The rules in plain English — how to pick your numbers, when it's drawn, every prize tier and the real odds of winning.
Lucky for Life is a draw game where you choose 5 numbers from 1 to 48, plus Lucky Ball from 1 to 18. Drawings are held on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Match the drawn numbers to win — the more you match, the bigger the prize, all the way up to the jackpot.
Choose 5 numbers from 1 to 48, then choose 1 Lucky Ball from 1 to 18. Prefer to leave it to chance? Ask for a Quick Pick and the terminal selects your numbers at random.
Lucky for Life is drawn on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You can play a single drawing or enter multiple consecutive draws on one ticket.
Purchase your Lucky for Life ticket from an authorized lottery retailer in any participating state before that drawing's cut-off time. You must be of legal age in your state to play.
After the Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday draw, compare your numbers against the winning numbers. See the latest Lucky for Life numbers and past results on our results page.
Jackpot odds: 1 in 30,821,472 · Odds of winning any prize: 1 in 8
| Match | Odds | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + Lucky Ball | 1 in 30,821,472 | $1,000/day for life |
| Match 5 | 1 in 1,813,028 | $25,000/year for life |
| 4 + Lucky Ball | 1 in 143,356 | $5,000 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 8,433 | $200 |
| 3 + Lucky Ball | 1 in 3,413 | $150 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 201 | $20 |
| 2 + Lucky Ball | 1 in 250 | $25 |
| Match 2 | 1 in 15 | $6 |
| 1 + Lucky Ball | 1 in 50 | $4 |
| Lucky Ball only | 1 in 32 | $3 |
Fixed prize amounts shown are typical base values; some states and some games (and rolled or pari-mutuel tiers) may differ. The jackpot is shared if there are multiple top-tier winners.
Lucky for Life is played in these states. The draw is the same everywhere — pick your state for local results, jackpot info, prize tiers and where to claim.
To play Lucky for Life, choose 5 numbers from 1 to 48, plus Lucky Ball from 1 to 18. You can pick your own numbers or use a Quick Pick. Buy your ticket from an authorized retailer before the drawing.
The odds of winning the Lucky for Life jackpot are 1 in 30,821,472. The odds of winning any Lucky for Life prize are about 1 in 8.
Lucky for Life drawings are held on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
You can win a prize in Lucky for Life by matching as little as "Lucky Ball only" — you do not need to match all of the numbers to win a lower-tier prize. Matching everything wins the jackpot.
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