Daily Millions
Encyclopedia
Daily Millions was a US lottery game administered by the Multi-State Lottery Association
(MUSL). It was available in some of the jurisdictions ( Daily Millions' membership fluctuated during the period when it was available) that sell MUSL's most popular game, Powerball
. It began in September 1996 and was discontinued in March 1998.
The game was drawn daily, including Sundays.
Players paid US$1 for each game, which consisted of six numbers. Two numbers each were drawn from three number fields, each numbered from 01 through 21. The balls were painted red, white, and blue respectively; the same order as the U.S. flag. Players won by matching at least two of the six numbers, regardless of which color drum(s) the matching balls came from. Matching all six won $1 million, which was cash
, rather than annuitized.
The name "Daily Millions" was chosen since MUSL believed the game would be popular enough for the association to award, on average, at least one $1 million prize per drawing. Top prize winners, however, were unexpectedly rare. The game jokingly became known as "Daily Miracle", perhaps because it survived as long as it did.
In June 2002, Kansas
and Nebraska
started 2by2
, which is played much like Daily Millions was, except players choose from two sets of 26 numbers each (red and white; the same colors as in Powerball.) The top prize is $22,000 (doubled to $44,000 for Tuesday drawings if the winner purchased a ticket for seven consecutive draws); it does not roll over when there is no ticket matching all four numbers. North Dakota
became 2by2's third member in 2004.
Multi-State Lottery Association
The Multi-State Lottery Association is a non-profit, government-benefit association owned and operated by agreement of its 33 member lotteries MUSL was created to facilitate the operation of multi-jurisdictional lottery games, including Powerball, Mega Millions), video lottery, and instant ...
(MUSL). It was available in some of the jurisdictions ( Daily Millions' membership fluctuated during the period when it was available) that sell MUSL's most popular game, Powerball
Powerball
Powerball is an American lottery game sold in 44 jurisdictions as a shared jackpot game. It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association , a non-profit organization formed by an agreement with lotteries. Powerball is a game whose advertised jackpot starts at $20 million and can roll into...
. It began in September 1996 and was discontinued in March 1998.
The game was drawn daily, including Sundays.
Players paid US$1 for each game, which consisted of six numbers. Two numbers each were drawn from three number fields, each numbered from 01 through 21. The balls were painted red, white, and blue respectively; the same order as the U.S. flag. Players won by matching at least two of the six numbers, regardless of which color drum(s) the matching balls came from. Matching all six won $1 million, which was cash
Cash
In common language cash refers to money in the physical form of currency, such as banknotes and coins.In bookkeeping and finance, cash refers to current assets comprising currency or currency equivalents that can be accessed immediately or near-immediately...
, rather than annuitized.
The name "Daily Millions" was chosen since MUSL believed the game would be popular enough for the association to award, on average, at least one $1 million prize per drawing. Top prize winners, however, were unexpectedly rare. The game jokingly became known as "Daily Miracle", perhaps because it survived as long as it did.
In June 2002, Kansas
Kansas Lottery
The Kansas Lottery is run by the government of Kansas. It is a charter member of the Multi-State Lottery Association .In November 1986, voters approved a constitutional amendment authorizing the creation of a government-run lottery. The Kansas Legislature passed the "Kansas Lottery Act" in 1987,...
and Nebraska
Nebraska Lottery
The Nebraska Lottery is run by the government of Nebraska. It is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association . Its games include Mega Millions, Powerball, 2by2, Nebraska Pick 5, Pick 3, and MyDaY....
started 2by2
2by2 (lottery)
2by2 is a lottery game played in Kansas, Nebraska, and North Dakota. It is drawn nightly at the Iowa headquarters of the Multi-State Lottery Association Kansas and Nebraska started the game in 2002; North Dakota joined in 2006....
, which is played much like Daily Millions was, except players choose from two sets of 26 numbers each (red and white; the same colors as in Powerball.) The top prize is $22,000 (doubled to $44,000 for Tuesday drawings if the winner purchased a ticket for seven consecutive draws); it does not roll over when there is no ticket matching all four numbers. North Dakota
North Dakota Lottery
The North Dakota Lottery is run by the government of North Dakota. The Lottery began in 2004. It is unique among US lotteries in that it is allowed only to offer multi-jurisdictional games, i.e., North Dakota-only games cannot be sold. As a result, all of its games are part of the Multi-State...
became 2by2's third member in 2004.