Playwin
Encyclopedia
Playwin is an online lottery
run by the Sikkim
government. It was one of the first such lotteries to be opened in India
. Established in November 2001, it has operations in many Indian towns and promoted by the Essel Group
through Pan India Network Infravest Ltd.
Playwin has five lotto games:
The minimum costs of tickets is 10 rupees.
The biggest Playwin jackpot was from the Thursday Super Lotto game, amounting 17.29 crore rupees (172.9 million rupees), and won by a resident of Kolkata
on May 25, 2006.
Playwin can also be played online and by phone, with a MyPlaywin.Com card (previously the "ITZ" card). These cards are sold in denominations of 200 rupees, 500 rupees, 1000 rupees and 5000 rupees.
In addition, Playwin previously had operations in the Indian states of Karnataka
and Maharashtra
.
Online gambling
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run by the Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
government. It was one of the first such lotteries to be opened in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Established in November 2001, it has operations in many Indian towns and promoted by the Essel Group
Essel Group
Essel Group is a media conglomerate company headed by Subhash Chandra based in Mumbai, Maharashtra .The companies under the group are:*Media** Zee Entertainment Enterprises** Zee News** DNA *Technology** Dish TV...
through Pan India Network Infravest Ltd.
Playwin has five lotto games:
- Thunderball - Draw every Tuesday at 10:30pm, with a starting jackpot of one croreCroreA crore is a unit in the Indian number system equal to ten million , or 100 lakhs. It is widely used in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan....
rupeeRupeeThe rupee is the common name for the monetary unit of account in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, and formerly in Burma, and Afghanistan. Historically, the first currency called "rupee" was introduced in the 16th century...
s (10 million rupees). - Thursday Super Lotto - Draw every Thursday at 10:30pm, with a starting jackpot of two crore rupees (20 million rupees).
- Saturday Super Lotto Draw every Saturday at 10:30pm with a starting jackpot of two crore rupees (20 million rupees).
- Fast Lotto Draw every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 9:00pm with a starting jackpot of two lakhLakhA lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
rupees (200,000 rupees). - E-Play Draw every Day at 10:00am to 9:00pm every 20 minutes [2:00pm to 2:45pm off]
The minimum costs of tickets is 10 rupees.
The biggest Playwin jackpot was from the Thursday Super Lotto game, amounting 17.29 crore rupees (172.9 million rupees), and won by a resident of Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
on May 25, 2006.
Playwin can also be played online and by phone, with a MyPlaywin.Com card (previously the "ITZ" card). These cards are sold in denominations of 200 rupees, 500 rupees, 1000 rupees and 5000 rupees.
Prior games
Previous games offered prior to 2010 also included Friday Easy Lotto, Lucky 3, Max 3, Keno, Triple Ticket, E-Play, Joker and Joker 5.In addition, Playwin previously had operations in the Indian states of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
and Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
.