Washingtons Lottery

Created in 1982, Washingtons Lottery was established to generate revenues for state programs through the sale of lottery products (games). Those products, or games, as they are more commonly known, range in variety from Scratch tickets, in which players discover if they are an instant winner, to draw games in which players wait for the random drawing of numbers to determine if they have won. Lottery staff is dedicated to providing new, innovative, and fun games for players to enjoy. Presently, Washingtons Lottery offers six draw games; Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto, Hit 5, CashPop, Match 4, Pick 3 and Daily Keno. New Scratch games are launched as frequently as once a month, with players having a choice of more than 30 games a year to experience. The history of Washingtons Lottery is interesting, and provides a fascinating view of a state agency driven by public choice to support state programs such as public education and stadium debt reduction. A five-member Lottery Commission,...