Hot Lotto in California
An Introduction 
Hot lotto is a lottery which is run by the US Multi State california lottery association. It is played
in 11 states, including the District of Columbia. It was started on April 2002.it created an
entirely new market of middle sized jackpots. The draws are held on Wednesdays and
Saturdays. Hot lotto uses the computerized RNG in place of rubber ball/ping-pong ball
machines. The draw is not televised.The present jackpot value of hot lotto is $5,840,000.The lump-sum cash option was fixed at $3,490,000 and varies according to interest rates. Hot lotto also gives the option of roll over if the jackpot is not claimed. John Hall has the record of the biggest jackpot of $20 million on his name.
Playing The Game
The price of the ticket is $1.Players are required to select five numbers from 1 to 39.He she can pick an additional ‘Hot Ball’ number from 1 to 19.Hot lotto uses the pari-mutuel system of determining the jack-pot prizes. The jackpot prize is fixed at $1 million and the amount is disbursed over a period of 24 years in 25 `equal payments. Currently hot lotto offers no multiplier options. If no player picks the five correct numbers the jack-pot prize rolls over into the subsequent drawing. Each roll over increases the jack pot value by $50,000.Winners can choose the immediate cash option or the annuity option. Cash options amounts to 55 to 60 percent of the annuity prize. The statutory age for playing super california lotto is 18 years. The state of Idaho had started a Hot lotto in 1990’sThe players were required to pick five numbers from 1 to 32.This explains why Idaho was reluctant to join the multi state Hot lotto till recently. States like Missouri and Wisconsin are reluctant to replace the classic version of lotteries being played in these states along with Hot lotto. One of the reasons could be the small jack-pot prizes. A larger jack-pot may encourage these states to join Hot lotto. The first state to join the Multi State Lottery was- Columbia. Hot lotto allows the player advance play options. Hot lotto is a multi –state lottery. Therefore the winner of the Hot Lotto does not receive his prize in lump sum. Different states have their jurisdiction on the jack-pot prize. The player first receives the jackpot prize of the winning state. Later another cheque representing accumulated jack-pot of different states is sent.
Hot Lotto Continues to "Sizzle"
Oklahoma joined the Hot Lotto band-wagon on June 26th, 2007.Idaho became member of racing conference on October 2007.the Hot Lotto has now 13 members, which is more than the Multi state super jackpot game Mega Millions. Despite new members joining the multi state lottery, Hot lotto, there has not been much change in the original format of the game. There are talks to introduce the multiplier in the Hot lotto. The Hot lotto multiplier will be known as ‘sizzler’. The sizzler will be available for play by January 3rd 2008.
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