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The Texas Lottery is the state-operated lottery system of Texas. Its most popular game is Mega Millions; its other major game is Lotto Texas. Unlike Powerball, whose "PowerPlay" is available wherever Powerball is played, Texas is the only one of the 12 Mega Millions jurisdictions with such a feature; it is called "Megaplier". Other games include Texas Two-Step, Pick 3, and Cash Five (previously known as Cash 5).[citation needed] The lottery is operated by the Texas Lottery Commission, headquartered in downtown Austin.[1]
Unlike most Mega Millions jurisdictions, where the choice of cash or annuity can be made after winning the jackpot, in Texas, the option must be exercised when playing; e.g., a ticket for annuity cannot be changed to cash after claiming the prize. (This also applies to Lotto Texas.)[citation needed]
On October 1, 2007, Texas introduced a game similar to Pick 3, called Daily 4. Both games have an add-on, called Sum It Up.[citation needed]
In March 2009, it was revealed that Mega Millions and Powerball were negotiating an agreement allowing each U.S. lottery to sell tickets for both games. If an agreement is approved, Texas would be allowed to sell Powerball tickets as early as January 2010. It is unknown how Texas would utilize the Powerball jackpot choice, as all Powerball members allow the cash option to be exercised after winning, which is contrary to Texas Lottery regulations.[citation needed]
All Texas Lottery games require players to be at least 18.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Agency Directory." Texas Lottery. Retrieved on November 2, 2009.
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