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Mega Millions (which began as The Big Game in 1996, which the renamed to The Big Game Mega Millions 6 years later) is an American multi-jurisdictional lottery game; it is offered in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The 1st (The Big Game) Mega Millions drawing was in 2002 (see below).

The Illinois State Lottery (known simply as the Illinois Lottery) is an American lottery for the U.S. state of Illinois that is operated by the Northstar Lottery Group.

Powerball is an American lottery game offered by 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

It is coordinated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), a nonprofit organization formed by an agreement with US lotteries.

Powerball's minimum advertised jackpot is $40 million (annuity); Powerball's annuity is paid in 30 graduated installments; winners may choose cash instead.

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, Lucky for Life, All or Nothing, Pick 3, Pick 4, plus numerous instant scratch ticket, InstaPlay and pull-tab games.

A lottery is a form of legalized government gambling that involves the drawing of numbers for a prize.

Lotteries are outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery.

It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments; the most common regulation is prohibition of sale to minors.

Though lotteries were common in the United States and some other countries during the 19th century, by the beginning of the 20th century, most forms of gambling, including lotteries and sweepstakes, were illegal in the U.S. and most of Europe as well as many other countries.

This remained so until well after World War II.

In the 1960s casinos and lotteries began to re-appear throughout the world as a means for governments to raise revenue without raising taxes.