What is the minimum advertised jackpot for this American lottery game offered by 44 states, one of which is Wisconsin, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands?
Wisconsin Lottery The Wisconsin Lottery is run by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and was authorized in 1988 by the state legislature. It is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). Its games consist of Mega Millions, Powerball, Megabucks, Supercash!, Badger 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, and scratch games. Since its founding, it has generated $3 billion for property tax relief for state residents.
Virginia Lottery The Virginia Lottery is an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It was created in 1987 when Virginians voted in favor of a state lottery. The first ticket was sold on September 20, 1988. All profits from Virginia Lottery ticket sales go to K-12 public education. In Fiscal Year 2017, the Lottery's profits totaled well over a half billion dollars, accounting for approximately 9 percent of school funding in Virginia. That brought total Lottery profits in Virginia (from 1989 to June 2017) to more than $11 billion.