Iowa Hot Lotto
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Hot Lotto Iowa – Iowa Lottery Hot Lotto
The Iowa Lottery is 1 of 15 US District & State Lotteries that offer the multi state lottery – Hot Lotto – in this case the Iowa Hot Lotto – as part of the overall Iowa State Lottery portfolio of games.
Hot Lotto is a multi-state USA Lottery that is run and operated by the MUSL –Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) – who administer and syndicate the game across the United States of America. It is one of the largest US Lotteries – having produced a largest jackpot of a whopping US$ 20 Million.
The very first Hot Lotto draw took place on April 10th 2002 with 6 USA Lottery companies taking part who were all members of the Multi State Lottery Association.
Hot Lotto was introduced by the Multi State Lottery Association as part of its celebration of the 10th anniversary of its massive Powerball game and was aimed at giving some of the smaller US Lottery companies the chance of creating larger jackpots similar to those found in the larger State Lotteries.
Draws for the Hot Lotto are made from the offices of the Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL) in Urbandale, West Des Moines, Iowa.
The Iowa Hot Lotto was first sold on April 7th 2002 when tickets were first launched by the Multi State Lottery Association – the Iowa Lottery being one of the original 6 MUSL members to launch the Hot Lotto.
Iowa Hot Lotto– How It Works…
The Iowa Hot Lotto works in exactly the same way as the Hot Lotto game works in all the States and Districts in the USA that offer the game.
Jackpots start off at US$ 1 Million and ROLLOVER after each draw the top prize is not won – increasing in size by a minimum of US$ 50,000 each time –making for some quite large jackpots to be won.
6 numbers are drawn in total for the Iowa Hot Lotto by a random number generator – firstly 5 numbers from 39 are drawn and then from a second set of numbers – 1 number (the HOT ball) from 19 is drawn.
Draws for the Iowa Hot Lotto take place twice every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8.59pm CST (9.59pm EST).
In addition to the 6 main Hot Lotto numbers drawn – players have the option of activating a Hot Lotto prize multipier – the Hot Lotto SIZZLER which was introduced by the MUSL on January 3rd 2008…
SIZZLER…
This separate SIZZLER option is there to give players of the Iowa Hot Lotto the chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the Hot Lotto jackpot itself.
With SIZZLER – you are able to multiply your winnings on these levels by 3x – greatly increasing the amount you can walk away with.
If a player matches the 5 main Hot Lotto numbers playing with the SIZZLER add-on – their second tier prize of US$ 10,000 would automatically be tripled and they would win US$ 30,000.
Iowa Hot Lotto – How to Play…
The aim when playing is to correctly select as many Hot Lotto winning numbers as possible – and with 9 different ways in which you can win on the Iowa Hot Lotto – you have a great chance of winning a prize.
There are principally – 4 ways in which you can play the Hot Lotto Iowa…
1. Pick 5 of your own main numbers from 1 to 39 plus 1 HOT Ball number from 1 to 19. 2. Pick 5 of your own main numbers from 1 to 39 and use the Easy Pick option to let the computer choose your 1 HOT Ball number for you from 1 to 19 – using a random number generator. 3. Use the Easy Pick option to let the computer pick your 5 main numbers from 1 to 39 using a random number generator – and pick your own HOT Ball number from 1 to 19. 4. Use the Easy Pick option to let the computer choose both your 5 main numbers from 1 to 39 and your 1 HOT Ball number from 1 to 19 using its random number generator.
You can use any of these methods whether you are playing the Iowa Hot Lotto in-state or if you Play Hot Lotto Online with an authorized online lottery ticket sales company such as TheLotter.
SIZZLER…
For just an extra dollar – you can choose to increase your Hot Lotto winnings on all levels except the jackpot – by adding the SIZZLER option when playing the Iowa Hot Lotto.
If your chosen Hot Lotto numbers match the Hot Lotto winning numbers on any of these prize levels – you immediately increase your winnings by 3 times.
If you play Hot Lotto with the SIZZLER option and you are lucky enough to correctly select the 5 main Hot Lotto numbers – your second tier prize of US$ 10,000 would automatically be tripled and you would take away a much more attractive US$ 30,000.
Iowa Hot Lotto – Who Can Play?
In the past – you used to have to buy your lottery ticket in Iowa itself to take part in any of the Iowa Lottery games – including the Iowa Hot Lotto.
Today though – you are able to Play Hot Lotto Online from right around the world due to the presence of genuine and fully authorized online lottery ticket sales companies like TheLotter.
So, if you reside outside of Iowa or the US – but wish to play any of the Iowa State Lottery games including the Iowa Hot Lotto– this is easy to do using the appropriate lottery ticket sales companies – where you can quickly and simply buy lottery tickets online and save yourself a fair amount of time as well.
Unlike most other USA Lottery companies whose minimum age requirement is 18 years – the Iowa State Lottery requires that all players are a minimum of 21 years of age before purchasing any IA Lotto tickets including tickets for the Iowa Mega Millions.
