134-877: Powerball is an American lottery game offered by 45 states, the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands , and overseen by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), which also manages other large jackpot games such as the Mega Millions . Drawings are held three times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time , at the Florida Lottery's headquarters in Tallahassee . The winning numbers are made up of five "white balls" from
268-446: A matrix of 69 and one "Powerball" from a matrix of 26, resulting in jackpot odds of 1 in 292,201,338 per play. Each play costs two dollars, but players in some states can add Power Play, which allows players to increase the payout of their winning numbers, or Double Play, which allows players to use their numbers in a second, concurrent drawing with a different prize pool, each for an additional dollar. The official cutoff for ticket sales
402-522: A Powerball jackpot; it became the first lottery selling either Mega Millions or Powerball (when 2010 began) to provide a jackpot-winning ticket for its newer game. The ticket was worth a $ 261 million annuity; it was sold in Sunbury . Ohio's second Powerball jackpot-winning ticket, sold for the June 23, 2010, drawing, was part of another first; since Montana also provided a jackpot winner for that drawing, it
536-520: A chance to win a $ 10 million top prize by paying an extra $ 1 per game. Due to technical difficulties that occurred before the start of the new draw schedule, the first ever Monday draw did not occur on its usual time meaning that the first Monday draw did not happen as planned for the group that operates the game. Michele Lyles became the third regular hostess of the Powerball drawings serving alongside Arlen and Johnson. Randy Trainor originally served as
670-489: A different double matrix (Mega Millions is 5/70 + 1/25), since Powerball is $ 2 per play, it now takes $ 584,402,676 (not counting Power Play side bets) on average to produce a jackpot-winning ticket. For an additional $ 1 per game, a player may activate the Power Play option. Activating it multiplies lower-tier winnings (base prize $ 50,000 or less) by up to 5, or 10 when the jackpot is under $ 150 million. Power Play
804-534: A group of 51 society lotteries across the United Kingdom with a common drawing and prize pool. Each drawing is held on behalf of one or more of the society lotteries, whose revenues go to support health-related causes in their respective area. The Health Lottery received criticism on launch for only pledging to donate 20.3% of ticket costs to charity, compared to the National Lottery's 28%, and that
938-477: A homage to the Jaws attraction and Amity section that was available to so many visitors over the years, references to both are sprinkled throughout Diagon Alley, one being a set of shark jawbones appearing behind the herbs and potions of Mr. Mulpepper's Apothecary. The restrooms for Amity Island are also still open outside Diagon Alley. Nickelodeon Studios became a Blue Man Group attraction and live show in 2007. In 2021,
1072-404: A large lagoon . The eight surrounding themed areas, clockwise from the entrance, are Minion Land on Illumination Ave, New York, San Francisco, London/Diagon Alley, World Expo, Springfield, DreamWorks Land, and Hollywood. Each area features a combination of rides, shows, attractions, character appearances, dining outlets and merchandise stores. Opened on August 11, 2023, this new area encompasses
1206-649: A lottery to raise money to purchase cannons for the defense of Philadelphia. Several of these lotteries offered prizes in the form of " Pieces of Eight ". George Washington 's Mountain Road Lottery in 1768 was unsuccessful, but these rare lottery tickets bearing Washington's signature became collectors' items; one example sold for about $ 15,000 in 2007. Washington was also a manager for Col. Bernard Moore 's "Slave Lottery" in 1769, which advertised land and slaves as prizes in The Virginia Gazette . At
1340-513: A multi-state game. It was set to offer Powerball; but in early 1999, new governor Jeb Bush prevented Florida from joining since he believed Powerball would hurt the existing Florida Lottery games. In 2008, Governor Charlie Crist allowed Florida to join MUSL on January 4, 2009. On March 7, 2001, an optional multiplier (called Power Play ) was added, allowing players to multiply non-jackpot winnings by up to five by paying an extra $ 1 per game. A wheel
1474-597: A parade and concert series inspired by New Orleans ' Fat Tuesday party is held at the park. The parade takes place in the evening and consists of park employees and other appointed park guests throwing beads to other park guests. Rock the Universe is the park's Christian music festival, featuring two days in January or February (as of 2019, prior years held this event in September. This was likely done in response to
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#17327724481281608-495: A record for the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, with its 8 November 2022 draw having an estimated jackpot of US$ 2 billion. Universal Studios Florida Universal Studios Florida is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida , that opened on June 7, 1990. Owned and operated by NBCUniversal , it features numerous rides, attractions, and live shows that are primarily themed to movies, television, and other aspects of
1742-507: A restaurant The Leaky Cauldron and several "signature shops". These include, Ollivanders Wand Shop , Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes , Borgin and Burkes , Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions , Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment , and Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour . Sometime after June 2005 the optical illusion of the Space Shuttle was removed from this part of the park. As you headed towards World Expo from San Francisco it
1876-471: A substitute host if neither Arlen, Johnson or Lyles are available. Arlen left the drawing host for five months from April to September 2024 in which Trainor served as Arlen’s replacement at that time. When Arlen returned, Trainor was named the fourth regular host of the Powerball drawings. The scheduled November 7, 2022, drawing of the record-breaking $ 2.04B jackpot was delayed due to incomplete security protocols regarding ticket sales at an unnamed lottery until
2010-451: A theme park and working production studio. Several movies, television series, commercials, music videos, and other forms of media have been produced onsite throughout its history. Nickelodeon Studios was one of the early pillars behind the working studio concept, and it was featured in various locations throughout the park in the form of soundstages . Popular kids' shows such as Double Dare were produced on location, and guests could tour
2144-642: A ticket can win by matching only one number). The two-drum concept was suggested by Steve Caputo of the Oregon Lottery. The two-drum concept has since been used by The Big Game (now Mega Millions ) in the US, Australia's Powerball, Thunderball in the UK , Eurojackpot and EuroMillions . Through 2008, Powerball drawings usually were held at Screenscape Studios in West Des Moines, Iowa . The drawings' host
2278-606: A time frame in which they want to ride. Fast & Furious: Supercharged opened on April 23, 2018. Diagon Alley is the second half of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Opened on July 8, 2014, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley/London features two attractions, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts and the Hogwarts Express , which connects the area to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure. Diagon Alley also features
