Is Colorado a Great State For Winning a Lottery Jackpot?

Almost every Coloradan dreams of having a bank account filled with oodles and oodles of money. Winning a lottery jackpot would be one way to get that done. How does Colorado rank?

How often to you play? Every day, or maybe just once in a while?  What would be the first trip you'd take if you won a jackpot? Before we get ahead of ourselves, let's take a look at how Colorado ranks when it comes to winners.

The Powerball and Mega Millions, are the two biggest lottery [games] in America. They've made more than a few people across America very rich, they've also dashed a lot of dreams.

Has Anyone in Colorado Ever Won a Powerball Jackpot?

Colorado has seen three jackpot winners. With the game dating back to 1992, that's not a lot, but It does "beat a stick in the eye," as they say.

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What State is the 'Luckiest' When It Comes to Winning a Jackpot?

It would seem that if you want to move in order to increase your chances of winning, Delaware would be the place to go.

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A guide to online casinos, CasinoUS.com, dug into date surrounding lottery wins"

...analyzed the number of national lottery winners in each state (Mega Millions and Powerball) and scaled this to local populations to determine where has the highest ratio of jackpot wins per 100k residents. 

How Did Delaware Rank, Exactly?

When it comes to winning the Powerball jackpot, Delaware has seen ten people in the state win, since Powerball started in 1992. That means that there have been 0.97 wins per 100k people.  

How Does Colorado Rank When it Comes to Powerball/Mega Millions Winners?

Out of the 10 "unluckiest" states on the CasinoUS list, Colorado comes in at #5.

...the states with the fewest winners came out as Colorado and Virginia, with just 0.05 and 0.03 wins per 100.

 

On the Bright Side, Wyoming Did Much Worse

...the unluckiest states of all were Mississippi, North Dakota and Wyoming, which have never had a national lotto jackpot between them.