A chance to win the jackpot every Wednesday and Saturday. Sales began Sunday, June 04, 2000. The first drawing occurred Wednesday, June 07, 2000.
Players now can win ion nine prize categories.
This creates overall odds of 1 in 23 for winning one of the nine prizes. The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately 1 in 41 million. All prizes are pari-mutuel, that is they depend on the number of dollars wagered and the number of winners for each category. See prize structure for more details and odds. Winning tickets are valid for 180 days.