2412-549: A variety of food and beverage options. A third outlet, named Cafe La Bamba , operates seasonally. NBC Media Center and The Wicked Experience, a seasonal survey attraction that allows guests to preview upcoming NBCUniversal films and shows, is located within the Hollywood section in a "Garden of Allah Villas"-themed area. A DreamWorks Animation -themed area named DreamWorks Land includes characters from Shrek , Trolls and Kung Fu Panda . It opened on June 14, 2024, as
2546-544: A way to raise public funding for projects, and this led to the popular belief that lotteries were a form of hidden tax. At the end of the Revolutionary War the various states had to resort to lotteries to raise funds for numerous public projects. The first big lottery on German soil was held in 1614 in Hamburg . In Austria the first lottery was drawn in 1751, during the reign of Empress Maria Theresia , and
2680-414: A well-known annual event during the fall season called Halloween Horror Nights , where the park transitions to a Halloween theme featuring haunted houses and scare zones on select nights. One of the park's biggest draws is Diagon Alley, a Harry Potter -themed portion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter that opened in 2014. E.T. Adventure , another notable attraction, is the only remaining ride in
2814-518: A year, they began to substitute the candidates names with numbers and modern lotto was born, to which both modern legal lotteries and the illegal numbers game can trace their ancestry. King Francis I of France discovered the lotteries during his campaigns in Italy and decided to organize such a lottery in his kingdom to help the state finances. The first French lottery, the Loterie Royale ,
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#17327724481282948-417: Is 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time; some lotteries cut off sales earlier. Powerball's minimum jackpot starts at $ 20 million annuity. Powerball jackpot winners have the choice of taking the annuity or lump sum cash prize. The annuity is paid in 30 graduated installments over 29 years with each annuity payment increasing 5% annually, whereas the lump sum payment, with a cash value of about half of the advertised jackpot,
3082-527: Is a Malaysian company, which operates in the gambling sector. Founded and incorporated by the Malaysian Government in 1969, it was focused on the commercialisation of 4-Digits –based games. On 1 August 1985, the government in a non- tender privatisation , sold the company to businessman Vincent Tan who merged it into his Berjaya Group . Today, Sports Toto is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad ( MYX : 1562), which
3216-406: Is a hard-ticketed event where the park transforms into a haunted playground. Featuring costumed actors, scare zones, haunted houses, special effects, and themed shows—all inspired by popular horror films, TV shows, and original concepts. The event takes place annually in late September, October, and early November. Universal's Holiday Parade featuring Macy's, formerly known as Macy's Holiday Parade,
3350-639: Is a month-long event in December featuring authentic balloons from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in celebration of Christmas at the park. The parade was rebranded in 2017, adding holiday floats, balloons, and choreographed characters based on Illumination's Despicable Me franchise, as well as the Madagascar and Shrek franchises from DreamWorks Animation. Generally in February through to April,
3484-624: Is a national lottery. It is organized every year since 1812 by a branch of the Spanish Public Administration, now called Loterías y Apuestas del Estado. The name Sorteo de Navidad was used for the first time in 1892. The Spanish Christmas lottery is the second longest continuously running lottery in the world. This includes the years during the Spanish Civil War when the lottery draw was held in Valencia after
3618-445: Is drawn separately from the 6 numbers. The 5+0 prize is automatically doubled to $ 2 million if Power Play is activated. The dilemma for players is whether to maximize the chance at the jackpot or increase lower-tier winnings. If a player selects a fixed amount of money to spend on tickets at a certain time, the player will give up one guess of the winning set of numbers every two times this player activates Power Play in respect of one of
3752-481: Is expected in 2025. The success of its sister location, Universal Studios Hollywood , in the 1980s fueled the desire to build a similar park in the Orlando area to compete with Walt Disney World . Two of its early projects were partially developed by famed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg , and many themed attractions over the years were developed in close collaboration with the directors, producers, and actors of
3886-612: Is in addition to the cost of park admission, and there are limited quantities available each day. Guests with Universal Express are given priority boarding status and enter a separate line queue at attractions that support it. The standard Universal Express pass allows guests to access the Universal Express line once per attraction, while the more expensive Universal Express Unlimited has no such restriction. The park has had some unscheduled closures. These included: In 2023, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida won
4020-643: Is listed on the main market of Bursa Malaysia . It claims to be the largest operator in Malaysia of 4D-based games, with 680 sales outlets offering a total of 7 games. The Mexican Lotería Nacional dates back to the late 18th century. The goal of the Lotería is to create jobs and to "impulse the wealth redistribution process". The Lotería is also a member of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries. As measured by
4154-406: Is operated by Allwyn Entertainment Ltd, who took over from the original operator Camelot Group in 2024. 28% of National Lottery revenue, along with all unclaimed prizes, are distributed as grants to charitable causes. 12% of the revenue from the National Lottery is expected to go to the government, 5% goes to lottery retailers, 5% is retained by the operator for operating costs, and 50% remains for
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4288-531: Is paid all at once. Powerball is known for producing some of the largest lottery jackpots in history, including the record-breaking $ 2.1 billion jackpot won by a ticket purchased in Altadena, California , in 2022. Alabama , Alaska , Hawaii , Nevada , and Utah do not have state lotteries. Powerball's predecessor began in 1988; the multi-state game was known as Lotto America . The game, and name, were changed to Powerball on April 19, 1992; its first drawing
4422-418: Is randomly selected before a drawing. The balls are mixed by a turntable at the bottom of the machine that propels the balls around the chamber. When the machine selects a ball, the turntable slows to catch it, sends it up the shaft, and then down the rail to the display. (The Florida Lottery was considering switching to a random number generator in 2019 for its in-state drawings; it is unknown whether Powerball
4556-667: The Transformers film series (2007–present) and Hans Zimmer 's score for The Simpsons Movie (2007). While, the SpongeBob StorePants gift shop plays compositions from the APM Music library; with most of the tracks are from SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present). Universal offers an optional, pay-per-person pass known as Universal Express , which gives guests access to shorter lines at many attractions throughout its theme parks. The cost for Universal Express
