The Iowa Lottery is run by the government of Iowa. It is a charter member of, and home to, the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), which administers its games on behalf of the member lotteries. The Iowa Lottery portfolio includes Hot Lotto, Mega Millions, Powerball, $100,000 Cash Game, plus numerous scratchcard and pull-tab games.
Iowa's Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers are drawn by the Illinois Lottery, and are the winning numbers for both lotteries.
The largest prize won on an Iowa Lottery ticket was approximately $241 million; it was the only jackpot-winning ticket sold for the June 13, 2012 drawing of Powerball. A group of 20 cereal factory workers held claim to the ticket, choosing the $160 million (before withholdings) cash option.
Read more about Iowa Lottery: Iowa Lottery History
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