The game draws 5 balls from 1 through 41, plus a megaball from 1 through 6. Games cost $ 2; minimum jackpot is $ 1,000,000. Drawings are
Wednesdays and Saturdays. In the late 2010s somewhere, the name of the game's switched back as Megabucks.
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The
Lottery funded about 2% of the 2007 expenditures for education, contributing $ 23 million of the $ 1.3 billion school spending. Prior to July 1, 1998, profits from the Lottery went to the government's general fund; since then profits go to the Education Fund.
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became a "quasi-national" game. Players now choose 5 of 48 white balls and a green "Lucky Ball" numbered 01 through 18. As of April 2017, the game is offered in 22 states and the
District of Columbia, with three more states expected to join.
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began fiscal operations as an enterprise fund in
October 1977, following a 1976 referendum, and the enactment of Public Act No. 82 by the 1977 General Assembly. It is run by the Vermont Lottery Commission, which is headquartered in
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Vermont Lottery added Powerball, which began in 1992. Jackpots begin at $ 40 million; the game is drawn Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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As of April 2017, Vermont has yet to sell a jackpot-winning ticket for either Mega
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Cash Lotto (not to be confused with the New
Hampshire-only game of that name), replaced WinCash.
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Tri-State Megabucks began; its first draw was September 14. The partnership with
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in lieu of the lifetime annuity, unlike the top prize in the previous versions.
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June: Scratch 'n Match was the Lottery's first instant game.
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533:"Where does the money generated by the Vermont Lottery go?"
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June 28: Pick 3 and Pick 4 became Tri-State games, joining
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On May 12, 2013, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont began
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475:"Where can I cash my winning Vermont Lottery ticket?"
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545:"Lawmakers faced with thorny choices"
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490:Vermont Lottery, Company Description
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