4690-589: The École militaire . Instrumental to the birth of the Loterie were Giacomo Casanova and the Calzabigi brothers (Giovanni and Ranieri). Casanova defended the project in a series of conversations with Madame de Pompadour , the French mathematician Jean d'Alembert , Joseph de Pâris Duverney, intendent of the École, and the French minister of foreign affair. Unlike modern lotteries where the state can never lose, in
4824-664: The Gambling Act 2005 , the maximum amount which can be won by a single ticket is £500,000, or 10% of the total draw proceeds. A minimum of 33% of the ticket price from players' subscriptions supports various trusts, which in turn fund local and international charities and community projects. Some £850 million have been donated. People's Postcode Lottery has a number of celebrity ambassadors, including David Attenborough , Judi Dench , Shobna Gulati , Tim Healy , Stephen Jardine , Ellen MacArthur , Aggie MacKenzie , Carey Mulligan , John Stapleton and Emma Thompson . The lottery
4958-691: The Great Wall of China . From the Chinese Book of Songs (2nd millennium BC.) comes a reference to a game of chance as "the drawing of wood", which in context appears to describe the drawing of lots. The first known European lotteries were held during the Roman Empire , mainly as an amusement at dinner parties. Each guest would receive a ticket, and prizes would often consist of fancy items such as dinnerware. Every ticket holder would be assured of winning something. This type of lottery, however,
5092-590: The United Kingdom in 2022, the Idaho Legislature voted overwhelmingly to end the state's participation in the lottery after more than 30 years. State lawmakers cited fears of outside revenue being generated from the foreign involvement as reasons behind the vote. The removal would have taken place when non-US jurisdictions were allowed to join in August 2021, but was rendered moot when the expansion
5226-516: The Virginia Company of London the right to raise money to help establish settlers in the first permanent English colony at Jamestown, Virginia . Lotteries in colonial America played a significant part in the financing of both private and public ventures. It has been recorded that more than 200 lotteries were sanctioned between 1744 and 1776, and played a major role in financing roads, libraries, churches, colleges, canals, bridges, etc. In
5360-736: The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (which serves Western and Northern Canada , excluding British Columbia ), and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation . The five regional lotteries are members of a consortium known as the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation , which administrates national games, including the flagship Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Max . The five lotteries offer draw games, scratch cards, and sports betting —the latter primarily under
5494-484: The entertainment industry . Universal Studios Florida was the first of three theme parks to open at Universal Orlando Resort , joined later by Universal Islands of Adventure in 1999, and Universal Volcano Bay in 2017. In 2019, it ranked eleventh in the world – sixth in North America – for overall attendance among amusement parks with approximately 10.9 million visitors. A fourth park, Universal Epic Universe ,
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5628-721: The 1740s, the foundation of Princeton and Columbia Universities was financed by lotteries, as was the University of Pennsylvania by the Academy Lottery in 1755. During the French and Indian Wars , several colonies used lotteries to help finance fortifications and their local militia. In May 1758, the Province of Massachusetts Bay raised money with a lottery for the "Expedition against Canada". Benjamin Franklin organized
5762-555: The 17th century it was quite usual in the Netherlands to organize lotteries to collect money for the poor or in order to raise funds for a wide range of public usages. The lotteries proved very popular and were hailed as a painless form of taxation . The Dutch state-owned Staatsloterij is the oldest running lottery (1726). The English word lottery is derived from the Dutch noun "lot" meaning "fate". The first recorded Italian lottery
5896-791: The 2011 round 41. The main victory at that time was with 7 correct results and the smallest victory with three actual and one additional number, the number of which was reduced from three to two. The lottery return percentage is 41.1. Another lottery game played in Finland is Vikinglotto , which can be played in all Nordic countries as well as in Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania . In Vikinglotto, six actual numbers and two additional numbers out of 48 are drawn. There are five winning categories: 6 correct, 5 + extra number, 5 correct, 4 correct and 3 correct. In Finland, an average of six million euros in winnings go unredeemed each year. A national lottery
6030-690: The Australian government started their own lottery, named the 'Golden Casket Art Union', with the intention of raising money for charities and projects. Its first draw is credited with raising funds for veterans of World War One. Lotteries in Canada are administered by five regional organizations; the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (which serves Atlantic Canada ), Loto-Québec , the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation ,
6164-573: The Blue Man Group show would also be retired, leaving the original Nickelodeon Studios building empty for the first time since opening until 2022, when the Grinchmas show was moved into that theater. Universal Studios Florida has featured a number of well-known costumed characters throughout the park over the years, including: Universal Studios Florida features several seasonal events throughout its operating calendar. Some are included in
6298-514: The English lotteries ran for over 250 years, until the government, under constant pressure from the opposition in Parliament, declared a final lottery in 1826. This lottery was held up to ridicule by contemporary commentators as "the last struggle of the speculators on public credulity for popularity to their last dying lottery". An English lottery, authorized by King James I in 1612, granted
6432-598: The Florida Lottery's studios in Tallahassee. Sam Arlen began his tenure as host in 2012, with Laura W. Johnson served as Arlen’s co-host. These changes were made to increase the frequency of nine-figure jackpots; a Powerball spokesperson believed a $ 500 million jackpot was feasible (it became a reality within the year,) and that the first $ 1 billion jackpot in US history would occur by 2012 (though it didn't occur until 4 years later.) Less than three months after
6566-463: The French lottery the state could lose, but a wise choice of the payoff made losses so improbable as to ensure a profit for the state. Although the English probably first experimented with raffles and similar games of chance, the first recorded official lottery was chartered by Queen Elizabeth I , in the year 1566, and was drawn in 1569. The 400,000 tickets issued cost 10 shillings (£0.50) each (roughly three weeks of wages for ordinary citizens), with
6700-524: The Mummy featured footage of Brendan Fraser and Arnold Vosloo , and multiple members of The Simpsons cast collaborated on The Simpsons Ride . Other examples involved directors, such as Steven Spielberg's assistance on the development of several rides including E.T. Adventure , Back to the Future: The Ride , and Jaws . Universal Studios Florida was originally designed to function as both
