Minnesota Lottery Results - MNLottery Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Answers
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| Where is the official Minnesota Lottery Headquarters? |
Roseville Minnesota
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| What is the mnlottery mailing address? |
Headquarters
2645 Long Lake Road
Roseville, MN 55113 |
| What is the contact telephone number? |
651-634-1111 |
| What is the toll free winning numbers hot line? |
NA
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| What types of games do they have? |
- MN Powerball
- MN Gopher 5
- MN Scratch Offs
- MN Daily 3
- MN Northstar Cash
- MN Hot Lotto
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| What is the Minnesota Lottery official website? |
Their official website is www.mnlottery.com / mnlottery.com |
| What time is the Minnesota Powerball winning numbers announced? |
Minnesota Powerball winning numbers are drawn every Wednesday and Saturday @ 10:59 eastern time
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Below is history strictly pertaining to the Minnesota State Lottery, and as a result does not include any history on specific games.
- November 1988 Fifty-seven percent of Minnesota voters approve a constitutional amendment to authorize a state lottery.
- May 1989 The Minnesota Legislature passes legislation to start a lottery and splits the proceeds evenly between the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and the Greater Minnesota Corporation.
- April 17, 1990 Minnesota State Lottery starts selling instant tickets.
- May 1990 The Legislature changes the way Lottery proceeds are distributed: 40 % for the trust fund, 35 % for the Infrastructure Development Fund and 25 % for the GMC.
- Aug. 13, 1990 The Lottery reaches $100 million in sales, distributing about half in prizes.
- November 1990 With 75 % of the vote, Minnesotans dedicate 40 % of Lottery proceeds to the trust fund until 2001.
- June 1991 The Legislature changes how Lottery proceeds are divided up: 40 % for the trust fund and 60 % for the state General Fund.
- April 1992 The first drawing of Powerball is held.
- June 18, 1993 The Lottery reaches $1 billion in total sales.
- July 1, 1995 The Lottery board is abolished by the state Legislature.
- May 6, 1996 The Lottery surpasses $2 billion in total sales.
- June 30, 1996 The Lottery celebrates the end of its sixth fiscal year with record sales of $375.6 million.
- June 30, 1998 The state Legislature increases the retailer commission from 5 % to 5.5 % and adds a 1 % bonus for cashing tickets.
- March 11, 2002: Over $1 billion for the state of Minnesota has been generated by the Minnesota State Lottery.
- April 2002 To help celebrate the 10th anniversary of Powerball, the smaller Hot Lotto game is launched.
- July 17, 2004 The Lottery announces a record contribution of $100 million to the State of Minnesota during fiscal year 2004.
Beware of Scams: Under no circumstance should you ever give your personal information or monies to anyone claiming to be affiliated with any state lottery organization. We have posted the official Minnesota Lottery headquarters information above and this should be the only persons of interest if you have won a large sum of money. Smaller amount payouts can be redeemed by local retailers affiliated with the official lottery headquarters.
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