Rhode Island's Wild Money is closing in on the all-time record

Could Wild Money be about to make history? Tonight's jackpot sits at $548,000, the third largest in the game's 24-year run, and the biggest prize up for grabs since July 2024. The question isn't whether someone will win. It's whether they'll break the record when they do.

A jackpot on the move

The current roll of the Rhode Island Lottery's Wild Money began on April 4. Since then, 20 tickets have won $1,500. Seven of those wins came in just the last four days. That's not a cold game. That's a game heating up fast.

The all-time record jackpot stands at $763,383. This jackpot was won on a ticket sold at Milk N More on Park Avenue in Cranston. The second-largest jackpot ever paid out was $601,206, won in March 2006. At $548,000 and still climbing, tonight's prize is closer to the record than any jackpot has been in years. Every drawing that passes without a winner pushes it higher.

How to play

Wild Money is Rhode Island's own progressive jackpot game. It launched in January 2002, replacing a game called Money Roll, and has been a staple of the Rhode Island Lottery ever since. The jackpot starts at $20,000 and grows with every drawing until someone wins.

Each $1 play requires picking 5 numbers from 1 to 38. Match all five drawn numbers, and you win the jackpot. A single play slip holds up to five separate sets of numbers, giving you more chances without more slips.

Not feeling lucky with your own picks? Mark "QP" on your play slip for a Quick Pick, and the computer selects your numbers for you. Prefer to set your numbers and play them consistently? The Multi Draw option locks in your numbers for 3, 7, 14, 21, or 30 consecutive drawings. No need to return to a retailer every day.

There's also an Extra Ball. After the five main numbers are drawn, a sixth number is pulled from the 33 remaining. This Extra Ball doesn't appear on your ticket and isn't something you select. It's drawn automatically and used only to determine secondary prizes. Wild Money offers seven ways to win in total, making every drawing worth watching even if you don't hit the jackpot.

When and where to play

Ticket sales close at 6:50 p.m. ET each day. Tickets are available at any Rhode Island Lottery retailer across the state, through the Lottery's mobile app, or online on the official Rhode Island Lottery website. It's never been easier to get a ticket before the cutoff.

Drawings air at 7:29 p.m. ET. Sales reopen at 7:35 p.m. ET for the next drawing.

The record is there for the taking

Here's the thing about that all-time record: the winning ticket was sold right in Cranston. Before that, the record was $601,206, won back in 2006.

At $548,000 tonight, the jackpot needs roughly $215,000 more to set a new record. A few more rollovers and it gets there. One lucky ticket and someone walks away with the biggest Wild Money prize ever paid out.