A common type of lottery game. In this game, players choose six numbers out of a pool of 1 through 49. To win, the selection must match a certaiꩵn numbe💯r of balls from the draw.

A play type available in some daily draw games. If selected, you can win by matching the winning numbers in either exact order or be off by one𝔉 (higher or lower), on one, two, three, four, or ꦿfive numbers, depending on the game.

See: Box, Combo, Pairs, Straight, 168极速赛车官方入口:Straight/Box

Many lottery games include add-on features that players can choose to include in addition to the main game when bu🔯ying lottery tickets. Normally, there’s a spot on lottery play slips that players can mark in order to include an add-on feature.

Add-on features usually cost an extra fee and offer a🎉 chance 💛to increase prize money or improve odds.

A game feature that allows pl𝔍ayers to enter future draws of the game. Players ca꧂n choose to enter their numbers in multiple consecutive draws from a range defined by the lottery. The ticket value will increase based on the total number of plays.

Also known as 𒀰an "Advanced bet" or "Multi draw🦋."

The jackpot value that the lottery advertises online and in the media. This is how much money the lottery operator guarantees if the winner chooses the annuity pay🏅ment option.

A lottery ticket retailer.

A payout option available in some lottery games with large jackpots. The winners collect their prize in recurring annual installments over a specific period 🅘of time, normally 20 or more years, instead of a one-time l🌜ump sum payment. The payments are set by the lottery rules and will add up to the advertised jackpot amount.

Also known as "Annuity payment."

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Lump sum payment

The numbered object the lottery randomly selects during draws. Each game has a predefined𝕴 amount of balls that will be drawn. To win, players must match the winning balls drawn.

Also known as "Number" or "D🃏igit."

See: Digit, Number

A group of numbered balls used in draw machines to choose the winning numbers of a lottery ❀game. Each lottery has special rules and standards when it comes to the way the balls are built, drawn, and validated.

A document that declares the ownership of 🤪a certain property or payment.

A lottery ticket acts as a bearer instrument, entitling its holder’s owner🙈ship to whatever prize it may have won. Ownership of your ticket is not officially recorded elsewhere, which is why🐬 signing the back of it is recommended.

The recipient of any relevant lottery winnings.

See: Wager.

A number (or numbers) that is drawn alongside a lottery’s main draw with the pot♛ential to influence prizes.

Boܫnus numbers are either drawn from the main draw’s number pooꦆl or their own unique number pool.

Sometimes, bonus numbers are included in the cost of the ticket. Other times, they are𓆏 an add-on that players must pay extra for. In some games, bonus numbers can be used to generate new winning combinations (in daily draw games). They are sometimes also used to define prize 👍categories.

Also known as a "Supplementary﷽ numb♐er," "Extra number," or "Bonus ball."

A col♍lection of playable instant-win lottery tickets/scratch cards.

A type of ജwager, commonly refer🌺red to as a "play type". To win, the player’s numbers can match the drawn numbers in any order. This appears in daily draw games such as Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4, or Pick 5.

Also known as "Any order".

See: 1-Off, Combo, Pairs, Straight, 168极速赛车官方入口:Straight/Box

An assorꩵtment of personal and syndicate entries available to those playing online through a lottery messenger🍎 service.

A ticket printed by the terminal that has been void⭕ed.

A jackpot that stops growing once it ha🐲s reached a certain predefꦯined value. Often, when a jackpot reaches its cap, any money that would have been added to it goes to lower prize tiers instead.

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Lump sum payment

A document that must be𝔉 completed by ꦅwinners in order to receive a particularly large prize.

An off🧜icial lottery office or authorized lottery location where players can validate tickets and claim prizes. The prize amounts payable by claim centers varies between states.

These are separate from lottery retailers, which are authorised and licensed locations that are allowed to sell lottery products and to payout prizes up to a predetermined amo♛unt.

The time period during which a lottery winner must claiꦡm their prize. Claim periods vary between lotteries. Beyond the claim period, a winner may no longer be able to claim their prize.

The instru⛄ctions to redeem a lottery prize outlined b꧙y a lottery operator.

A number that is,🌃 based on previous draw statistics, thought not due to make a draw appearance soon.

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Hot number, Overdue

A wager in which a player’s selection combines🍸 a Box play type and a Straight play type. This play type often appears in daily draw games.

