The Lotto game improvements will provide higher payouts of non-jackpot winnings. The price of Lotto will change to $1 for 1 game panel instead of 2 starting July 14, 2013. In addition, Lotto will add an additional “match 2” prize level and the Wednesday draw day is moving to Thursday.
When Will The Changes Be Made To Lotto?
The Lotto game will be changing on July 14, 2013. The last Wednesday draw date will be July 10, 2013.
Why Is The Illinois Lottery Changing The Wednesday Draw To Thursday?
Currently the Illinois Lottery doesn’t have a large jackpot drawing offered on Thursday. There is now one more day in the week giving you a chance to win a large jackpot.
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Source: Lottery Event Calendar