The Illinois Lottery is basically operated by the government of Illinois. It was founded in 1974, when USA lotteries were confined to the Northeast and Midwestern states. The draws for illinois lottery winning numbers are televised at the West Bradley Place studios of Chicago’s CW partner WGN-TV. The draws are administered by the accounting firm of E.C. Ortiz & Co., LLP and confirmed by the auditing firm of Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. Illinois is the only lottery to have its non multi-jurisdictional draws televised nationwide.
The Illinois Lottery has multiple lotteries that players of all kinds can choose from. Lottery players can become millionaires through the in-house and multi-jurisdictional lotteries such as Little Lotto, Illinois Lotto, Pick 3 (formerly The Daily Game), Pick 4, Mega Millions, and Numbers Now Lottery Game.
The Mega Millions Lotto is a multi-state $1 lottery game with a starting jackpot of $12 million. It currently has 42 participating state lotteries. Gamblers may choose to pay an extra $1 per game in order to multiply their non-jackpot prizes by 2, 3, or 4 with the Megaplier.
The Pick 3 and Pick 4 lottery games are very similar. The Illinois Lottery winning numbers for both games are drawn at the same time. Players can win cash prizes twice daily from Monday to Saturday, while on Sundays, they can win only once. Both games cost just fifty cents. Pick 3 players begin by choosing three numbers between 0 and 9, while Pick 4 players select four numbers. Both games have a Quick Pick option, in which players can have their numbers selected randomly by the computer. Players of both games will then choose the type of wager from Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Pairs, and Combo. Pick 3 has nine ways to win and Pick 4 has thirteen.
The results for all the Illinois Lottery winning numbers can be found at illinoislottery.com, the official Illinois lottery Web site. The site also contains the Illinois Lottery Player Hotline where players can easily find game information and promos, learn subscription details, file claims, and get current and past winning numbers. Those who want to become an Illinois lottery retailer can call the provided hotline numbers to know the necessary information.
If you are an avid lottery bettor, you may sign up for their E-mail Alert so you can instantly be notified on the Illinois Lottery winning numbers and growing jackpots. Subscription can be easily done by selecting a game and entering your e-mail address and other information in the form provided. You will then receive e-mail alerts immediately after the draws.
