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CASH Only — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 11:10:37 GMT

6/49 with odds of 1-in-7 million would be 2 plays/$1 (same as Maryland).WA should also replace Quinto (playing cards) with an all-NUMBER pick-5, and dump Lucky for Life (Lotzee format).

Lotto Plus Going Back To Just Plain Lotto

Lottery Post — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 08:08:49 GMT

The long odds of winning the Washington state lottery will get slightly shorter.Starting Oct. 5, the state will drop the Plus from Lotto Plus and change the game to increase the number of winners.In Lotto Plus, players pick five numbers out of 43 and one number out of 23, giving them a 1-in-11 million chance of winning the jackpot in the Wednesday and Saturday drawings.The Saturday jackpot was $41 million, the highest it has been.Starting next month, six winning numbers will be randomly chosen... [ More ]