🐎Also known as a "Combination," "Super Straight🍬," or "Wheel" bet.

See: 1-Off, Box, Pairs, Straight, 168极速赛车官方入口:Straight/Box

The sales figures ofౠ an official lottery operator used when partnering with retailers.

Not to be confuse🎀d with the &🦋quot;Lottery commission."

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Lottery retailer

A service that offers participation worldwide lotteries regardless of a player&🦩rsquo;s physical location.

Also known as a "༒Lottery messenger s🅺ervice."

Consecutive numbers are numbers t♔hat appear next to each other in numerical order.

A consecutive number sequence is🌸 broken when a drawn number does not immediately follow the one before it.

Examples of consecutive numb🌳ers: 2, 3, 4, and 43, 44, 45.

Example of a break in consecutive numbers: 16, 17, 22, 18. 22 broke꧃ the list.

A lotteಌry game that takes place at least once✨ a day.

The term "Daily game" is also used when referring to a specific type of lottery game in which numbers from 0 to 9 are selected and can repeat. These games tend to have fixed prizes, and offer multiple wagers and play types that players can choose from. Also called "Pick" games, they can have 𒀰two, three, four, or five digits.

Also known as "Cash’" or "Number&qu🐎ot; games💮.

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Numbers game

A lottery game that takes place on certain days.

Any of the numbers from 0 to 9. It’s commonly used i🙈n daily draw games and can be a synonym for "ꦓNumber."

See: Ball, Number

A draw, or drawing, is where the winning numbers are revealed, and "Draw results" refers to the ouꦡtcome of a specific𒅌 draw.

Draws are conducted by a🐻n official lottery operator and are often broadcast live on television or onlဣine.

The machi🍒ne from which the winning lottery numbers ar🐼e randomly chosen.

A transfer of funds directly to a bank account.

Often refers to a deceas🔯ed person’s assets, including their money and property.

T♛he approximate top prize amount fo🔯r a lottery’s upcoming draw.

The amount can fluctuate depending on the number of tickets sold and the number of winning tick⛦ets.

Also known as a "Supplementary game."

A game that operates in conjunction wi🦩th﷽ a lottery game.

These supplementary games often give players a chance to win an extra prize or increase prizes from the main draw. They are usuall🔜y an added cost to tickets.

A fixed prize does not change from one draw to the next. These 🥂tend to be found in lower prize tiers and daily draw games.

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Fixed payout

A fixed payout is the cash amount that a player receive𒁏s by matching a certain amount of numbers. Commonly found in daily draw games, instant win add-ons, or car💃d games.

Refers to the amount of numbers a player needs to choose anꦰd the total amount of numbers in the ball set. For example, a common game matrix is 6/49, which refers to picking six nu൩mbers from 1 through 69.

See: 6/49

Revealing your identity as a jack🌃pot winner to the press and general public.

For certa෴in large jackpot lotteries,jackpot winners must reveal thei🌳r identities, including their name, city of residence, and the amount of money won.

Certain non-profit orga𝔉nizations that receive a percentage of a lottery operator’s funds.

Recipients of such funds are usually organizationsꦑ within the education, health, and charity sectors.

Numbers that are in the top half of a number set. For example, the ⛎high numbers in a number s🌠et of 1 to 40 would be 20 to 40.

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Low numbers

The appearance of a specific number in a draw.

Example: "Number 23 is quite a strong performer, having hit the last three out of fꦍ🐻ive draws."

The cylindrical machine that used to draw the winning ball🍌s of a lottery game.

A n💖umber that, based on previous draw statistics, appears overdue to make an appearance.

See: Overdue, 168极速赛车官方入口:Cold number

Tax that must be paid by someone inheriting an e🦄st꧃ate or money.

A lottery ticket with aജ coating that a player must scratch away in order to reveal if they have won a prize.

Instant game tickets are someti𒐪mes referred to as "Scratc൩h Cards."

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Scratcher

Taking part in games that are available online, including games similar to tho🔜se found in casinos or 💯online lottery games.

A wager made in online gambling, with the options ranging from lottery games to 🃏sporting events.

The top prize offered by a lottery game.

Many lottery games have a progressive jackpot system. The jackpot amount will grow until it is either won or, in some cases, it hits an establis❀hed limit (the jackpot cap).

