CHICAGO, Unwell. – An Illinois Lottery participant from the Chicagoland space not too long ago obtained a life-changing electronic mail from the state lottery, telling him he’d gained a prize.
“It’s essential to go verify your account. You’ve gained,” Harold Mays, director of the Illinois Lottery, stated. “It’s only a primary messaging electronic mail. The participant was very attentive; he noticed that he had a discover that he gained, and he went to go verify to see what it was.”
The participant matched all 5 Mega Tens of millions numbers and the Mega Ball, 19-37-40-63-69-17, to win the $552 million jackpot within the June 4 drawing. The participant bought their ticket electronically through the iLottery app.
“We had been really the primary state to promote lottery tickets on-line again in 2012,” Mays stated. “That’s one in all our advantages and conveniences for our gamers for fairly some time.”
Mega Tens of millions is performed in 47 states nationwide, with two draw days per week and 9 methods to win. Gamers have a 1 in 37 likelihood of profitable a minimal of $2.
“You see individuals partaking on-line for lots of issues,” says Mays. “Once more, we’ve been promoting them for some time. We’re hoping to see that development proceed however most of our gross sales are in retail.
“…And the app tracks your positioning, so it is aware of that you simply’re in Illinois once you bought.”
Illinois gamers can register for an account and obtain the app. Gamers should purchase tickets on their cell gadget with out ever leaving their house.
“My daughter performs on her app,” Julian Hampton, lottery participant, stated. “How typically she wins, I don’t know.”
“I’m a rotary cellphone man,” James Cameron, lottery participant, stated. “I don’t do all that high-tech. See, I like to simply lose my cash after I lose my cash.”
The Illinois Lottery turning 50 years previous this yr. The Widespread Faculty Fund is the Illinois Lottery’s main benefactor.
“We’ve generated near $25 million in proceeds for schooling over that point,” Mays stated.
CHICAGO, Unwell. – An Illinois Lottery participant from the Chicagoland space not too long ago obtained a life-changing electronic mail from the state lottery, telling him he’d gained a prize.
“It’s essential to go verify your account. You’ve gained,” Harold Mays, director of the Illinois Lottery, stated. “It’s only a primary messaging electronic mail. The participant was very attentive; he noticed that he had a discover that he gained, and he went to go verify to see what it was.”
The participant matched all 5 Mega Tens of millions numbers and the Mega Ball, 19-37-40-63-69-17, to win the $552 million jackpot within the June 4 drawing. The participant bought their ticket electronically through the iLottery app.
“We had been really the primary state to promote lottery tickets on-line again in 2012,” Mays stated. “That’s one in all our advantages and conveniences for our gamers for fairly some time.”
Mega Tens of millions is performed in 47 states nationwide, with two draw days per week and 9 methods to win. Gamers have a 1 in 37 likelihood of profitable a minimal of $2.
“You see individuals partaking on-line for lots of issues,” says Mays. “Once more, we’ve been promoting them for some time. We’re hoping to see that development proceed however most of our gross sales are in retail.
“…And the app tracks your positioning, so it is aware of that you simply’re in Illinois once you bought.”
Illinois gamers can register for an account and obtain the app. Gamers should purchase tickets on their cell gadget with out ever leaving their house.
“My daughter performs on her app,” Julian Hampton, lottery participant, stated. “How typically she wins, I don’t know.”
“I’m a rotary cellphone man,” James Cameron, lottery participant, stated. “I don’t do all that high-tech. See, I like to simply lose my cash after I lose my cash.”
The Illinois Lottery turning 50 years previous this yr. The Widespread Faculty Fund is the Illinois Lottery’s main benefactor.
“We’ve generated near $25 million in proceeds for schooling over that point,” Mays stated.
