"The Hot Lotto MN – Twice every week from the MUSL & the MN Lottery"
The Minnesota Lottery is 1 of 16 US District & State Lotteries that offer the Multi State lottery – Hot Lotto – in this particular case the Hot Lotto Minnesota – as part of the overall Minnesota State Lottery lottery portfolio.
Hot Lotto is a Multi-State USA Lottery that is run and operated by the Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL) – who administer and syndicate the game across the United States of America. It is one of the largest US Lotteries – having produced a largest jackpot to date of a whopping US$ 19.97 Million.
The very first Hot Lotto draw took place on April 10th 2002 with 6 USA Lottery companies taking part who were all members of the Multi State Lottery Association.
Hot Lotto was introduced by the Multi State Lottery Association as part of its celebration of the 10th anniversary of its massive Powerball game and was aimed at giving some of the smaller US Lottery companies the chance of creating larger jackpots similar to those found in the larger State Lotteries.
Draws for the Hot Lotto are made from the offices of the Multi State Lottery Association (MUSL) in Urbandale, West Des Moines, Iowa.
The Hot Lotto MN was first sold on April 7th 2002 when tickets were initially launched by the Multi State Lottery Association – the Minnesota Lottery being one of the original 6 MUSL members to launch the Hot Lotto game.
The Hot Lotto Minnesota works in exactly the same way as the Hot Lotto game works in all the States and Districts in the USA that offer the game.
Jackpots start off at US$ 1 Million and ROLLOVER after each draw the top prize is not won – increasing in size by a minimum of US$ 50,000 each time – making for some large jackpots to be won.
6 numbers are drawn in total for the Hot Lotto Minnesota by a random number generator – firstly 5 numbers from 47 are drawn and then from a second set of numbers – 1 number (the HOT ball) from 19 is drawn.
Draws for the Hot Lotto Minnesota take place twice every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8.59pm CST (9.59pm EST).
In addition to the 6 main Hot Lotto numbers drawn – players have the option of activating a Hot Lotto prize multiplier – the Hot Lotto SIZZLER which was introduced on January 3rd 2008…
Hot Lotto SIZZLER…
This separate Hot Lotto SIZZLER option is there to give players of the Hot Lotto MN the chance to increase their winnings on all levels of the prize structure apart from the Hot Lotto jackpot itself.
With the SIZZLER – players are able to multiply their winnings on these levels by 3x – greatly increasing the amount they can walk away with.
If a player matches the 5 main Hot Lotto numbers playing with the SIZZLER add-on – their second tier prize of US$ 30,000 would automatically be tripled and they would win US$ 90,000.
The aim when playing is to correctly select as many Hot Lotto winning numbers as possible – and with 9 different ways in which you can win on the Hot Lotto Minnesota – you have a great chance of winning a prize.
There are principally 4 ways that you can play the Hot Lotto MN…
1. Pick 5 of your own main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 47 plus your 1 HOT Ball (orange ball) number from 1 to 19.
2. Pick 5 of your own main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 47 and use the Quick Pick option to let the computer choose your 1 HOT Ball (orange ball) number for you from 1 to 19 – using its computer based random number generator.
3. Use the Quick Pick option to let the computer pick your 5 main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 47 using a random number generator – and pick your own HOT Ball (orange ball) number from 1 to 19.
4. Use the Quick Pick option availbale to let the computer choose both your 5 main (white ball) numbers from 1 to 47 and your 1 HOT Ball (orange ball) number from 1 to 19 using its random number generator.
You can use any of these methods whether you are playing the Hot Lotto MN in-state or if you Play Hot Lotto Online with an authorized online lottery ticket sales company such as WinTrillions.
Hot Lotto SIZZLER…
For just an extra dollar – you can choose to increase your Hot Lotto winnings on all levels except the jackpot – by adding the Hot Lotto SIZZLER option when playing the Minnesota Hot Lotto.
If your chosen Minnesota Hot Lotto numbers match the Hot Lotto winning numbers on any of these prize levels – you immediately increase your winnings by 3 times.
If you play the Hot Lotto MN with the SIZZLER option and you are lucky enough to correctly select the 5 main Hot Lotto numbers – your second tier prize of US$ 30,000 would automatically be tripled and you would win a much more attractive US$ 90,000.
In the past – you used to have to buy your lottery ticket in Minnesota itself to take part in any of the Minnesota Lottery games – including the Hot Lotto MN.
Today though – you are able to Play Hot Lotto Online from right around the world due to the presence of genuine and fully authorized online lottery ticket sales companies like WinTrillions.
So, if you reside outside of Minnesota or the US – but wish to play any of the Minnesota Lottery games including the Hot Lotto MN – this is easy to do using the appropriate lottery ticket sales companies – where you can buy lottery tickets online quickly and simply and save yourself a fair amount of time in the process.
The Minnesota State Lottery requires that all players are a minimum of 18 years of age before purchasing any MN Lotto tickets including tickets for the Hot Lotto Minnesota.
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The Hot Lotto Minnesota is drawn every week on both Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8.59pm CST (9.59pm EST) from the MUSL Headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa.