6834-586: The Parents (both 2000), Conrad Pope ’s score for Pavilion of Women and Patrick Doyle ’s score for Bridget Jones's Diary (both 2001) are also featured. While Jerry Goldsmith 's score for The Mummy (1999) is played near the Revenge of the Mummy attraction. The former Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone, mainly used a medley of already existing music that are licensed by Universal Music Publishing Group including Horner's An American Tail score. Throughout
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#17327724481286968-410: The Power Play and Double Play options are chosen, then the total cost is $ 4. Payouts as of October 7, 2015: Overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87. Former prizes/odds (January 19, 2014 – October 3, 2015): Lottery A lottery (or lotto ) is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to
7102-552: The Power Play drawing was changed to RNG.) The promotion was extended for the only time, as the 10× multiplier was not drawn until June 12, 2010. The second prize 5× guarantee continued; the 10× applied to all non-jackpot prizes, as in previous promotions. Power Play's success has led to similar multipliers in other games, most notably Megaplier , available through all Mega Millions members except California. The 2012 Powerball changes resulted in all eight lower-tier levels having "fixed" Power Play prizes. On January 19, 2014, PowerPlay
7236-754: The Powerball changes, Mega Millions' jackpot reached $ 656,000,000 despite remaining a $ 1-per-play game. The random Power Play multiplier was retired for a set, fixed dollar amount payout. The $ 25 million rollover "cap" (creating larger 5+0 prizes) was eliminated. California joined on April 8, 2013; it has never offered the Power Play option, as all payouts in California Lottery drawing games, by law, are parimutuel . Mega Millions, which became available in California in 2005, offers its Megaplier in its other 45 jurisdictions. On January 22, 2014,
7370-727: The Republicans were forced to relocate their capital from Madrid. After the overthrow of the Republican government the lottery continued uninterrupted under the Franco regime. Notable prizes on different continents are: (local currency) The first lottery in Australia took place in the 1880s in Sydney. It was a private sweepstakes that was quickly prohibited, despite being moved to other areas such as Queensland and Victoria. In 1916,
7504-739: The Stars. Ride the Movies. (1990–1998); No one makes believe like we do! (1990–1998); Ride the Movies (1998–2008); Jump into the Action (2008–2012); Experience The Movies (2012–2015) and Vacation Like You Mean It (2013–2019). The slogan was last changed in 2020 to "Let Yourself Woah" for the Universal Orlando Resort. It was eventually applied to all global tourist locations, including Universal Studios Hollywood. Universal Studios Florida features eight themed areas all situated around
7638-446: The U.S. and most of Europe as well as many other countries. This remained so until well after World War II. In the 1960s, casinos and lotteries began to re-appear throughout the world as a means for governments to raise revenue without raising taxes. Lotteries come in many formats. For example, the prize can be a fixed amount of cash or goods. In this format, there is risk to the organizer if insufficient tickets are sold. More commonly,
7772-534: The agreement, the only places that sold both Mega Millions and Powerball tickets were retailers straddling a border; one retailer on the Sharon, Pennsylvania / Masury, Ohio , border sold both Mega Millions (via the Ohio Lottery ) and Powerball ( Pennsylvania ) before the agreement and continued to be the only retailer to sell tickets for both lotteries. Illinois joining Powerball on the expansion date, it became
7906-410: The annuity option, with at least a $ 2 million rollover for each drawing without a jackpot winner, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States . This was done to enforce social distancing and discourage crowding of selling venues for large jackpots, and to account for lower interest rates. On March 10, 2021, following Powerball's move to expand its operations in Australia later that year and in
8040-419: The backlot studio concept was becoming less of a draw for visitors. With each new attraction, Universal gradually moved away from the incorporation of the fourth wall convention, where cast and crew directly addressed guests. Instead of a behind-the-scenes filmmaking experience, the perspective shifted in the direction of putting guests in the middle of the action. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – with
8174-508: The brand Sport Select . The largest single jackpot record in Canadian lottery history was a Lotto Max drawing on January 7, 2020, for a jackpot of $ 70 million. In Finland, Veikkaus began selling lottery tickets in December 1970, and the first draw was televised on January 3, 1971. The lottery turned 40 on January 3, 2011, and by then the lottery had been drawn 2,126 times. Since then, there has been one lottery draw every week. Lottery game time usually ends on Saturday at 9:45 p.m., and
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#17327724481288308-426: The cancellation of the event in 2017 due to Hurricane Irma.) of concerts with leading contemporary Christian, Christian rock , and Christian rap artists live at the Universal Music Plaza Stage . The Summer Concert Series occurred occasionally from 2013–2018 and featured a variety of popular musical acts performing live at the Universal Music Plaza Stage . Various Universal Pictures film scores are played in
8442-456: The chance of winning any prize to 1 in 24, it also lengthened the jackpot odds to 1 in 292,201,338. The 4+1 prize became $ 50,000; the 10x PowerPlay became available in drawings with a jackpot of under $ 150 million. Three months later, the format produced a $ 1.5 billion jackpot, double the previous record, after 20 consecutive rollovers. On April 2, 2020, the Powerball starting jackpot amount was temporarily reset from $ 40 million to $ 20 million with
8576-439: The comedy film Oscar , after a disgruntled employee set a fire that destroyed most of the set at the Hollywood location. For a brief time, Universal Studios Florida featured a backlot tour tram ride attraction, called the Production Studio Tour, with elements that were similar to the version at Universal Studios Hollywood. Guests toured active production set facilities in use for film and television. Disney heavily invested in
8710-416: The completion of Hogsmeade in 2010 and Diagon Alley in 2014 – accelerated this transition and reflects the park's modern strategy and approach to the guest experience. Despite the evolution and growing emphasis being placed on the theme park aspect, some soundstages at Universal Studios Florida remained active. In 1999, Wheel of Fortune was relocated to the park for three days of filming, helping to promote
8844-419: The creation of Universal Orlando Resort with the addition of Islands of Adventure , Universal CityWalk , and several hotels. In 2000, The Rank Group sold its 50% stake to Blackstone Capital Partners for $ 275 million, who in turn sold it to NBCUniversal in 2011 for $ 3.165 billion, giving the company 100% ownership of the resort. Slogans marketed by Universal Studios Florida over the years included: See
8978-471: The daily park admission, while others are separately-ticketed events. Grad Bash and Gradventure are two separate events held in April and May at the park. Grad Bash is an event for graduating high school senior classes who can gather for an exclusive, all-night party at both theme parks of Universal Orlando Resort , live performances, dance parties, and live pre-parties at the Universal Music Plaza Stage . After Disney 's retirement of Grad Nite, Grad Bash
