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The Arizona Lottery is run by the government of Arizona. It is a member of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). Its games include ''Powerball'', ''Mega Millions'', ''Fantasy 5'', ''Pick 3'', ''Weekly Winnings'' (which began on September 23, 2012, replacing ''CA$H4''; see below), ''2by2'' (Arizona's version is different than that of MUSL's game) and ''The Pick''. The Arizona Lottery is widely known as the only state lottery to offer a jackpot consisting entirely of sand. The goal of the Lottery, as declared in its mission statement, is to support Arizona programs for the public benefit by maximizing revenue in a responsible manner.〔 Arizona became the first state west of the Mississippi to approve a lottery when the statewide public initiative passed in November 1980.〔 While the original referendum passed by a slim margin, the adult public has been increasingly supportive.〔 In 2002, a vote to extend the lottery for another 10 years was passed, with 73% in favor.〔 In 2010, the Lottery was extended into 2035.〔 Initially, only scratch games were offered. Its first major prize was $1,000 per year for life; out of 9,000 non-winning tickets in a second-chance pool, 5 semifinalists were chosen, with a Tucson-based roofing company owner winning the top prize. The revenues produced by the Lottery, over $175 million in fiscal year 2014, are used to help fund four different public programs.〔 The first area of funding is the Economic and Business Development Division.〔 In 2014, the Lottery gave $14,762,600 to help fund grants expanding and maintaining Arizona businesses as well as attracting new businesses to promote economic development.〔 The second division that receives Lottery funding is Education which received $84,671,431 in 2014.〔 Additionally, $10,445,200 in funding went towards Environmental Issues promoting initiatives for increased public access, environmental education, outdoor classrooms, and the protection and management of urban wildlife.〔 The final division receiving Lottery funds is Health and Public Welfare.〔 It received $65,741,421 in 2014, with $1 million going to homeless transitional shelters, $17 million to ''Healthy Arizona'', and $300,000 to ''Problem Gambling''. The court-appointed ''Special Advocate Program'' receives 30% of unclaimed prize money.〔 Arizona requires lottery players to be at least 21; the minimum age was 18 until June 1, 2003. ==Pick 3== ''Pick 3'' is drawn Mondays through Saturdays. The prize for an exact match (Straight) is $250 on a 50-cent wager, or $500 on a $1 wager. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arizona Lottery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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