Here’s a great question to send us into the weekend, and it comes from a woman named Jamie on Facebook who asks: “For the games that require ball drawings like Powerball, Hot Lotto, Mega Millions, etc., are the balls weighed before the drawings and does each ball weigh the exact same amount?”
The answer is: Yes, on both counts! Those are just part of the security procedures in place for our drawings. I’ve blogged about the security behind our drawings a few times, including this 2008 entry that includes a lot of detail.
Not only are the numbered balls weighed, they’re also X-rayed and measured to meet precise size, weight and density specifications. There are multiple sets of balls and machines that can be used in lottery drawings, and the equipment that is used in a particular drawing is randomly selected as part of the security procedures.
Then just how does someone like Eddy Tipton rig the game for players to win??? Been trying to figure this out...
Posted by: Diane De Geeter | March 22, 2016 at 08:40 PM