About Us
- Total Number of Employees: 333 as of July, 2008.
- Lottery start-up date: August, 1974 (Weekly game.).
- How it was created: Legislative action and voter referendum, May, 1973.
- Governing Department: Self-sustaining branch.
- Director reports to Governor.
- Governmental relationship: Director and 9-member commission appointed by Governor.
- Budget approval through Office of Budget and Management and Ohio General Assembly; Commission serves in an advisory capacity.
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- 48-52 games distributed to retailers per year.
- Multiple games with both high-tier and low-tier prize structures offered concurrently.
- 5-30 million tickets per game.
- Average life of game 20 weeks.
- Spotlight games with price point of $20 and $10 have average life of one year.
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- Began December 3, 1979.
- Drawings held twice daily, 7 days a week.
- Select three numbers from 0 to 9.
- Auto Pick available.
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- Began April 9, 1981.
- Drawings held twice daily, 7 days a week.
- Select four numbers from 0 to 9.
- Auto Pick available.
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- Began January 22, 2007.
- Cost: $1.
- Match 6 of 49 numbers to win jackpot.
- Jackpot starts at $1,000,000 and rolls until hit.
- Drawings held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Auto Pick available.
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- Began August 5, 2007.
- Cost: $1.
- Players select 10 numbers out of 80 numbers.
- Jackpot is $500,000 per drawing.
- Drawings held twice daily.
- Drawings not televised.
- Auto Pick available.
- Match 10 of 20 numbers to win the jackpot.
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- Began October 4, 2004
- Jackpot starts at $100,000 and rolls until hit.
- Match five of 39 numbers to win jackot.
- Drawings held 7 days a week.
- Auto Pick available.
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- Began on May 15, 2002
- Mega Millions is a multi-state game with twelve member states.
- No cancellations.
- Jackpot starts at $12 million.
- Match 5 of 5 numbers plus the Gold Mega ball to win the jackpot.
- Drawings held on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Auto Pick available.
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- Began April 30, 1988
- Top prize of $100,000
- Companion of the Mega Millions game for an additional $1.00.
- Six numbers generated by computer, player option to say "Yes " or "No"
- No cancellations
- Played only with Mega Millions
- Match 6 numbers in exact order
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- Began April, 2008
- No cancellations
- Instant play-style games generated through Lottery terminals.
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- Began in August, 2008
- You can wager $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $10 & $20.
- Choose from 1 to 10 numbers (depending on spots) out of a pool of 80 numbers. You may use a bet card or the Auto Pick feature.
- You can play up to 20 consecutive drawings on one bet card.
- Win by matching your number(s) to the 20 numbers selected by the Ohio Lottery.
- Drawings occur every four minutes beginning at 11:04 a.m. and ending at 1:44 a.m.
- Auto Pick available.
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On-Line Features
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- Auto Pick available on all online games
- No subscriptions
- Multi-draw capability; advanced or consecutive
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Miscellaneous
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- Biggest Ohio Lottery jackpot to date: $267 million Mega Millions jackpot, 2/28/06, sold at Lyons Main Stop, 105 West Morenci Street, Lyons, OH
- Per capita play for all games: $194.92 per person (FY 2008)
- OHIO LOTTERY NATIONAL RANKINGS (2008):
- 10th in total gross sales
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