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Latest numbers

Date Prize Result
  • 9
  • 26
  • 27
  • 30
  • 46
  • LB : 5
Top prize
$1,000 Per day for life
  • 12
  • 29
  • 30
  • 42
  • 45
  • LB : 18
Top prize
$1,000 Per day for life
  • 3
  • 6
  • 16
  • 22
  • 42
  • LB : 17
Top prize
$1,000 Per day for life
  • 1
  • 2
  • 19
  • 30
  • 33
  • LB : 2
Top prize
$1,000 Per day for life
  • 7
  • 11
  • 26
  • 37
  • 41
  • LB : 17
Top prize
$1,000 Per day for life
  • 12
  • 24
  • 29
  • 34
  • 48
  • LB : 4
Top prize
$1,000 Per day for life
  • 9
  • 11
  • 40
  • 46
  • 47
  • LB : 8
Top prize
$1,000 Per day for life
  • 5
  • 12
  • 33
  • 43
  • 47
  • LB : 17
Top prize
$1,000 Per day for life
  • 5
  • 7
  • 37
  • 41
  • 42
  • LB : 15
Top prize
$1,000 Per day for life
  • 7
  • 28
  • 33
  • 43
  • 48
  • LB : 9
Top prize
$1,000 Per day for life
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How to play

  1. Pick five numbers from 1 to 48.
  2. Pick a Lucky Ball number from 1 to 18.
  3. Check if you’ve won.
Ticket cost
$2 per play.

Prizes and odds

Match Prize Odds
5 + Lucky Ball $1,000 a day, for life* 1 in 30,821,472
5 $25,000 a year, for life* 1 in 1,813,028
4 + Lucky Ball $5,000* 1 in 143,356
4 $200 1 in 8,433
3 + Lucky Ball $150 1 in 3,413
3 $20 1 in 201
2 + Lucky Ball $25 1 in 250
2 $3 1 in 15
1 + Lucky Ball $6 1 in 50
Lucky Ball $4 1 in 32
Overall odds of winning a prize in Lucky for Life are 1 in 7.8.
*If there are multiple winners, prize amounts may be split.

Prize options

Winners Annuitized Payment Option Cash Option
1 $1,000 a day, for life $5,750,000*
2-14 $1,000 a day, for life* $5,750,000*
15 or more No annuitized payment option $7,125,000
*Divided by the number of winners.
Winners Annuitized Payment Option Cash Option
1-20 $25,000 a year, for life $390,000
21 or more No annuitized payment option $9,400,000*
*Divided by the number of winners.

Game schedule

Draw day Draw time Sales close
Sunday 10:38 p.m. ET Varies by jurisdiction
Monday 10:38 p.m. ET Varies by jurisdiction
Tuesday 10:38 p.m. ET Varies by jurisdiction
Wednesday 10:38 p.m. ET Varies by jurisdiction
Thursday 10:38 p.m. ET Varies by jurisdiction
Friday 10:38 p.m. ET Varies by jurisdiction
Saturday 10:38 p.m. ET Varies by jurisdiction

Things to know

  1. The original game was launched in 2009 as Lucky-4-Life in Connecticut.
  2. The 4 in the name was a reference to the original number matrix of 4/39 + 1/39.
  3. There are 10 ways to win with Lucky for Life, and it’s one of the few games in the U.S. to have two lifetime prizes.
  4. The top prize for Lucky for Life is $1,000 a day for life.
  5. 23 jurisdictions participate in the Lucky for Life game.
  6. The top two prize categories may be shared in cases where there are multiple winners in those categories.
  7. You must be 18 or older to play except in Nebraska (19 or older) and Iowa (21 or older).
  8. You can claim your Lucky for Life main prize as a lump sum or as an annuity payment for life or for 20 years—whichever is longer.

Advanced draws

This table shows the maximum number of advanced draw purchases permitted in each participating state for Lucky for Life.

State Advanced Draws
Arkansas up to 20
Colorado up to 26
Connecticut up to 26
Delaware up to 10
District of Columbia up to 20
Idaho up to 35
Iowa up to 10
Kansas up to 15
Kentucky up to 26
Maine up to 30
Massachusetts up to 15
Michigan up to 30
Montana up to 24
Nebraska up to 24
New Hampshire up to 20
North Carolina up to 28
North Dakota up to 42
Ohio up to 10
Oklahoma up to 10
Rhode Island up to 21
South Dakota up to 9
Vermont up to 20
Wyoming up to 20

History

Lucky for Life began in Connecticut, and it has spread to multiple jurisdictions over the years, making it one of the most popular games in the U.S., while also being one of the few games that have annuitized prizes for life!

2009
The original Lucky-4-life game was launched in Connecticut.
The number matrix used was 4/39 + 1/39.
March 2012
The game’s name was changed to Lucky for Life.
Lucky for Life tickets started being sold throughout six New England states.
September 2013
A second lifetime prize as well as cash options for the top and second prizes were added.
The number matrix was changed to 5/43 + 1/43 to make it harder to win.
January 2015 – February 2018
The number matrix was changed, yet again, to 5/48 + 1/18.
Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, North Carolina, North Dakota, Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Oklahoma also joined the game, reaching a total of 26 participating jurisdictions.
April 2021
Missouri sales ended.
June 2021
Minnesota and South Carolina sales ended.
July 2021
Lucky for Life became a daily draw game.

FAQs

Draws are held every day at 10:38 p.m. ET.

Lucky for Life draws are held in Des Moines, Iowa.

You can play Lucky for Life in Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming.

The Lucky Ball is a sixth ball between 1 and 18. Matching it earns a prize of at least $4, depending on if you matched other numbers, too.

The top prize is $1,000 a day for life, or $5,750,000 as a one-time payment.

If you win the first or second prize, you can claim them as a one-off cash lump sum or as a regular annuity payment. You will receive regular payments for life or for a minimum of 20 years, whichever is longer. The top prize is paid weekly and the second prize is paid annually.

You have a 1 in 30,821,472 chance of matching all five numbers and the Lucky Ball to win the top prize.

There are 10 prize categories.

You have a 1 in 7.8 chance of winning any prize.