How are the drawings conducted for Powerball, Lotto, Cash 5?
The winning numbers for our in-state online games are generated from Automated Drawing Machines (ADM), which are a stand alone PCs that do not connect to any other computer system including the Internet. This PC uses a Random Number Generator (RNG) to select the winning numbers. This RNG uses a software program that limits the range of numbers available (1-32 for Cash 5 and 1-42 for Lotto) and also eliminates the possibility of duplicate numbers being drawn in a single drawing (i.e. Cash 5 winning numbers cannot include two “22”s in the set of 5 drawn numbers). The winning numbers for Powerball are generated using ball drop machines at the MUSL draw site in Iowa. One machine holds the 55 white balls and another holds the 42 red ones. The balls are released and air makes them circulate in the machine until they are drawn into the winning numbers shoot. Both the ADM and the ball drop machines are inspected by third-parties and certified by auditors prior to use.
