New York Lotto Prizes & Odds

    Every prize and the odds of winning it on one play.

    Odds of winning any prize: 1 in 46.28 on a $1 ticket (1 in 92.05 a 50¢ play). The odds below are for each 50¢ play. In New York, every prize below the jackpot is pari-mutuel: that prize's winners split a share of the prize pool, so it pays a different amount every drawing.

    Match 6$10.2MNext jackpotOdds to win: 1 in 45,057,474
    Match 5 + Bonus NumberVariesOdds to win: 1 in 7,509,579
    Match 5VariesOdds to win: 1 in 144,415
    Match 4VariesOdds to win: 1 in 2,180
    Match 3VariesOdds to win: 1 in 96.17

    24% federal and 10.9% state tax are withheld from prizes over $5,000. What a prize pays after taxes

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    Answers about New York Lotto prizes and odds

    How much does New York Lotto pay?
    On a 50¢ play, Match 6 wins the jackpot, an estimated $10.2 million (odds 1 in 45,057,474). Match 5 + Bonus Number wins a pari-mutuel prize (1 in 7,509,579), Match 5 a pari-mutuel prize (1 in 144,415), Match 4 a pari-mutuel prize (1 in 2,180) and Match 3 a pari-mutuel prize (1 in 96.17). In New York, every prize below the jackpot is pari-mutuel: that prize's winners split a share of the prize pool, so it pays a different amount every drawing.
    What are the odds of winning New York Lotto?
    The odds of winning any prize are 1 in 46.28 on a $1 ticket (1 in 92.05 on each 50¢ play). Match 6 wins the jackpot, an estimated $10.2 million, odds 1 in 45,057,474 a play.
    Are New York Lotto winnings taxed?
    New York taxes lottery winnings at up to 10.9%. 24% federal and 10.9% state tax are withheld from prizes over $5,000.
    How do you claim New York Lotto winnings?
    Claim a New York Lottery prize under $600 at any retailer or a Customer Service Center, $600 to $49,999 at a Prize Claim Center or a Customer Service Center and $50,000 or more at a Customer Service Center, within one year of the drawing. Any prize can be claimed by mail.

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