See: Rollover

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Capped jackpot

The slump in lottery ticket sales when the game’s jackpot amount is relatively low. Ja🦩ckpot fatigue is a lottery phenomenon that suggests players are waiting until the game’s jackpot amount rises.

A lottery number that you frequently choose to p𒁃lay on your tickeꦦt.

A lottery number that you refrain frꦦom using, whether based on superstitions, its appearance history, or any other reason.

Used to refer to ꦛthe last draw in which a number made an appear🎀ance in a lottery game.

A luck-based game that involves matching certain 🌃numbers or symbols in order to win a prize.

Placing a wager on the outcome of the numbers in a lottery draw rather than participating with an official lottery ticket. Not to be confused with a "Wℱager" or &qu๊ot;Bet."

The governing body♐ that oversees and regulates a jurisdiction’s lottery system.

Not to be confused with "Commission."

A store or company that sells lottery tickets.

Unlawful attempts at gathering the personal information of lottery players. Scammers typically purport to be acting on be💟half of the official lottery operator or a governmental organization.

The taxes a lottery winner must pay depending on where they are located and how muc🌌h they have won.

Some states do not impose a lottery tax, and some only impose 🉐tax on winnings over a certain amount.

Numbers that are in the bottom half of a number set. For example, the lღow numbers in a number set of 1 to 40 would꧅ usually be 1 to 19.

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:High numbers

A one-time payment of money for a jackp🅠ot win. It is typically lower than the annuit𝓰y amount.

Also known as the "Cash option."

See: Annuity

♋When a drawn number is the same as a player’s chosen number.

A service that purchases lottery ticꦺkets on a player’s behalf, regardless of their physical location. It offers people who do not live in a lottery’s host country the opportuni🍒ty to play.

An option in which players ꩵcan purchase a certain number of tickets for future draws.

A lottery that takes place in multiple U.S. jurisdictions. The main ꧙examples are Powerball and Mega Millions, which can ♛be played in most states.

An extra number assigned to tickets. Typically, any non-jackpot winnings are 🥃multiplied by this number. It is either inclu🧜ded in games or can be added for a fee.

The official lottery organization of a country.

See: Ball, Digit

An online tool that lets players check their lottery numbers to see if they’ve won ꦏa♉nd, if so, how much they’ve won.

An online tool that can create line🌱s of numbers for pl🌌ayers.

The group of numbers from which a player sel🎀ects their line from.

Also known as a "Number pool" or 🃏"Ball set."

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Daily game

A patter♍n based on the lotte꧙ry numbers that have appeared in recent previous draws.

The belief in a supernatural re༒lationship between numbe🌜rs and events.

The probability of a prize being won, based on all the possible combinatio♌ns that can be drawn.

Lotte🥃ry games typically offer fixed odds, meaning that the chances of winning a specific prize rema✤in the same for every draw.

A g🀅ame that does not use a computer terminal to validate an entry. Scratch cards are an example of an offline gaജme.

Similar to a lottery messenger service, an online agent will purchase lottery🌺 tickets on your behalf.

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Messenger service

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Syndicate

If a number has gone over its average draw appearance freque꧂ncy, based on previous draw statistics, it is referred to as "over꧅due."

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Cold number, 168极速赛车官方入口:Hot number

Play types often available in ෴dai💜ly draw games such as Pick 3, Pick 4, or Pick 5.

Examples include:

• the first two numbers of a daily draw game (Front Pair)
• the last two numbers of a daily draw game (Back Pair)
• the first and last number of a daily draw game (Split Pair).

See: 1-Off, Box, Combo, Straight, 168极速赛车官方入口:Straight/Box

A prize system in wh♉ich the cash allocated toa prize tier is equally shared between the winners of that category. A fixed percentage of total prize pool money goes into pari-mutuel prize tiers.

A moneta♐ry p༺ayment made by a lottery operator to a winner.

The card that players use to mark their lotte𒁏ry choices. A retaile𝔉r processes the slip and then prints the player’s lottery ticket. Where online play is available, players use digital slips.

Also known as a "Betting slip."

An option for how to ♈play chosen lottery numbers typicall🧸y used in daily draw games. Each play type represents different winning combinations available to the player.

The perc💛entage of a draw’s total payout amount that went into a given prize tier.

The total amount of money from ticket sales that gets distributed ꦺacross all prize tiers.

Also known as a "Prize fund."

