Illinois Lottery Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Giant Disco Ball

Overnight, the Illinois Lottery set up a spectacular 35-foot giant disco ball in preparation for its 50th anniversary celebration in Chicago… and have a very cool time-lapse video of it. This disco ball took months to make and has nearly 1,900 gold tiles that were individually fixed to it.
The Illinois Lottery is turning 50 this month and to mark five decades of Illinoisans playing, winning and giving back to the State, it hosted a groovy celebration in Chicago’s Pioneer Court on July 18. The Illinois Lottery threw it back to 1974 with a spectacular 35-foot giant disco ball in a disco-themed, fun-filled 50th anniversary extravaganza!
The event featured a live DJ, interactive photo booth and the Illinois Lottery Draw Ball Machine – giving participants a chance to draw a number and win cash prizes of $500, $150 or $50 as well as Instant Tickets and other fun prizes. Over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be up for grabs.
About the Illinois Lottery
The Illinois Lottery, founded in 1974, has contributed over $24 billion to the State’s Common School Fund in support of K-12 public education
in Illinois since 1985. The Common School Fund is the Illinois Lottery’s primary benefactor, receiving nearly 99% of Illinois Lottery proceeds. The Illinois Lottery also supports various specialty causes as described in the Illinois Lottery Law (20 ILCS 1605/21.4). For more information about the Illinois Lottery and the causes we support, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.