The State Lottery
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TV Show Information
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The State Lottery is the largest lottery in Springfield. It's slogan is The State Lottery, where everybody wins!. The actual odds of winning are 380 million to 1.
The State Lottery on TV
Springfield State Lottery drawings have always been televised live by Springfield's public service broadcaster, Channel 6. Kent Brockman announces the draw every week on the Channel 6 News' night-time news bulletin. The draw is aired live during the news.
Notable jackpots
Date
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Jackpot
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Winning Numbers
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Winner
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Notes
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8 March, 1992
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$130,000,000
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3-17-25-38-41-49
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Kent Brockman
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Ticket sales were massive all across Springfield. In fact, every copy of Shirley Jackson's The Lottery were sold out at the Springfield Public Library.
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15 March, 1992
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$40,000
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3-6-17-18-22-29
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Marge Simpson
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If it wasn't for the dog, she would have actually won.
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$50,000
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Lenny Leonard
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This ticket was originally going to be purchased by Homer, but because of Bart's idea of jumping of a shelf, Homer had to leave and this ticket was bought by Lenny.
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$1,000,000
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1-6-17-22-24-35
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Homer Simpson
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Homer chose the number on his fortune cookie
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Appearances