9112-501: The date of the cross-sell expansion, Mega Millions and MUSL each added lotteries; eight Powerball members added Mega Millions by May. The Montana Lottery joined Mega Millions on March 1, 2010. Nebraska added Mega Millions on March 20, 2010, Oregon followed on March 28, 2010, Arizona joined Mega Millions on April 18, 2010, Maine added Mega Millions on May 9, 2010, Colorado and South Dakota joined Mega Millions on May 16, 2010. The U.S. Virgin Islands joined Mega Millions in October 2010. Before
9246-420: The draw is usually held on Saturday at 10:15 p.m. Large public holidays on Saturdays may postpone the draw to Sunday. The lottery has two official supervisors; from 3 January 1971 to 29 September 2013, the lottery was televised on Yle TV1 , and in October 2013, the lottery draws were postponed on MTV3 after ten evening news, because according to FICORA , the sponsorship cooperation between Veikkaus and Yle
9380-489: The drawing from happening. The minimum Powerball bet is $ 2. In each game, players select five numbers from a set of 69 white balls and one number from 26 red Powerballs; the red ball number can be the same as one of the white balls. The drawing order of the five white balls is irrelevant; all tickets show the white ball numbers in ascending order. Players cannot use the drawn Powerball to match one of their white numbers, or vice versa. Players can select their own numbers, or have
9514-463: The existing Despicable Me Minion Mayhem attraction and Super Silly Stuff store, as well as the new Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast attraction, Minions' Cafe, Pop-a-Nana popcorn stand, Freeze Ray popsicle stand, Bake My Day sweets shop, and an Illumination Theater facade for character meet-and-greets. The New York section of the park features several dining outlets: Finnegan's Bar and Grill and Louie's Italian Restaurant which were designed for
9648-505: The extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments. The most common regulations are prohibition of sale to minors and licensing of ticket vendors. Although lotteries were common in the United States and some other countries during the 19th century, by the beginning of the 20th century, most forms of gambling, including lotteries and sweepstakes , were illegal in
9782-499: The facilities for a behind-the-scenes experience. Film production also occurred onsite. Psycho IV: The Beginning was the first film to be produced at the Florida park location while it was open to the public, and visitors during the park's first month of operation were able to get a glimpse of live production. In 1991, John Landis was forced to move from Universal Studios Hollywood to Universal Studios Florida to finish filming
9916-406: The films they are based on. An early layout and design of the park also incorporated active production studios, similar to the Hollywood location, which provided guests a behind-the-scenes look at film and television. As the interest to produce films in the Orlando area quickly faded, the design of the park transitioned to a more immersive, first-person perspective. Universal Studios Florida operates
10050-510: The first previous Mega Millions-only member (just before the cross-selling expansion) to produce a jackpot-winning Powerball ticket. It was worth over $ 211 million in annuity payments; it was sold in Morris Plains . On May 28, 2010, North Carolina became the first previous MUSL member (just before the cross-selling expansion) to produce a jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket; that jackpot was $ 12 million (annuity). On June 2, 2010, Ohio won
10184-541: The form of money were held in the Low Countries in the 15th century. Various towns held public lotteries to raise money for town fortifications, and to help the poor. The town records of Ghent , Utrecht , and Bruges indicate that lotteries may be even older. A record dated 9 May 1445 at L'Ecluse refers to raising funds to build walls and town fortifications, with a lottery of 4,304 tickets and total prize money of 1737 florins (worth about US$ 170,000 in 2014). In
10318-561: The grand prize worth roughly £5,000. This lottery was designed to raise money for the "reparation of the havens and strength of the Realme, and towardes such other publique good workes", including the rebuilding of ports and new ships for the royal fleet. Each ticket holder won a prize, and the total value of the prizes equalled the money raised. Prizes were in the form of both "ready money" and valuable commodities such as silver plate, tapestries, and fine linen cloth. Additionally, each participant
10452-559: The idea after attempts to partner with a skeptical Paramount Pictures failed to materialize. The Studio Tour in Los Angeles continued to thrive, especially with the addition of a new, massive scene based on the 1976 film King Kong . It opened in 1986 as King Kong Encounter and became an instant hit with guests, boosting attendance and prompting Universal to revisit the idea of building a theme park in Orlando. That same year, former Disney Imagineer Peter Alexander, who worked on
10586-461: The interactive film and live-action show Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies . The current location of Diagon Alley was once a section of the park named Amity Island, based on the fictional seaside town from Jaws , which contained the park's Jaws attraction. The area was completely demolished to make way for the Diagon Alley portion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction. As
10720-456: The life-size King Kong animatronic and later became an executive at Universal Creative , met with his friend and renowned director Steven Spielberg to discuss the creation of a Back to the Future simulator ride. Star Wars creator George Lucas , who recently helped Disney design the well-received Star Tours attraction at Disneyland , had previously boasted to Spielberg that Universal
10854-713: The lottery's structure was designed to contravene British law regarding lotteries. In the UK, winning the lottery is correlated to expressing more preference for the Conservative Party . Winning larger prizes results in a larger shift in favor of the Conservative Party. People's Postcode Lottery is a subscription lottery in the UK. The format was introduced by Dutch company Novamedia BV : players pay at minimum £10 monthly to play, and winning postcodes are announced daily. In accordance with restrictions under
10988-479: The main drawing. The Double Play top prize is worth $ 10 million, which stays as a fixed amount in every drawing, even if there's no winner. Unlike the main drawing's increasing jackpots, the $ 10 million top prize in Double Play is a not annuitized. Thus, a player is able to receive a cash lump sum worth $ 10 million, subject to state and federal taxes. A Powerball ticket with the Double Play option costs $ 3. If both
11122-777: The main front entrance of the park. These include John Williams ’ scores for Jaws (1975), Always and Born on the Fourth of July (both 1989). Alan Silvestri ’s score for the Back to the Future film series (1985-1990), James Horner ’s scores for An American Tail (1986), Casper and Apollo 13 (both 1995), respectively. Additionally, James Newton Howard ’s score for Waterworld (1995), Burkhard Dallwitz ’s score for The Truman Show (1998), Trevor Jones ’ score for Notting Hill , Christopher Young ’s score for The Hurricane (both 1999), Danny Elfman ’s score for The Family Man and Randy Newman ’s score for Meet
11256-525: The modern-day stockbrokers for various commercial ventures. Most people could not afford the entire cost of a lottery ticket, so the brokers would sell shares in a ticket; this resulted in tickets being issued with a notation such as "Sixteenth" or "Third Class". Many private lotteries were held, including raising money for the Virginia Company of London to support its settlement in America at Jamestown. The English State Lottery ran from 1694 until 1826. Thus,
