New York State Lottery

[sheila slater]

The New York State Lottery runs three jackpots, about a dozen scratch-
off games and five daily drawings though 15,000 retailers and
approximately 14,000 online outlets.
The establishment of the New York State Lottery was made by the new
state constitution which was passed in 1966. Just about one third of
the lottery's revenue, which results in $2 billion a year, goes
directly to the support of New York City Education. The New York State
Lottery also awards scholarships to the Leaders of Tomorrow to one
eligible graduating senior who is chosen from each private and public
school in the state. The only stipulation to accepting this award is
that they must attend New York universities.
There are several games that can be played in the lottery. Here are a
couple of the favorites and how to play them:
Take Five - Visit any New York State Lottery retailer and ask for a
playcard. Choose 5 numbers that go from 1 to 39 and fill in the
squares you have chosen as instructed on the playcard. You may also
select the Quick Pick option which saves you a lot of time and let the
computer randomly select the numbers for you. Each playcard contains 5
game panels so that means that you can get to play up to 5 times on
each of your playcards. The minimum cost is $1 for 1 game. Of course,
you can play up to $5 if you choose the 5-game playcard. Choose the
number of drawing that you want to participate in. Seven drawings in
advance can be played - all on one ticket. Return your playcard to the
retailer and you will get a separate ticket for each processed
playcard. Always check your tickets to make sure that the dates and
numbers that are printed are correct. That's all there is to it. Now
all you have to do is sit back and wait to see if you are the lucky
winner! The live TV drawings take place at 11:21 P.M. You can play
every day from %:30 A.M.
Quick Draw - The next exciting game to play in the New York State
Lottery is Quick Draw. There are a variety of ways you can play this
game. You are the one to select the amount to play, the odds as well
as how much you can win! On Quick Draw you decide how many numbers you
wish to play. Then, select up to 10 numbers ranging from 1 through 80.
You can wither choose the Quick Pick Option or make sure that you
choose the same amount of numbers that you had chosen in the first
section. Check off the amount you wish to wager per game and then
decide on how many games you wish to play; then after everything is
completed hand your playcard back to the Quick Draw retailer. Every
four minutes the New York State Lottery's computer randomly picks 20
numbers from the field of 1 through 80. They will then appear on the
Quick Draw monitor. You are a winner based on how many of the numbers
you match. You will find the Quick Draw game wherever you are having
fun whether it is at a restaurant, bowling center, bar or another game
center. Terminals stay open from 5:30 A.M. to midnight to accept your
wagers. There are nearly 3,000 licensed locations at which you can
play Quick Draw.
It's all in the luck of the draw. Do you feel lucky? Then try the New
York State Lottery today!