West Virginia Hot Lotto
 Hot Lotto West Virginia – WV Hot LottoThe West Virginia Lottery is 1 of 15 US District & State Lotteries that offer the multi state lottery – Hot Lotto – in this case the West Virginia Hot Lotto – as part of the overall WV 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 to date of a whopping US$ 19.97 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 West Virginia Hot Lotto was first sold on April 7th 2002 when tickets were first issued by the Multi State Lottery Association – the WV Lottery being one of the original 6 MUSL members to launch the Hot Lotto game. West Virginia Hot Lotto – How It Works…The West Virginia 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 WV 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 Hot Lotto West Virginia take place twice every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9.59pm EST (8.59pm CST). 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 WV Hot Lotto the chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the Hot Lotto jackpot itself. With SIZZLER – players are able to multiply their winnings on these levels by 3x – greatly increasing the amount they 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. West Virginia 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 Hot Lotto West Virginia – you have a great chance of winning a prize. There are principally – 4 ways in which you can play the WV Hot Lotto… 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia Hot Lotto. If your chosen West Virginia 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 the Hot Lotto West Virginia 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. West Virginia Hot Lotto – Who Can Play?In the past – you used to have to buy your lottery ticket in West Virginia itself to take part in any of the West Virginia State Lottery games – including the West Virginia 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 West Virginia or the US – but wish to play any of the WV Lottery games including the Hot Lotto West Virginia – 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.
The West Virginia Lottery Commission requires that all players are a minimum of 18 years of age before purchasing any WV Lotto tickets including tickets for the West Virginia Hot Lotto.
West Virginia Hot Lotto Results…The West Virginia Hot Lotto is drawn every week on both Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9.59pm EST (8.59pm CST) from the MUSL Headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. 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 TV Stations and newspapers across the state plus all WV Lottery Retailers – and you can come back to Global Lottery Review anytime to check the very latest West Virginia winning Hot Lotto numbers – plus any previous Hot Lotto Results that you may wish to check up on. West Virginia Hot Lotto – Odds of Winning…With 9 different ways of winning – and therefore a great chance of winning something on the Hot Lotto West Virgina – 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 West Virginia Hot Lotto 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 WV Hot Lotto…
West Virginia Hot Lotto – Jackpot Winners…At the time of writing the Hot Lotto has produced 2 jackpot winners in the State of West Virginia – the biggest so far being the US$ 8.47 Million won by Donald W. Cox from Winchester on March 18th 2006. Donald elected to take the cash prize of US$ 5,034,367. Other West Virginia Hot Lotto jackpots that have been won are as follows… On July 2th 2005 – Diane Ellis from South Charleston won a West Virginia Hot Lotto jackpot of US$ 1.75 Million – becoming the first person to win a Hot Lotto jackpot in the State of West Virginia. Diane decided to take the cash payment of US$ 1,076,509. West Virginia Hot Lotto – How Prizes Are Paid?If you have won a West Virginia 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 Hot Lotto West Virginia you will have 180 days from the date of the draw to make your claim before your ticket will become invalid. If your West Virginia Hot Lotto win is up to US$ 600 – you will be able to claim your winnings at any West Virginia Lottery retailer. If your West Virginia Hot Lotto win is US$ 601 or more – you will need to claim your prize from the West Virginia State Lottery regional office in Weirton, the West Virginia Lottery Commission Headquarters in Charleston or by mail. 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. West Virginia Lottery – Other Games…As well as the West Virginia Hot Lotto – the WV State Lottery offers various other lotto games – some of which can be played just within West Virginia itself such as Cash 25, Daily 3, Daily 4 and Keno plus numerous WV Lottery Scratch-Offs.Other West Virginia Lotto games such as the West Virginia Powerball and West Virginia Mega Millions – can be played from anywhere in the world. We have fully reviewed the WV Mega Millions game – as well as the WV Powerball which the WV Lottery Commission began selling back on April 22nd 1992 – the WV Lottery having been one of the original 6 members of the Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL) who run and administer the Powerball. Click Here to Play the West Virginia HOT LOTTO Now
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