About Rhode Island ( RI )Lottery

ABOUT RHODE ISLAND LOTTERY (RILOT):

Contrary to popular belief, Rhode Island, which is the smallest state of the Unites states of America, has not been left behind when it comes to lottery gaming. In fact, Rhode Island lottery, or Rilot as we commonly know it now, is actually one of the best in that country.

With the launch of the RI lottery in 1974, when the first ticket was sold for 50 cents, and then later drawn at the State House, Rilot has been incredible for the state of Rhode Island. RI lottery results have changed the fates of many residents, such as Sheila Botelho, who was 2007’s lucky winner in RI Powerball as she won $151,900,000.

Rilot is also behind the launch of Lotto, which is the first ever Lottery Show on TV. The top prize of this action game and fun TV show was $25,000, and tickets were $1 with weekly drawings.

Rhode Island Lottery is also a founding member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), which was formed so that smaller states could have the chance to offer bigger prizes. It is also the first state lottery which began to sell tickets of the game Powerball.

GAMES OF RHODE ISLAND LOTTERY:

Almost everyone that has been blessed with RI lottery winning numbers is probably living the life now, thanks to the various games of Rhode Island Lottery. Some of these games include Numbers Game Midday, Numbers Game Evening, Wild Money, Lucky for Life, Mega Millions and even the infamous Powerball.

Powerball, which was previously known as Lotto America, actually has the honor of being the game whose first ticket was sold by the Rhode Island Lottery. It is one of the most famous lottery games and almost every state lottery offers a game, because of its highest jackpots. The Rhode Island lottery winning numbers of Powerball can literally get a player up to $1.5 billion, which is the highest jackpot amount to date.

The special thing about the Numbers Game Midday and the Numbers Game Evening is that, when it was launched in 1976, it became The Rhode Island Lottery`s first game which let players to select numbers of their choice, all the while hoping that the chosen numbers would match the randomly drawn numbered balls.

Wild Money, which is known as the Rhode Island Lottery`s progressive jackpot game, in which the jackpot begins at $20,000 and gets progressively bigger until someone has won. What makes this game appealing is the rolling jackpot, and the extra ball. 

Lucky for Life, since its launch in 2002 in New England, is one of the most interesting lottery games as it lets players win the top prize of $1,000 daily, for LIFE. They can also get a second prize of $25,000 every year, for LIFE. It really does make the players lucky for life!

Mega Millions, previously known as The Big Game, has been special since its launch on August 31, 1996. Just like Powerball, this one is also famous for its big jackpots.

For details of Rhode Island lottery and latest news visit Rhode Island Lottery Official Website