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If you've ever wanted to win big with Pittsburgh Steeler legends such as Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, and Jerome Bettis, then the Pennsylvania Lottery is ready to help your dreams come true with the introduction of a brand new game, End Zone Cash.
End Zone Cash is an innovative and fun game that combines your love of the NFL with your passion for gaming to help you win big prizes.
So, if you've been missing spending Sunday afternoons watching games, all you need to do to get your football fix is fill out a play slip and see if you have what it takes to pick a winner.
Touchdown
End Zone Cash combines the fun of a draw game with the strategy of putting together a sports betting parlay. It's part of the Pennsylvania Lottery's virtual Xpress Sports lineup of games, which combines sports and gaming to add a fun new dimension to playing.
Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko said they added the game based on player demand:
We're consistently reviewing our portfolio of games to make things more convenient and exciting for our players so we can continue to score big with them.
Every ticket features sixteen different NFL teams playing in eight games, and every team features famous former players, such as Walter Payton for the Bears or Brian Westbrook for the Eagles.
Players must select at least three games to parlay on each ticket and can play up to eight different games. In order for your ticket to be a winner, every team you select must win their game. A single loss will negate the entire ticket.
Each game provides odds on which team is most likely to win to help you pick out your winners.
For example, in game one, team one has a 75% chance of winning, but in game eight, each team has a 50% chance of winning.
At draw time, all eight “games” are played simultaneously to determine a winner, but, to be clear, the outcome of each game is decided by random chance, so there's no need to study matchups, injury reports, or sports blogs. Just pick your favorite teams and go for the gold!
You can purchase a ticket for $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $10 or $20. For base play on a $1 ticket, prizes will range between $2 and $2,500 but can be increased depending on factors such as the number of games you select and the value of add-on multipliers.
Finally, for a chance to increase your prize, you can select a touchdown multiplier that triples the cost of play. Depending on the total number of touchdowns scored in every matchup in a single draw, the multiplier can increase your winnings by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X or 10X. The more touchdowns, the higher the value of your multiplier.
You can also select the number of consecutive drawings, from one to twenty, in which you want to play your ticket. A new drawing occurs every four minutes, and players can watch ultra-realistic highlights from each game on the PA lottery app or website.
You can play the game on any PA touchscreen lottery kiosk or fill out a paper ticket and submit it to an authorized retailer.
You won't win millions playing End Zone Cash, but the game's combination of real NFL teams, famous players, and odds means that you can indulge your love of the game.
Giddy up!
If football is not your game, Xpress offers other options to experience the thrill of victory. The selection of Xpress games available constantly changes based on popularity, and right now, players can also try Derby Cash, a horse race-based game.
If you feel confident in your ability to pick a winner, then a $1 Superfecta play can potentially earn you up to $800,000.
Players must select the winners of a simulated horse race. Depending on how you like to play, you can choose between one or four horses., Each race features twelve horses and is run on a grass track. After submitting your ticket, you can watch the virtual race and cheer your horse to the finish!
The outcome of each race is randomly generated, so there's no need to study track or weather conditions; just hand in your ticket and enjoy the race.
Players can bet anywhere from ten cents to twenty dollars on each individual race. You can also select a derby cash multiplier, which is randomly drawn before the race, that can increase your winnings by 2X to 10X. Choosing the multiplier will triple the cost of your ticket.
The game offers dozens of different ways to play. You can bet just on the winner or choose the top four finishers. You can select the Quinella, which means your top horses can finish in any order in the top three, or Exacta, which means you select the exact order your horses will finish in.
You can also choose to play the Trifecta, which means picking the top three horses, or the Superfecta, which means picking the top four.
So, if you're looking for a break from the usual draw or scratch games, put on a jersey or saddle up and give Xpress Sports games a try.
