Last drawing Sunday
By Todd Northrop
Illinois lottery officials, acting on the recommendation of its private manager, Northstar Lottery Group, announced Tuesday they are removing My3 from its draw game portfolio.
The final drawing of My3 will be Sunday, September 14th at 6:30pm.
The game was launched two years ago and was designed to be a simplified alternative to the Pick 3 and Pick 4 games. However, due to its sales performance, the game is being removed from the draw game portfolio.
My3 prizes must be claimed within one year of the drawing date.
Wonderful wonderful news
a simplified game? don't see the diference between my3 and pick 3.
i guess they figured the folks would have to buy their numbers for all 4 draws...didn't work out.
good show..less money to spend for the players.
Good Call
I"m glad the change has come.
It threw salt in the game, and the Fireball, is a hot mess also, because, you have to spend more than $1.00 and you win less money.
Better off, going for the straight, straight/box, or box.
Good Luck Illinois players.
tungsten chef,
The difference was the payouts. My3 paid $200 in exact order.
MzDuffleBagLady,
Agree totally.
The difference is was the player has had 9 different ways to win for one $1 bet. The payoffs are were the same as the average pick-3 game because $1 straight bet pays $500 and My pick-3 players are were wagering $.20 to win $200, $40, or $4.
From the Illinois Lottery website:
How to Win
Winning numbers will be published on www.illinoislottery.com homepage and you can always view the current winning draw from the My3� Drawing tab.
If you choose a My3� with 3 different digits (like 3-2-1), you can win:
Matching Numbers
Prize (on $1 play)
Odds
Match all 3 in exact order $200 1:1,000
Match all 3 in any order (other than exact) $40 1:200
Match any 2 in exact position as the winning numbers $4 1:37
Overall Odds 1:30
If you choose a My3� number with a repeated digit (like 2-2-1 or 2-1-2), the 2nd prize is bigger, because it's harder to win:
Matching Numbers
Prize (on $1 play)
Odds
Match all 3 in exact order $200 1:1,000
Match all 3 in any order (other than exact) $100 1:500
Match any 2 in exact position as the winning numbers $4 1:37
Overall Odds 1:33
my bad...never checked the ways to win, just figured it was the same.
I can see why no one was playing. Why emulate a game you already have when players want something different.
No great loss! Moving right along!
That's to bad.
My My My
That sad news. I wonder what they will replace it with?