The Pennsylvania Lottery has made changes to the Cash 5 game's starting
jackpot. Instead of a guaranteed minimum jackpot, the top prize will be
determined before each drawing.Get more news about
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The Lottery will decide a new starting jackpot after each top prize win,
and the current jackpot level will be announced before each drawing.
The game's previous starting jackpot was $125,000.
The changes were announced on Saturday, April 18, and have now come into
effect following the latest jackpot win on Sunday, April 19, when a
single ticket won the grand prize of $425,000 during the daily draw. The
winning numbers were 1, 12, 22, 33 and 34.The adjustment has been made
due to a coronavirus-related decrease in lottery ticket sales. The
Lottery will assess ticket sales levels to ensure they can support the
minimum jackpot before it is announced.
“Many Lottery players in the Commonwealth are staying at home, and as
can be expected, this is affecting lottery game sales,” said
Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko. “Just as other
businesses are forced to make adjustments during this time of
uncertainty, the Pennsylvania Lottery also has to make changes in order
to ensure that our games continue to generate funding for the vital
programs that Pennsylvania seniors rely on.”
The changes come after Mega Millions and Powerball announced earlier
this month that they would remove guaranteed minimum jackpots and
rollover increases between drawings. Stay-at-home orders mean fewer
Americans are playing the lottery, so jackpots need to adjust to reduced
ticket sales.
The Mega Millions jackpot hasn't been hit since the changes were
announced; it's currently $164 million for the next draw on Tuesday,
April 21. After the jackpot is next won, its new starting level will be
announced.After a New Jersey ticket won the $190 million Powerball
jackpot on April 8, the top prize reset to $20 million. It now stands at
$29 million for the next draw on Wednesday, April 22.
For a full list of changes lotteries across the country have made due to
COVID-19, please visit the Coronavirus Lottery Updates page, which is
kept current as new details are released.
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