New York's Draw Games
The New York Lottery is one of the oldest and most popular state lotteries in the US, generating billions in revenue annually. NY offers several draw games with different styles and prize structures.
Numbers (Midday & Evening)
New York Numbers is the classic 3-digit game, drawn twice daily. Pick 3 digits from 0-9 and choose your play type:
- Straight: Match all 3 digits in exact order — pays $500 on a $1 bet
- Box: Match all 3 digits in any order — payout depends on the combination type
- Straight/Box, Front Pair, Back Pair: Additional play types for more flexibility
Numbers is equivalent to California's Daily 3, making cross-state comparisons interesting.
Win 4 (Midday & Evening)
Win 4 is NY's 4-digit game, also drawn twice daily. Pick 4 digits from 0-9. Straight bets pay $5,000 on a $1 wager. Like Numbers, Win 4 offers multiple play types including straight, box, and combination bets.
Take 5
Take 5 is New York's daily 5-ball game. Pick 5 numbers from 1-39 — exactly like California's Fantasy 5. Drawings are every evening. Top prizes are pari-mutuel, starting at a guaranteed $57,575 minimum. Odds of matching all 5: 1 in 575,757.
Powerball & Mega Millions
New York participates in both multi-state jackpot games. Unlike California, NY offers fixed prize amounts for non-jackpot tiers, which means the published prize table is what you'll receive (before taxes).
Comparing NY and CA Lottery Games
NY Numbers and CA Daily 3 are nearly identical games with the same odds and similar prizes. The same goes for Win 4/Daily 4 and Take 5/Fantasy 5. This makes our multi-state analytics tools particularly interesting — you can compare frequency patterns across different state drawings of essentially the same game. Start exploring with the Frequency Analysis and Hot & Cold tools.