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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 Virginia Lottery is an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

It was created in 1987 when Virginians voted in favor of a state lottery.

The first ticket was sold on September 20, 1988.

All profits from Virginia Lottery ticket sales go to K-12 public education.

In Fiscal Year 2015, the Lottery's profits totaled $533.8 million, which accounted for approximately 8 percent of school funding in Virginia.

That brought total Lottery profits in Virginia (from 1989 to June 2015) to more than $10 billion.

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 following is a list of lottery games in the United States and Canada in which five regular numbers are drawn from a larger set of numbers.

The list includes the name, the number field for each, and the frequency of drawings.

All pick-5 games in the U.S. and Canada are drawn multiple times per week (usually nightly, including Sundays and holidays); some lotteries now draw a five-number game twice daily.