You can find the latest Hot Lotto Results in various different ways to check your ticket. The winning Hot Lotto Numbers will be displayed on the official MN Lottery website – mnlottery.com – shortly after each draw has been made.
You will be also able to find out the winning HotLotto numbers from select newspapers across the state plus all Minnesota Lottery retailers – and you can come back to Global Lottery Review anytime to check the very latest Minnesota Hot Lotto Results – as well as any previous Hot Lotto Results that you may wish to check up on.
With 9 different ways of winning – and therefore a great chance of you winning something on the Hot Lotto MN – the odds vary from 1 in 29.14 million for matching all the correct Hot Lotto numbers right down to just 1 in 34 for matching only 1 correct number.
The overall odds of winning any prize on the Hot Lotto Minnesota are just 1 in 17.
Here is an easy-to-read calculation table that shows you the odds of winning, the number of matches needed and the prizes you can win on all different levels of the Hot Lotto MN including wins achieved with the Hot Lotto SIZZLER feature…
HOT LOTTO ODDS & PRIZES |
Prize Level |
Number of Matches |
Winnings |
Winnings with SIZZLER |
Odds of Winning |
1 |
5 Main + HOT Ball |
Jackpot |
Jackpot |
1 in 29,144,841 |
2 |
5 Main |
$ 30,000 |
$ 90,000 |
1 in 1,619,158 |
3 |
4 Main + HOT Ball |
$ 3,000 |
$ 9,000 |
1 in 138,785 |
4 |
4 Main |
$ 100 |
$ 300 |
1 in 7,710 |
5 |
3 Main + HOT Ball |
$ 100 |
$ 300 |
1 in 3,385 |
6 |
3 Main |
$ 6 |
$ 18 |
1 in 188 |
7 |
2 Main + HOT Ball |
$ 6 |
$ 18 |
1 in 254 |
8 |
1 Main + HOT Ball |
$ 3 |
$ 9 |
1 in 52 |
9 |
HOT Ball ONLY |
$ 2 |
$ 6 |
1 in 34 |
OVERALL odds of winning ANY prize are 1 in 17 |
There have been numerous Hot Lotto jackpots won by Minnesota Lottery players – the record Hot Lotto MN jackpot being the great US$ 10.8 Million won on September 15th 2004 by Mary and Bob Mikkelson from Homer, WI.
Other MN Hot Lotto jackpots that have been won are as follows…
On September 1st 2002 – Shirley Watson from Bloomington became the first person to win a Hot Lotto MN jackpot when she won US$ 2.35 Million.
January 18th 2003 saw Jerry Hess from Apple Valley scoop a US$ 1.3 Million jackpot on the Hot Lotto Minnesota.
Just four months later – a US$ 2.35 Million Hot Lotto MN jackpot was won by Andrea LaBar and Michael Winslow from Minneapolis on April 16th 2003.
Ebenezer Longe from Minneapolis split a US$ 2 Million jackpot on the Hot Lotto MN on August 4th 2007 – sharing the top prize with a New Mexico Lottery player.
Only three months later – the Minnesota saw its sixth Hot Lotto jackpot winner when a single ticket purchased in Goodhue County won the US$ 7.19 Million top prize on November 21st 2007.
Edward M. Ruis frok Canyon became the seventh Hot Lotto Minnesota jackpot winner on February 28th 2009 when he scooped the US$ 3.62 Million top prize.
A Hot Lotto MN jackpot of US$ 1.15 Million was won by Dean Alexander from Blaine on December 2nd 2009 making him the eighth winner of a Hot Lotto top prize in Minnesota.
A jackpot of US$ 2.99 Million was won on March 14th 2012 by Thomas H. Browne, Lee Browne and Elaine Pleiss – a family from North Mankato, MN.
If you have won a Minnesota Hot Lotto jackpot – you will be paid your prize in the form of a cash lump sum and you will need to make your winning claim within 365 days from the draw date.
If your win on the MN Hot Lotto is up to US$ 599.99 – you can claim your winnings from any Minnesota Lotto retailer or by mail.
If you’ve had a Minnesota Hot Lotto win of US$ 600 or more – you will need to claim your prize either at one of the MN Lottery regional offices or by mail – either way you’ll need to fill in a Minnesota Lottery ticket claim form.
If your MN Hot Lotto win is more than US$ 30,000 – you will need to claim your prize at the MN Lottery headquarters in Roseville.
You needn’t worry if you play lottery online with one of the genuine and authorized online lottery ticket sale companies like WinTrillions – as part of their role is to look after all these details for you – making sure that you receive your winnings directly.
As well as the Hot Lotto MN – the Minnesota Lottery offers various other lotto games – some of which can be played just within Minnesota itself such as Gopher 5, Daily 3, NorthStar Cash and All or Nothing plus numerous MNLottery Scratch Tickets.
Other Minnesota State Lottery games such as the Minnesota Powerball and Minnesota Mega Millions – can be played from anywhere in the world.
We have fully reviewed the Minnesota Mega Millions game – as well as the Minnesota Powerball which the Minnesota Lottery began selling when it first started on April 22nd 1992 – as the MN Lottery was already a member of the Multi State Lottery Association who run and administer the Powerball – having been the 12th member to join the MUSL on August 14th 1990.
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