How to Play Ohio Classic Lotto
$1 a play · Mon, Wed and Sat · 7:05 PM ET
- 1Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 49, or ask for a Quick Pick (Auto Pick). Each play is $1.
- 2Add KICKER for $1 more a ticket if you like.
- 3Choose how many drawings in a row to play, up to 10.
- 4Match all 6 numbers to win the jackpot, or 3 to 5 for a set cash prize.
Add-ons
- KICKER$1 moreA random six-digit number on your ticket that wins up to $100,000 by matching the KICKER digits drawn from the left.
You must be 18 or older to buy a ticket or claim a prize. Sales stop 5 minutes before each drawing. See every prize
More Classic Lotto rulesHow it works · Jackpot · Prizes · KICKER
- How it works
- Pick 6 different numbers from 1 to 49. Match 3 to 6 of the 6 numbers drawn, in any order, to win.
- Jackpot
- The jackpot starts at $1 million and grows after each drawing it isn't won, by an amount based on sales and at least $100,000. Winning tickets share it equally. It's paid in 30 yearly payments unless the winner chooses the cash option, worth half the advertised jackpot, within 60 days of claiming. The choice can't be undone.
- Prizes
- Every prize below the jackpot is a set cash amount, and each play wins only its highest prize.
- KICKER
- A six-digit KICKER number is drawn right after each Classic Lotto drawing. Your ticket's KICKER number is picked by the terminal, and it wins by matching the drawn number digit by digit from the left: the first 2 digits win $10, up to all 6 for $100,000. KICKER is $1 a ticket, however many plays the ticket has, and can't be bought on its own.
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- Before You PlayOhio Lottery Draw Times Drawn Mon, Wed and Sat at 7:05 PM ET. Sales stop at 7:00 PM ET.
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- Keep MoreOhio Lottery Tax Calculator Taken as cash, the $4.1 million jackpot leaves about $1.3 million after taxes.
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Answers about Ohio Classic Lotto rules
How do you play Ohio Classic Lotto?
Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 49, or ask for a Quick Pick (Auto Pick). Each play is $1. Add KICKER for $1 more a ticket if you like. Choose how many drawings in a row to play, up to 10. Match all 6 numbers to win the jackpot, or 3 to 5 for a set cash prize.
What is KICKER in Ohio Classic Lotto?
A random six-digit number on your ticket that wins up to $100,000 by matching the KICKER digits drawn from the left.
How much is a Classic Lotto ticket in Ohio?
$1 a play. Add-ons: KICKER ($1 more).
How late can you buy Ohio Classic Lotto tickets?
The Ohio Classic Lotto cutoff time is 5 minutes before each drawing: 7:00 PM ET for the 7:05 PM drawing.
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