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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).

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.

A U.S. state is a constituent political entity of the United States of America.

There are 50 states, which are bound together in a union with each other.

Each state holds administrative jurisdiction over a defined geographic territory, and shares its sovereignty with the United States federal government.

Due to the shared sovereignty between each state and the federal government, Americans are citizens of both the federal republic and of the state in which they reside.

State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states, except for persons covered by certain types of court orders (e.g., paroled convicts and children of divorced spouses who are sharing custody).

In the United States, lotteries are run by 47 jurisdictions: 44 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The numbers game, also known as the numbers racket, the policy racket, the Italian lottery, the policy game, or the daily number is an illegal lottery played mostly in poor neighborhoods in the United States, wherein a bettor attempts to pick three digits to match those that will be randomly drawn the following day.

In recent years, the "number" would be the last three digits of "the handle", the amount race track bettors placed on race day at a major racetrack, published in racing journals and major newspapers in New York.

A gambler places a bet with a bookie at a tavern or other semi-private place that acts as a betting parlor.