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The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is run by the government of Arkansas.
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On November 4, 2008, Arkansas voters approved a ballot question legalizing the sale of lottery tickets there. On July 1, 2009, Arkansas voted to join the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL); it was the 33rd lottery to join.
Ticket buyers must be at least 18, which is the usual minimum age for US lotteries, but lower than in neighboring Louisiana. Video lottery is prohibited. Arkansas started selling scratch off tickets on September 28, 2009. Powerball tickets went on sale on October 31, 2009.[1] Mega Millions tickets went on sale in Arkansas on January 31, 2010.
Arkansas conducts its in-house drawing games using a random number generator (RNG); it is believed to be the first US lottery to start out with computerized drawings. Its only games that are drawn using balls and drawing machines are Powerball (drawings held in Florida) and Mega Millions (Georgia); their multiplier options use RNGs.
Timeline
| Game Name | Game Number | Release Date | Cost |
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| 3 Times Lucky | 0001 | September 28, 2009 | $1 |
| Arkansas Riches | 0002 | September 28, 2009 | $2 |
| Jumbo Bucks | 0003 | September 28, 2009 | $2 |
| $100,000 Cash Bonanza | 0004 | September 28, 2009 | $5 |
| Money Bags | 0005 | October 20, 2009 | $1 |
| Crazy 8's | 0006 | October 20, 2009 | $2 |
| Money Madness | 0007 | October 20, 2009 | $2 |
| Super 7's | 0008 | October 20, 2009 | $5 |
| Stocking Stuffer | 0009 | November 10, 2009 | $2 |
| $50,000 Holiday Cash | 0010 | November 10, 2009 | $3 |
| Candy Cane Cash | 0011 | November 10, 2009 | $1 |
| $500,000 Jackpot | 0012 | November 10, 2009 | $10 |
| Beat the Dealer | 0013 | December 1, 2009 | $1 |
| All the Money | 0014 | December 1, 2009 | $2 |
| Wild Cherry Doubler | 0015 | December 1, 2009 | $2 |
| Money Mania | 0016 | December 1, 2009 | $5 |
| Cash on the Spot | 0017 | January 5, 2010 | $1 |
| $100 Winner | 0018 | January 5, 2010 | $2 |
| Cupid Cash | 0019 | January 5, 2010 | $2 |
| The Price Is Right (based on the game show) |
0020 | January 5, 2010 | $5 |
| Lucky Loot | 0021 | February 2, 2010 | $1 |
| $20,000 Taxes Paid[4] | 0022 | February 2, 2010 | $2 |
| Fortune Cookie | 0023 | February 2, 2010 | $3 |
| $250,000 Cash Club | 0024 | February 2, 2010 | $10 |
| Blackjack | 0025 | March 2, 2010 | $1 |
| 10K Payday | 0026 | March 2, 2010 | $2 |
| Find the 9's | 0027 | March 2, 2010 | $2 |
| $100,000 Taxes Paid[4] | 0028 | March 2, 2010 | $5 |
| High Stakes | 0033 | March 3, 2010 | $2 |
Main article: Decades of Dollars
Main article: Mega Millions
Main article: Powerball
Cash 3 is a game that has 13 drawings weekly (twice daily except Sundays). It began on December 14, 2009. Prices, prizes, and options vary.
Cash 4 was originally to begin in February 2010,[7] but was delayed until July 2010. It also has 13 weekly drawings. Prices, prizes, and options will vary; the maximum prize is $5,000 on a $1 play.[3]
On July 14, 2010, Arkansas began selling Million Dollar Raffle tickets. Each ticket costs $10. Two winners will receive $1,000,000. There will also be 540 winners of $1,000 each, and 600 of $100 each. Every 25th raffle ticket sold automatically wins $20. An original draw date of Sept. 9th, 2010 had been extended (until all 500,000 tickets are purchased) due to extremely slow ticket sales. However by the draw date of April 7, 2011 all tickets were sold.
Every Arkansas Scholarship Lottery instant game qualifies for entry into a "Play It Again" drawing. When the game is over, the top cash prize winner will be selected randomly from all entries recorded for that game.
Some player-favorite games like Jumbo Bucks may always be available to play. Periodically, there will be second chance drawings scheduled to award the top prize from those games.[8]
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