DENVER Since no one hit the Lotto jackpot in Saturdays drawing the jackpot for Wednesdays jackpot is now $10.1 million. The last time the Lotto jackpot was over $10 million was in October 2008. The cash value of the $10.1 million jackpot is just over $5 million.
The Lotto jackpot hasnt been hit since Feb. 27 2010 when a Denver resident won a $6.7 million jackpot. The largest jackpot of 2009 was $5.9 million and the largest Lotto jackpot on record is a $27 million jackpot won in march 1992.
Lotto drawings are held Wednesdays and Saturdays at approximately 735 p.m. The probability of winning the jackpot is one in 5245786. The most frequently drawn number in Lotto history is 34. Ranking second is the number 10. The least frequently drawn number is 6. The winning numbers are selected using an automated drawing machine which randomly generates the winning numbers.
Proceeds from the Colorado Lotterys games Lotto Powerball Cash 5 Scratch MatchPlay and Mega Millions stay in Colorado to improve the quality of life in the state. The Lottery has returned more than $2.2 billion to the state of Colorado since it was established. Through Great Outdoors Colorado the Conservation Trust Fund and Colorado State Parks the Lottery has provided funding for new trails precious open space and wildlife protection.