11390-533: The next day at 8:59 a.m. EST. Prior to the November 7 delay, there had been delays on April 9 and October 19th and on March 16, 2022. Days after the drawing was completed for the $ 2.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot, the Minnesota Lottery announced later that week that it had been responsible for the delay. Lottery officials there said there was a technical problem with the communication system that prevented
11524-462: The number of €20 tickets available was reduced from 180 million to 160 million, reducing the potential maximum prize pool to €2.24 billion (70% of ticket sales), with a maximum potential El Gordo of €720 million. A lottery was first held in Thailand (then known as Siam ) in 1874 during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), as part of an international fair organised for his birthday. A lottery
11658-621: The outset of the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress used lotteries to raise money to support the Colonial Army. Alexander Hamilton wrote that lotteries should be kept simple, and that "Everybody ... will be willing to hazard a trifling sum for the chance of considerable gain ... and would prefer a small chance of winning a great deal to a great chance of winning little". Taxes had never been accepted as
11792-418: The overall probability became 1:35. Based on statistical projections, the average jackpot win increased from $ 95 million to $ 141 million. Over 3.5 million additional prizes were expected to be won yearly due to the change in probability. The starting jackpot increased to $ 20 million, with minimum rollovers of $ 5 million. The jackpot contribution increased from 30.3% to 32.5% of total sales. The Power Play option
11926-475: The overall studio backlot theme. Their projected opening day lineup would include Kongfrontation , Jaws , and the Spielberg-Alexander collaborative project, Back to the Future : The Ride . A large theme park with separate attractions was a new concept for Universal, and their creative team ran into multiple obstacles during development and testing. Among the casualties from the early troubles
12060-415: The park as well as Starbucks Coffee and Häagen-Dazs which are commercial franchises. There are also two merchandise shops: Sahara Traders and Rosie's Irish Shop . The first two feature merchandise related to attractions within this area. Also located here is a statue of longtime MCA/Universal executive Lew Wasserman , honoring his achievements and history while head of Universal. As Nickelodeon
12194-630: The park film scores from different film studios are played, due to exclusive licenses . This includes Williams’ score for the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011) at the park's main entrance and in Diagon Alley . Additionally, Elfman’s scores for Beetlejuice (1988), the Men in Black film series (1997–present) and the theme for The Simpsons (1989–present). Steve Jablonsky 's score for
12328-429: The park which debuted with the park's grand opening in 1990. In 1982, Universal contemplated the idea of opening an amusement park in Florida to compete with Disney . They considered building a similar version of their Studio Tour tram ride located at Universal Studios Hollywood , retaining the studio backlot tour theme to set it apart from what Disney was offering at Disney World . However, Universal abandoned
12462-577: The park's most recent area, replacing Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone. Notable retired attractions include Kongfrontation , Back to the Future: The Ride , The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera , its replacement Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast , A Day in the Park with Barney , its replacement DreamWorks Destination, Jaws , Twister...Ride it Out , T2-3D: Battle Across Time , Shrek 4-D , and Fievel's Waterslide. Universal Studios also housed other unique attractions that are now retired, like Nickelodeon Studios and
12596-567: The prize fund will be a fixed percentage of the receipts. A popular form of this is the "50–50" draw, where the organizers promise that the prize will be 50% of the revenue. Many recent lotteries allow purchasers to select the numbers on the lottery ticket, resulting in the possibility of multiple winners. The first recorded signs of a lottery are keno slips from the Chinese Han dynasty between 205 and 187 BC. These lotteries are believed to have helped to finance major government projects like
12730-497: The public relations sector, described as a "nasty feud" by the New York Times in 1989. Universal had publicly revealed their plans for Orlando ahead of Eisner's announcement, but Disney was in a better position to fast-track construction and open sooner. This forced Universal to rethink their approach and abandon the tram tour concept design for the park. Instead, they opted to build standalone attractions while retaining
12864-490: The purchased tickets. Power Play, when it began in 2001, was drawn with a special wheel. In 2006 and 2007, MUSL replaced one of the 5× spaces on the Power Play wheel with a 10×. During each month-long promotion, MUSL guaranteed that there would be at least one drawing with a 10× multiplier. The promotion returned in 2008; the ball landed in the 10× space twice. After being absent in 2009, the 10× multiplier returned in May 2010 (after
12998-563: The red Powerball win. Two identical machines are used for each drawing, randomly selected from four sets. Originally, the model of machine was the Criterion, manufactured by Beitel Lottery Products (as was the previous Lotto America machines), however since 1999, the model of machine used is the Halogen, manufactured by Smartplay International of Edgewater Park, New Jersey . There are eight ball sets (four of each color); one set of each color
13132-530: The rights from WGN-TV in 1987. Powerball drawings were aired on WGN-TV and WGN America on Wednesday and Saturday immediately following the station's 9:00 p.m. ( Central Time ) newscast, with the Mega Millions drawings being aired Tue and Fri evenings after the newscast. WGN served as a default carrier of Mega Millions or Powerball where no local television station carries either multi-jurisdictional lottery's drawings. On March 13, 2010, New Jersey became
13266-544: The same working studio concept, but shortly after Universal Studios Florida opened, filming at the parks and even in the state was becoming less attractive. Producers complained of the logistics, expenses, and limited available resources. Consequently, Universal ended the Production Studio Tour only five years into the park's history in 1995, and Nickelodeon's TV production moved to California in 2005. Smaller shows and commercials continued to be produced, but
13400-443: The second multi-jurisdictional lottery game (after Mega Millions, which Illinois already participated in) whose drawings were carried nationally. Both games' drawings were simulcast via Chicago cable superstation WGN-TV through its national WGN America feed. WGN-TV aired Illinois Lottery drawings nationally from 1992 to 2015 after acquiring broadcast rights from Chicago's Fox owned-and-operated station WFLD in 1988, which took
13534-442: The terminal pseudorandomly select the numbers (the name for this varies by state, but most are called some variation of "quick pick", "easy pick", etc.). In each drawing, winning numbers are selected using two ball machines: one containing the white balls and the other containing the red Powerballs. Five white balls are drawn from the first machine and the red ball from the second machine. Games matching at least three white balls or
