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Bradly_60 — Sun, 17 Aug 2003 12:52:26 GMT

Ok now the jackpot is at $34,000,000. What does that tell you about lottery players in that state. Odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 11 million and the jackpot is 3 times that much. Well if you had 11 million you could buy all combos and still end up with a profit. I thought Washington was a bigger state than that though.Brad

Washington jackpot at record high

Lottery Post — Fri, 15 Aug 2003 07:25:26 GMT

Tomorrow's Washington State Lottery Lotto Plus game is at a record high of $33 million.The highest jackpot paid out under the Jackpot Plus game was in July 2002, when two people divided a $30 million jackpot.The lottery payout record was in October 2000 under the Lotto game, the predecessor to Lotto Plus, with a jackpot of $32 million, which three winners shared. (Ticket) sales go up dramatically with a big jackpot, said Eric Jones, Lottery spokesman.Lottery officials expect $1.75 million worth... [ More ]