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The Pennsylvania Lottery is the state lottery of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It was created by the Pennsylvania Legislature on August 26, 1971 and that October, Henry Kaplan was appointed as its first Executive Director. The Lottery premiered on March 7, 1972.

Lottery proceeds

By state law, at least 40 percent of lottery proceeds is required to be paid as prizes and at least 30 percent is required to fund programs. Currently, the Pennsylvania Lottery exceeds these requirements, for 55.1% is paid as prizes, 34.5% is paid to programs, 8.0% is paid as retailer and vendor commissions, and 2.4% is consumed as operating expenses.

For the 2003-2004 fiscal year, approximately $2.37 billion in gross revenue was acquired through proceeds and interest. Approximately $1.306 billion was paid as prizes, $817.8 million was paid to programs, $189.6 million was paid as retailer and vendor commissions, and $56.9 million was paid to advertising and operations. The gross revenue for fiscal year 2003-2004 represents an increase of approximately 40.6% in sales over the past five years (since fiscal year 1998-1999).

The Pennsylvania Lottery is the only lottery in the United States that exclusively targets all of its proceeds to programs for older residents. Since the beginning of the Lottery in 1972, more than $14.6 billion has been contributed to programs. Such programs include:

Property tax and rent rebates
Shared/Free Ride Program
PACE (Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Elderly)
PACENET (Enhanced Tier PACE)
52 Area Agencies on Aging
650 Senior Community Centers
Hot Meals Program
Home-delivered meals

The Pennsylvania Lottery website contains more detailed information about its lottery proceeds and associated programs.

Current online games

The Pennsylvania Lottery currently has six online (lottery terminal) games in operation.

Daily Number

The Daily Number is a three-digit game, drawn twice a day (at 1:10 PM and 7:00 PM ET) every day of the week. Single tickets can be purchased in amounts of $0.50, up to $5.00. Additionally, tickets can be purchased up to seven days (one week) in advance.

The Daily Number can be played in five basic ways:

Big 4

The Big 4 is a four-digit game, drawn twice a day (at 1:10 PM and 7:00 PM ET) every day of the week. Single tickets can be purchased in amounts of $0.50, up to $5.00. Additionally, tickets can be purchased up to seven days (one week) in advance.

The Big 4 can be played in two basic ways:

Cash 5

The Cash 5 is a game which consists of five numbers, from 1 to 39. It is drawn once a day (7:00 PM ET) every day of the week. Tickets cost $1.00 each. Additionally, tickets can be purchased up to seven days (one week) in advance. The starting jackpot for each drawing is $100,000, unless there was no jackpot winner for the previous drawing, in which case, the jackpot increases. The Cash 5 jackpot is paid in cash (not in annuity).

The Cash 5 has four available prize amounts:

MATCH 6

The MATCH 6 is a game which consists of six numbers, from 1 to 49. It is drawn once a day (7:00 PM ET) on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tickets cost $2.00 each. Additionally, tickets can be purchased up to 26 drawings (13 weeks) in advance. The starting jackpot for each drawing is $500,000, unless there was no jackpot winner for the previous drawing, in which case, the jackpot increases. The MATCH 6 jackpot is paid in cash (not in annuity).

When a player purchases a MATCH 6 ticket, two additional lines of numbers are generated along with the one line selected by the player. Therefore, not only can a player win by matching three through six of the six numbers drawn (called the "base play"), but a player can win additional prizes by matching three through six numbers on each of the two additional lines, or combine the numbers on all three lines, as well (called the "combined play"). In the combined play, multiple instances of the same number count as many times as it appears.

The MATCH 6 has eleven available prize amounts:

Lucky for Life

Lucky for Life is a game which consists of six numbers, from 1 to 38. It is drawn once a day (7:00 PM ET) on Mondays and Thursdays. (Prior to August 1, 2005, Lucky for Life was held on Wednesdays and Saturdays.) Tickets cost $2.00 each. Additionally, tickets can be purchased up to 26 drawings (13 weeks) in advance. The jackpot for each drawing is $3,000 every month, for life, up to $1 million guaranteed. The Lucky for Life jackpot is paid in annual (12 month) installments.

Lucky for Life has five available prize amounts:

Not only can a player win by matching three through six of the six numbers drawn, but there is a chance of winning $10 instantly when the ticket is purchased.

Powerball

The Powerball is a multi-state game operated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), of which the Pennsylvania Lottery is the most active member. The Lottery joined the Powerball with the June 29, 2002 drawing. The Powerball is drawn every Wednesday and Saturday at 11:00 PM ET. See Powerball for detailed gameplay information.

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