Apollo AI Learn Team · · 6 min read
Lotteries in America go back to colonial times, but the modern state lottery is much younger. Here's the short version.
1964: the modern era begins
New Hampshire launched the first modern state lottery in 1964. Other states followed over the next decades, largely to raise money for public programs.
Daily number games arrive
Over time, states added daily games where players pick three or four digits. These games draw often and pay smaller, fixed prizes, which made them popular with regular players.
Multi-state jackpots
States later teamed up to create larger shared jackpots. Powerball's first draw took place in 1992, and the game that became Mega Millions started in 1996 as The Big Game.
Today
Most US states run lotteries, each with its own mix of daily, pick-5 and multi-state games. Rules, prizes and draw times vary from state to state.
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