The lottery industry in the United States continues to grow each year, with Americans spending over $77 billion on the lottery in 2018. There seems to be no end in sight, as 2019 is expected to shatter the record mark set in 2018.

1. U.S.
Types of Lotteries
The first modern government
run US Lottery was
established in Puerto Rico in
1934
LOTTERY
IN THE USA
At $2 Per Lottery Ticket; you need to SPEND on average:
$100 TO WIN $4 | $720 TO WIN $7 | $38,174 TO WIN $100
FUN
FACT
Raffles
DAILIES
Scratch Cards
Biggest Prizes/Payouts
Largest jackpot ever recorded was
$1,586 Million PowerBall
and was won by 4 people on January 13, 2016. A Couple from
California, FL and another couple from Munford, TN | Both couples
opted for a single payout of
$528, 784 Million each.
Lotteries
P O W E R BALL
MILLIONS
30 Years later, the New
Hampshire Lottery was
born in 1964
Instant lottery tickets
(scratch cards) were
introduced in the 1970s
Lotto America began in 1988,
now known as Powerball
The Big Game, now referred
to as the Mega Million was
founded in 1996
In 2012, Illinois became the
first state to offer online
lottery ticket sales
State Lottery is available in
45 States and 3 Territories
(District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico and the US Virgin Islands)
– 5 States do not allow lottery:
Nevada, Alabama, Utah,
Hawaii and Alaska
Two Major Lotteries in the
United States: Mega Million
and PowerBall
In 2018, Americans spent in total
Then, West Virginia at
roughly $750
and Rhode Island spends on avg.
$650
The current States offer
Online Lottery: Georgia,
Illinois, Kentucky, Maine,
Michigan, New Hampshire,
New York, North-Carolina,
North-Dakota, Minnesota,
Pennsylvania and Virginia
Americans spend on avg.
P O W E R BALL
MILLIONS
$220per person annually
is the biggest spender at just around
$1,000 per person a year
Massachusetts
Players pick 6 numbers
from two separate pools
of numbers. 5-number
selection between 1-70
and 1 number between
1-25. All 6 numbers must
match to win the jackpot.
THE ODDS OF WINNING ARE
1: 300 Million
Usually run alongside the
lotto as a bonus game.
Players choice to request
the “bonus” when
purchasing the lotto. A
pre-selected number is
assigned and must match
to win.
Is also a 6-number draw,
won by matching 5 white
balls and a 6th red ball in
any order.
THE ODDS OF WINNING ARE
1: 290 Million
Popular games are Pick 3,
Pick 4 and Fantasy 5. These
are games that can be
played 2 times a day with
the chance of winning
$5,000/ game. Picking a
series of numbers then
deciding to play them
“Straight” or “Box”. Some
Americans have won up to
$175,000 in Dailies.
Simple concept of a
6-number selection
between 0-47. If nobody
wins, the amount is
carried over to the
following draw.
THE ODDS OF WINNING ARE
1: 250 Million
The
Lotto
instant lottery games that
are known for quick and
easy wins. These can also
be played or purchased
online.
THE ODDS OF WINNING ARE
1: 3THE ODDS OF WINNING
PICK 3 ARE 1: 1,000
THE ODDS OF WINNING
PICK 4 ARE 1: 10,000
THE ODDS OF WINNING
FANTASY 5 ARE 1: 850,000
$77.7 Billion
on lotteries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotteries_in_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery_jackpot_records
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_the_United_States
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery
http://www.lottocop.com/lottery-tips/the-different-types-of-lotteries-to-play/
https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/06/19/how-much-does-average-american-spend-on-lottery.aspx
$877.8
Million
$480.5
Million
$477
Million
Was won on a
Mega Million Single ticket
Powerball win Powerball win
Won on October 23 2018 in South-Carolina
– this is the Highest jackpot & cash value
for a single ticket win
Won on August 23 2017
in Massachusetts
Won on March 27 2019
in Wisconsin