How to Play New York Lotto
$1 for two 50¢ plays · Wed and Sat · 8:15 PM ET
- 1Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 59 in each panel, or ask for a Quick Pick.
- 2Each $1 buys two plays, and a play slip holds up to 10 plays for $5.
- 3Choose how many drawings in a row to play, up to 26, starting with the next one.
- 4Match all 6 numbers for the jackpot, or 3 to 5 for a share of a prize pool.
You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales stop 15 minutes before each drawing. See every prize
More New York Lotto rulesHow it works · Jackpot · Prizes
- How it works
- Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 59, sold two plays for $1. Match 3 to 6 of the 6 numbers drawn to win. A seventh number, the Bonus Number or Bonus Ball, is then drawn from the balls left, and it counts only for second prize: 5 of the 6 numbers plus the Bonus Ball.
- Jackpot
- The jackpot rolls over until a play matches all 6 numbers, and winning plays share it equally. The advertised jackpot is an annuity estimate. A winner chooses within 60 days of claiming between yearly payments over 25 years and a lump sum equal to the cash needed to buy them. When more than one play wins and the jackpot's annuity value is under $1 million, the winners are paid in lump sums.
- Prizes
- Up to 40% of each drawing's sales goes to prizes: 75% of that to the jackpot, 7.25% to second prize, 5.5% to third, 6.25% to fourth and 6% to fifth. Each prize is shared equally by its winners and rounded down to the whole dollar, so the amounts change every drawing, and the fifth prize is at least $1. A second prize nobody wins is added to the next drawing's. The Bonus Ball counts only for second prize, so 4 or 3 matches win the same with it or without it.
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- Before You PlayNew York Lottery Draw Times Drawn Wed and Sat at 8:15 PM ET. Sales stop at 8:00 PM ET.
- After You WinHow to Claim a New York Lottery Prize Up to $599 at any lottery retailer. You have one year to claim.
- Keep MoreNew York Lottery Tax Calculator Taken as cash, the $10.2 million jackpot leaves about $2.6 million after taxes.
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Answers about New York Lotto rules
How do you play New York Lotto?
Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 59 in each panel, or ask for a Quick Pick. Each $1 buys two plays, and a play slip holds up to 10 plays for $5. Choose how many drawings in a row to play, up to 26, starting with the next one. Match all 6 numbers for the jackpot, or 3 to 5 for a share of a prize pool.
How much is a New York Lotto ticket?
$1 for two 50¢ plays.
How late can you buy New York Lotto tickets?
The New York Lotto cutoff time is 15 minutes before each drawing: 8:00 PM ET for the 8:15 PM drawing.
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