In Western countries like the US and the UK, lotteries are very popular. It was at the beginning of the 19th century in the USA that the history of the lottery began. In those days, private lotteries were legal. Later, some state governments got into this business and started offering their own lotteries.

In 1985, the states of New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine formed the first modern lottery system. Later, other states came and in 1988 a Lottery Association was formed involving these states. The founding members of this Association mostly sponsor Powerball. These states include Missouri, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Oregon, Kansas, Rhode Island, and Iowa. The Big Game was formed in 1996. It is currently known as Mega Millions. This interstate lottery was made up of states including Virginia, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Georgia, and Massachusetts. Later, some more states joined this Association. These states include Washington, California, Texas, New Jersey, and New York.

Over the years, many interstate lotteries were introduced. Some of these include Lotto, Win for Life, Tri-State lottery, Mid West Millions, Wild Card 2, Cashola, scratch cards that are instant lottery tickets, Keno, and video lottery terminals. Among these lotteries, Lotto is the most popular along with number games like Pick 3. Some lotteries are played almost twice a day. In the range of lotteries, draws are also involved. It basically involves marketing promotions along with promotional sales to the consumer. Depending on the lottery system, the winning amount may cross the million dollar mark or it may be less than one dollar. Some lotteries are also available for international lottery players.

Lotteries have a silver lining, plus their winnings are used for worthy causes and charity programs. Among all these lottery options, Pick 3 is very popular due to its minimal investment. It can be played with just $1, while there is no limit on the maximum amount that can be played. You can play twice in the same day. Each week there are 12 drawings including 6 day and 6 night drawings with a 50 cent play offer. The jackpot can reach $500. Today players use software and other strategies to win it.

Playing this lottery is quite easy. The player only has to choose three numbers in the range of 0 to 9. Thereafter, the player has to decide how to play it. Players must also select the day and time, as well as decide how to play the selected numbers. Pick 3 lottery games are held CST at 12:27 p.m. and 10:12 p.m.

It has an exciting feature which is known as Sum It Up. This presents one more chance to win this lottery. If the sum of the numbers selected by the player matches the sum of the three declared numbers, the player is declared the winner. Due to this feature and the minimum amount required to play, this lottery is still very popular. With a minimum investment of $1, the player can win $80 or $160. Players who get all matching numbers can win the maximum of $500. Compared to other lottery systems, this one has a very favorable odds.