- Gopher 5
Gopher 5 is an exclusive
lottery for the state ofMinnesota , named after theMinnesota Golden Gophers . The game is operated by theMinnesota State Lottery . It is currently the most popular lottery game that is exclusive to the state. Gopher 5 was establishedMay 22 ,1991 .Playing the game
To play the game, a player pays one dollar and picks five distinct numbers from 1 to 47. The player wins according to the following:
Overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 12.
The jackpot is paid in
cash and will be divided equally if there is more than one winner. The minimum jackpot amount for a drawing is $100,000.Tickets must be purchased before 6:10 p.m. to be eligible for that day's drawing at 6:25 p.m.
Gopher 5 drawings currently are held every Tuesday and Friday evening. Beginning
October 6 ,2008 , the game will be drawn three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.Largest payoff
The largest drawing in the history of Gopher 5 was held on
November 8 ,2005 . The Jackpot was $2,000,000 cash; it had been building in size since August 30 after 20 consecutive drawings in which zero tickets purchased matched all five numbers.External links
* [http://www.mnlottery.com/ Official Minnesota State Lottery site]
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