Texas

In Lotto Texas players select five numbers from one to 44 in the upper area of the board and the select one number from one to 44 in the lower area of the board. Lotto Texas can be played up to 10 drawings in advance. Each play board costs $1 per drawing. When they play, players also choose how they want to be paid. The can choose from 25 annual payments or one lump sum. Drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday and five white balls and one blue bonus ball are drawn. In order to win the jackpot players must match all five white balls and the blue ball. Lesser prizes are awarded for matching other number combinations.

When playing Texas Two Step players select four numbers on the top of their card and one bonus number on the bottom. Each play costs $1 and players can play up to 10 drawings in advance. Texas Two Step has drawings every Monday and Wednesday. A player wins the jackpot when he or she matches all four white balls and the red bonus ball. Players can also win cash by matching less numbers.

Players win Cash Five by matching two, three, four or five numbers from a pool of 37. Cards have five games on them and each game costs $1. Players can play their numbers up to 12 draws in advance. Drawings take place six times a week and all winnings are provided in lump sums. Matching five of five numbers is necessary to win the grand prize.

Pick 3 is only 50 cents a play. There are twelve drawings a week: six in the day and six at night. In order to play, players pick three numbers between zero and nine, how they want to play them and whether they want to go for the day or night drawing. The top prize is $100.

Louisiana

In Lotto each play costs $1. Players choose six numbers from one to 40 and they can play the same numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 20 times. If players match all six numbers they win the jackpot. Matching five numbers wins an average of $2,000. Drawings take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays and tickets must be purchased by 9:30 p.m. on the night of the drawing.

In CASH QUEST each play, which costs $1, consists of seven sets of four numbers. Players choose one set of four numbers from one to 50 to play for the $50,000 grand prize. CASH QUEST can be drawn in advance for up to 20 draws. Players must match any four, three or two numbers to win. Drawings take place Tuesday through Saturday.

Pick 4 is Louisiana’s newest game and it allows players to win up to $5,000 for a $1 play and up to $2,500 for a 50 cent play. This game is similar to Texas’ pick three, except players select four numbers instead of three. Pick 3 is the same as Texas’ game.

Missouri

In Missouri’s version of lotto the jackpot starts at one million dollars and grows until someone wins. In order to play players pick numbers between one and 44. In order to win the jackpot a player must match all six numbers. Prizes are also offered for lesser matches.

Missouri also has Pick 3, which is similar to the versions in Texas and Louisiana. Players can win up to $600. The state also offers Pick 4, which is similar to Pick 4 in Louisiana. In Missouri’s Pick 4, though, players can win up to $6,000.

In Show Me 5 Paydown players can win up to $50,000 with the tax paid. Rather than rolling over, if the jackpot isn’t won in this game it “plays down,” meaning that the lower draws increase. Players choose five numbers between one and 44. Players win something for matching from two up to five numbers.

Club Keno is Missouri’s newest game. To play, players choose up to ten numbers between one and 80. They then decide how much money they want to play, choosing from increments ranging from $1 to $20. Players also have the option of adding the Bulls Eye feature, which doubles the price of the ticket. The bulls eye number also allows players to win bigger prizes, though. Players win different amounts of money depending on how many numbers they chose and if they matched the bulls eye.