The prize levels ♚in a lottery, normally defined by the amount of📖 numbers matched in any given draw.

Also 🐼known as a &⛎quot;Division" or colloquially as a "Div."

A jackpot that increases in value every time there are on winners in a draw. Depending on the game, this process will either con🧸tinue until the prize re🎐aches a limit, or indefinitely until the jackpot is won.

An option where a lottery ticket’s numbers are randomly generated by a machine orꦏ computer, rather than picked by the ticket holder.

Similar to a lottery, people purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win prizes. Unlike maj🌃or lotteries—where the odds of winning are fixed—the odds of winning i𒈔n a raffle can vary depending on how many players take part.

The history of lottery results🔯, including information such as the winning numbers, number of winners, and prize amounts of past draws.

T🦄he outcomes of a draw, including numbers drawn, prize amounts, and the number of winners for each prize tier.

When a lottery jackpot is transf𒈔erred into the next draw’s prize pool after there are no winne🃏rs.

Lottery messenger services𝓀 often scan a player&🧸rsquo;s lottery tickets to provide proof of purchase.

These lottery tickets are somet𝓡imes referred to as "scanned copies," and are usually stored in a player&rsq🌟uo;s online account.

Another term for a scratch card. A "scratcher" is an instant-win♔ game that can be bought in store or 💯online.

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Instant game

Refers to the absence of a given number from a draw. Note that this phenoꦆmenon does not affect the od෴ds of a number coming up in any individual draw.

Examplꦿe: "Nꦛumber 40 has skipped the last three Powerball draws."

The minim💯um default jackpot for a game. After the jackpot is won, it⛦ goes back to this value.

A play type available 𓆉in all daily draw games. When selected, a player wins if their numbers match the drawn numbers in the same order.

Also known as an "Exact or⛄der" play type.

See: 1-Off, Box, Combo, Pairs, 168极速赛车官方入口:Straight/Box

A play type available in daily draw games. Players can win by matching the winning numbers in either exact or any or♚der. Players pay extra for the added ways to win.

See: 1-Off, Box, Combo, Pairs, Straight

An optio🌞n for lottery players to set up a recurring payment for a number of tickets or draw entries over an agreed period of time.

A game in which prizes are awarded to a certain number of randomly select෴ed entrants.

A group of people who buy multiple lottery tickets by pooling funds together and share any proceeds pr꧋oportionally to each member’s contribution.

Also known as a "Lottery pool" or🦩 "Pooling."

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Online syndicate

The person in charge of the administrative tasks of running a lottery syndicate. Such tasks often include purchasing lottery tickets, collecting participants&rsq🅷uo; payments, and reimbursi♛ng participants with any winnings.

An electronic d🌳evice used by lottery൲ retailers to enter, print, and pay out lottery tickets.

The printed docu꧑ment with your numbers. It also acts as your proof of purchase.

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Bearer instrument

The va𓆉lue of a player’s 🤡lottery numbers when added together.

Example: "Adding my numbers 17, 20, 03, 40, and 12 together, my total s🌜um is 92."

Some games offer add-on features where players can win a prize if their numbers add up to the same sum as the drawn n🤡umbers. In daily draw games they may be referred to as a "Sum it Up" or "Lucky Sum" number.

A three-digit number made up of the same digit rep𝓰eated three♐ times.

Example: 555.

A lottery prize that has not been claimed by the wiꦍnner. When a ticket that has won a large amount of money is nearing its expiration date, the lottery operator 🔥will often make an effort to find the winner.

The pro🃏cess every winning lottery ticket must undergo to confirm the following: it’s indeed a winner, it hasn’t been claimed before, and the prize amount is correct.

Depending on the value of the 💎prize, players can take their tickeไt to a lottery retailer or operator to validate it.

A lottery ticket seller.

See: 168极速赛车官方入口:Lottery retailer

A sum of money placed on the outcome of an unpredictable event, such as a lottery draw. At the time of purchasing a ticket𒐪 (typically for daily draw games) the player selects the desired wager when filling out the play slip.

A popular lotꦅtery system. A player selects a set of numbers, and then additional ticket lines are made for every possible combination of that set of numbers.

Also known as a "Lottery wheel."

What everyone playing the lottery hopes to be!

The amou༒nt of money🧜 to be deducted from a winner’s prize in order to cover taxes.