13668-418: The then-new The Big Game , then the other major U.S. lottery group. It planned to sell tickets for both games for the rest of 1996; but within days Georgia was removed from MUSL, not to return until the 2010 cross-sell expansion. On November 2, 1997, the annuity was changed from 20 to 25 yearly payments; the cash option was added. In 1998, Florida was given permission by its government to participate in
13802-673: The top price now up to 32 million baht . Shrines of local folklore and popular religion , such as Nang Ta-Khian , are often propitiated in order to be lucky in the Thai lottery draw. The principal lottery in the United Kingdom is the National Lottery , a state-franchised lottery sanctioned by the Gambling Commission (formerly the National Lottery Commission ), and established in 1994. It
13936-492: The total prize fund of which 5% is diverted to a Super Draw fund, leaving 45% for normal prizes. Northern & Shell also operates a commercial lottery known as The Health Lottery , which distributes its revenue to support health-related charities and causes. To comply with the Gambling Act, which forbids other parties from operating a national lottery, The Health Lottery operates as an umbrella corporation representing
14070-539: The total prize payout, the Spanish Christmas Lottery is considered the biggest lottery worldwide. In 2012, if all of the tickets had been sold, the total amount payout of prizes would have been worth €2.52 billion (70% of ticket sales). The total amount of all prizes of the first category called El Gordo ("the fat one") was €720 million which was distributed among 180 winning tickets (billetes) that win €4 million each. For 2013, due to falling demand,
14204-583: The upcoming debut of Islands of Adventure . Nickelodeon returned temporarily in 2008 for the shooting of My Family's Got Guts . The 2010–11 season of RTL Group 's Family Feud was filmed on site, coinciding with the show's debut of new host Steve Harvey , but the show was relocated in 2011 to Atlanta, Georgia . The revival of Howie Mandel 's Deal or No Deal in 2018 was filmed in Soundstage 21 for CNBC . Local and national commercials were also shot at various soundstages. Universal Studios Florida
14338-416: The variable Power Play option returned (2x-5x) for multiplying non-jackpot prizes. In October 2014, Puerto Rico joined Powerball; the first mainly Spanish-speaking jurisdiction offering the game; as of 2016 it had not joined Mega Millions. On October 4, 2015, the Powerball format changed again; the white-ball pool increased from 59 to 69 while the Powerball pool decreased from 35 to 26. While this improved
14472-645: The world thanks to online lottery agents and bookkeepers. Some states have tried to combat this with different measures. The state government of Tamil Nadu decided to ban GooglePay since it allows payments to online lotteries and awards its users in India with Scratchcards . Indian lotteries provide a substantial economic boost for the states that provide them. In the fiscal year 2017–2018 Kerala collected GST worth Rs 908 crore and state revenue of Rs 1,691 crore. Lottery industry start operated in Malaysia on early 1969 by Berjaya Group . Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd
14606-413: Was a preemptive move to counter Universal's planned introduction into the Orlando market. Universal claimed that Eisner took advantage of his prior access to their plans for Orlando, borrowing some of the concepts, but Disney denied Eisner ever saw them. They also noted that planning for Disney-MGM Studios began in 1981, long before Eisner was hired. The corporate war between the two had spilled over into
14740-539: Was affected.) If the onsite location is unavailable, as was the case during Hurricane Michael and again during Hurricane Helene , a backup machine is located at MUSL headquarters in Iowa. The drawings are supervised by Carroll & Company, CPA’s. The double matrices and probabilities in the game's history: † Power Play was introduced in 2001. ‡10× available if jackpot is under $ 150 million. While Mega Millions and Powerball each have similar jackpot odds despite having
14874-399: Was built for an estimated $ 630 million, with 50% ownership in the hands of MCA Universal and 50% belonging to The Rank Organisation leisure company. While owned by Seagram , MCA Universal would again partner with The Rank Group (corporate successor to The Rank Organisation) a decade later in a major $ 2.5 billion expansion that would transform the park into a resort. The expansion led to
15008-515: Was granted immunity from one arrest, "so long as the crime wasn't piracy, murder, felonies, or treason." The lottery was promoted by scrolls posted throughout the country showing sketches of the prizes. Thus, the lottery money received was an interest-free loan to the government during the three years that the tickets ('without any Blankes') were sold. In later years, the government sold the lottery ticket rights to brokers, who in turn hired agents and runners to sell them. These brokers eventually became
15142-491: Was headquartered in the park at the time, the opening credits for Roundhouse and All That (two of its shows) were filmed around this area of the park. In August 2015, Universal announced that it would replace Disaster! with a new attraction based on the film franchise The Fast and the Furious . The company later revealed that this attraction would use Universal's new "Virtual Line" system, allowing guests to select
15276-460: Was held April 22. Dr. Edward J. Stanek was president of the Iowa Lottery, and along with Steve Caputo, invented the Powerball game. When it was launched in 1992 Powerball became the first game to use two drums. Using two drums to draw numbers from, offers more manipulation by simultaneously allowing low jackpot odds, numerous prize levels and high overall odds of winning (as explained later,
15410-470: Was held for five nights in 2012. Gradventure is aimed to junior high/middle school graduating students. Gradventure and Grad Bash was originally held with graduating high schoolers go to islands of adventure and graduating middle school students go to Universal Studios Florida. For 2024, this was changed to both middle and high schoolers can visit both parks. The event has most attractions open and regular guests cleared out. Universal's Halloween Horror Nights
15544-481: Was held in 1539 and was authorized with the edict of Châteaurenard . This attempt was a fiasco, since the tickets were very costly and the social classes which could afford them opposed the project. Between 1757 and 1836, for a period of about 80 years with some interruption during the French Revolution , the French state ran a profitable Loterie . The project was born out a series of initiatives to fund
15678-677: Was held on 9 January 1449 in Milan organized by the Golden Ambrosian Republic to finance the war against the Republic of Venice . However, it was in Genoa that Lotto became very popular. People used to bet on the name of Great Council members, who were drawn by chance , five out of ninety candidates every six months. This kind of gambling was called Lotto or Semenaiu . When people wanted to bet more frequently than twice
15812-458: Was illegal. In the current lottery played in Finland, the player chooses seven numbers between 1 and 40 (initially, until the autumn of 1980, six numbers between 1 and 40 were chosen, then for a few years seven numbers between 1 and 37 and then seven numbers between 1 and 39). In the draw, seven numbers and one (previously three and then two) additional numbers are drawn; the line price is 1 euro. The profit categories were changed, for example, from