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Iowa Hot Lotto Results…
The Iowa Hot Lotto is drawn every week on both Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8.59pm CST (9.59pm EST).
You can find the latest Hot Lotto Results in various different ways to check your ticket – and see if you have been lucky with the winning Hot Lotto numbers drawn.
You will be able to find out the Hot Lotto winning numbers from select newspapers across the state plus all Iowa State Lottery Retailers – and you can come back to Global Lottery Review anytime to check the very latest Iowa Hot Lotto results – as well as any previous Iowa Hot Lotto Results that you may wish to check up on.
Iowa Hot Lotto – Odds of Winning…
With 9 different ways of winning – and therefore a great chance of winning something on the Iowa Hot Lotto – the odds vary from 1 in 10.93 million for matching all the correct Hot Lotto numbers right down to just 1 in 39 for matching only 1 correct number.
The overall odds of winning any prize on the Hot Lotto Iowa are just 1 in 16.
Here is an easy-to-read calculation table that shows you the odds of winning, the number of matches needed and the prizes you can win – on all different levels of the IA Hot Lotto…
Iowa HOT LOTTO ODDS and PRIZES
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Prize Level | Number of Matches | Prize Win | Win with Sizzler | Odds of Winning | 1 | 5 Main + HOT Ball | Jackpot | N/A | 1 in 10,939,383 | 2 | 5 Main | $ 10,000 | $ 30,000 | 1 in 607,744 | 3 | 4 Main + HOT Ball | $ 500 | $ 1,500 | 1 in 64,349 | 4 | 4 Main | $ 50 | $ 150 | 1 in 3,575 | 5 | 3 Main + HOT Ball | $ 50 | $ 150 | 1 in 1,950 | 6 | 3 Main | $ 4 | $ 12 | 1 in 108 | 7 | 2 Main + HOT Ball | $ 4 | $ 12 | 1 in 183 | 8 | 1 Main + HOT Ball | $ 3 | $ 9 | 1 in 47 | 9 | HOT Ball ONLY | $ 2 | $ 6 | 1 in 39 |
Iowa Hot Lotto – Record Jackpots…
The Iowa Lottery holds the current record for a Hot Lotto jackpot win.
Back on January 13th 2007 – John Hall from Indianola was the lucky winner of a massive US$ 19.97 Million jackpot on the Iowa Lottery Hot Lotto.
Other Iowa Lottery players who have been winners of Hot Lotto jackpots include Don Sporrer from Denison who claimed a top prize of US$ 2.7 Million in December 2002.
A US$ 2.6 Million Hot Lotto jackpot was won by Iowa Lottery player – Darlene Becker from Dubuque – on July 10th 2002. This was the first Hot Lotto jackpot to be won anywhere.
Moses Bittok from West Des Moines won a US$ 1.89 Million Hot Lotto jackpot in September 2005.
December 2003 saw Danny Good from Des Moines win a Hot Lotto jackpot prize of US$ 1.65 Million.
A US$ 1.3 Million jackpot was won on the Iowa HotLotto by Todd Brobston from Fort Madison in November 2003.
Iowa Hot Lotto – How Prizes Are Paid?
If you have won an Iowa Lottery Hot Lotto jackpot – you will be able to claim your prize as either a cash lump sum or as an annuity payment – you will need to make this choice within 60 days of making your claim.
If you choose the annuity option – your Hot Lotto winnings will be paid to you annually over a 24 year period.
For all prizes on the Iowa HotLotto – you will have 365 days from the date of the draw taking place – to make your claim before your Hot Lotto ticket will become invalid.
If your Iowa Lottery Hot Lotto win is up to US$ 100 – you can claim your prize from any Iowa Lottery retailer – up to US$ 600 if there are sufficient retailer funds.
If you’ve had a win of over US$ 600 on the Hot Lotto Iowa – you will need to claim your prize by submitting a completed Iowa Lottery Winner Claim Form to any Iowa State Lottery office.
If you’ve been lucky enough to win a Hot Lotto jackpot prize – you will need to make your claim at the Iowa Lottery Headquarters in Des Moines.
You needn’t worry if you play lottery online with one of the genuine and authorized online lottery ticket sale companies like TheLotter – as part of their role is to look after all these details for you – making sure that you receive your winnings directly and promptly.
Iowa Lottery – Other Games…
As well as the Iowa Hot Lotto – the Iowa Lottery offers various other lotto games – some of which can be played just within the State of Iowa itself like the $100,000 Cash Game, Pick 3, Pick 4 plus numerous IA Lottery Scratch and Pull-Tab games.
Other Iowa Lottery games such as the huge multi-state games – Powerball and Mega Millions – can be played from anywhere in the world.
We have fully reviewed the Iowa Mega Millions plus the Iowa Powerball which the Iowa Lottery began selling when it began on April 22nd 1992 – as the IA Lottery was already a member of the Multi State Lottery Association who run and administer the Powerball – having been one of the original 6 members to form the MUSL on September 16th 1987.
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