15946-632: Was incapable of building such a ride. Spielberg and Alexander gladly accepted the challenge and began working on the ride's concept. Universal was already working on the design for its backlot tram tour attraction in Florida, which would include multiple scenes depicted at the Hollywood location. In 1987, Disney CEO Michael Eisner – previously the CEO at Paramount when Universal pitched their Florida park idea several years earlier – announced intentions to create their own studio backlot tour at Walt Disney World . The new area, to be called Disney-MGM Studios ,
16080-414: Was introduced to select the Power Play multiplier for each drawing (the next year, the 1x was removed from the Power Play wheel). With the start of Powerball sales in Florida on January 4, 2009 (with its first drawing on January 7), the matrices changed to 5/59 + 1/39 (adding four white ball numbers and dropping three red balls). This changed the jackpot probability from 1:146 million to 1:195 million;
16214-522: Was longtime Iowa radio personality Mike Pace, who had hosted MUSL drawings since Lotto America began in 1988. In 1996, Powerball went "on the road" for the first time, holding five remote drawings at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta. A few weeks later, Georgia became the only jurisdiction to leave Powerball (Maine, which joined MUSL in 1990, left when Powerball began). In August 1996, Georgia joined
16348-418: Was modified; it used 30 balls with the following distribution: On October 4, 2015, PowerPlay changed again, using 42 or 43† balls as follows: † 10× available when jackpot is under $ 150 million. A Double Play option is available in 14 states and Puerto Rico. For an additional $ 1, players may reuse their Powerball numbers in a second drawing with a different prize structure held approximately 30 minutes after
16482-599: Was modified; second prize, usually $ 200,000, was given an automatic 5x multiplier, making the 5+0 prize $ 1 million cash. The bonus second prize if the jackpot exceeded its previous record by $ 25 million, triggered only twice, was eliminated with the 2012 format change. The conditions for Florida joining Powerball included a move of the live drawings from Iowa to Universal Studios in Orlando . The three hosts rotating announcing duties from Universal Studios were Tracy Wiu, Elizabeth Hart and Scott Adams (MUSL headquarters remained in Iowa, where its other draws are held). The wheel that
16616-729: Was named Lotto di Genova since it was based on 90 numbers. Spain offers a wealth of lottery games, the majority of which are operated by Loterías y Apuestas del Estado with the remaining lotteries operated by the ONCE and the Catalan government. The first Spanish lottery game was played back in 1763 and, over the last two centuries, playing the lottery in Spain has developed into a tradition. The Spanish Christmas Lottery (officially Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad [soɾˈteo ekstɾaorðiˈnaɾjo ðe naβiˈðað] or simply Lotería de Navidad [loteˈɾia ðe naβiˈðað])
16750-518: Was no more than the distribution of gifts by wealthy noblemen during the Saturnalian revelries. The earliest records of a lottery offering tickets for sale is the lottery organized by Roman Emperor Augustus . The funds were for repairs in the City of Rome, and the winners were given prizes in the form of articles of unequal value. The first recorded lotteries to offer tickets for sale with prizes in
16884-510: Was one of the many designated photo spots throughout the park. There was a hanging platform that you would place your camera on and take the picture. The Shuttle would look as though it was sitting on the top of Back to the Future: The Ride . Springfield used to be classed as a part of the World Expo until 2016. Hollywood's two dining outlets are recreations of actual Hollywood outlets. Schwab's Pharmacy and Mel's Drive-In offer guests
17018-515: Was organised in 1917 by the British government with Thai consent to help finance Britain's war effort. Lotteries were held intermittently until 1933, when they became regularised under the finance department. The present Thai lottery is managed by The Government Lottery Office, a state enterprise managed by the Ministry of Finance . The drawings take place on the 1st and 16th of each month, with
17152-405: Was put on hold. On May 23, 2021, Powerball announced that starting on August 23, 2021, draws would occur on Monday, in addition to Wednesday and Saturday. Along with the new Monday drawings, a new Double Play option was added for 12 states (including host state Florida) and Puerto Rico, allowing players to reuse their Powerball numbers in a second drawing (held 30 minutes after the main drawing) for
17286-1004: Was reintroduced in 1933. There are many lotteries in India. All lotteries are run by state governments but only 13 of the 28 Indian states allow them. The leader within Indian lotteries is the Kerala State Government that started their lottery department in 1967 following the country wide ban on private lotteries. The Kerala State Lotteries became an inspiration for other Indian states that started their own lotteries. As of right now lotteries are available in Kerala , Goa , Maharashtra , Madhya Pradesh , Punjab , West Bengal , Assam , Arunachal Pradesh , Meghalaya , Manipur , Sikkim , Nagaland and Mizoram . The public ban on lotteries in other states has not been very effective since several lottery providers allow Indians to play online. Indian players can play lotteries from all over
17420-430: Was reported that New Jersey , already a Mega Millions member, sought permission to join Powerball. Shortly after, discussions were revealed about allowing each US lottery to offer both games. On October 13, the Mega Millions consortium and MUSL reached an agreement in principle to cross-sell Mega Millions and Powerball. In November, MUSL signed an agreement to start streaming Powerball drawings online. On January 31, 2010,
17554-598: Was the Back to the Future ride, which had its opening delayed by nearly a year. Many of the attractions over the years were developed in close collaboration with directors, producers, and actors from the films on which they were based. In many cases, actors reprised their roles, contributing new dialogue and footage to fill pre-show queues and action sequences within the attractions. Rip Torn and Will Smith contributed to Men in Black: Alien Attack , Revenge of
17688-494: Was the first time a jackpot was shared through lotteries which sold competing games before the cross-selling expansion, as Montana sold only Powerball before the expansion date. On January 15, 2012, the price of each basic Powerball play doubled to $ 2, while PowerPlay games became $ 3; the minimum jackpot doubled to $ 40 million. A non-jackpot play matching the five white balls won $ 1 million. The red balls decreased from 39 to 35. The drawings were moved from Universal Studios Orlando to
17822-482: Was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary, The Welsh Valley That Won the Lottery , about the residents of Rhymney who won in May 2022. Lotteries are operated at the state level in the U.S.; 45 states and 3 territories operate state lotteries, and nearly all of them are members of consortiums that operate regional games, and the two near-national games Mega Millions and Powerball . In November 2022, Powerball set
17956-477: Was used to determine the Power Play multiplier was retired when the drawings moved to Florida; a random number generator (RNG) was used until the 2012 format change. Arkansas became the 33rd MUSL member on October 31, 2009, the last to join before the 2010 cross-sell expansion. The Ohio Lottery added Powerball on April 16, 2010, it joined Mega Millions (along with New York) years earlier, when The Big Game added Mega Millions to its name. In March 2009, it
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