Lotto America
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Prizes and odds
| Match | Prize | Odds | |
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| 5 + Star Ball | Jackpot | 1 in 25,989,600 | |
| 5 | $20,000 | 1 in 2,887,733.33 | |
| 4 + Star Ball | $1,000 | 1 in 110,594.04 | |
| 4 | $100 | 1 in 12,288.23 | |
| 3 + Star Ball | $20 | 1 in 2,404.22 | |
| 3 | $5 | 1 in 267.14 | |
| 2 + Star Ball | $5 | 1 in 160.28 | |
| 1 + Star Ball | $2 | 1 in 29.14 | |
| Star Ball | $2 | 1 in 16.94 | |
| Overall odds of winning a prize in Lotto America are 1 in 9.63. | |||
All Star Bonus prizes and odds
Game schedule
| Draw day | Draw time | Sales close |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9:15 p.m. CT | Varies by jurisdiction |
| Wednesday | 9:15 p.m. CT | Varies by jurisdiction |
| Saturday | 9:15 p.m. CT | Varies by jurisdiction |
Things to know
Advanced draws
This table shows the maximꦆum number of advanced draw puꩵrchases permitted in each participating state for Lotto America.
| State | Advanced Draws |
|---|---|
| Delaware | up to 10 |
| Idaho | up to 10 |
| Iowa | up to 10 |
| Kansas | up to 15 |
| Maine | up to 20 |
| Minnesota | up to 14 |
| Mississippi | up to 24 |
| Montana | up to 24 |
| Nebraska | up to 24 |
| New Mexico | up to 20 |
| North Dakota | up to 15 |
| Oklahoma | up to 10 |
| South Dakota | up to 9 |
| Tennessee | up to 10 |
| West Virginia | up to 36 |
History
While it 🀅h🐲as a familiar name, Lotto America a distinct game from the old Lotto*America game that started in 1988 and later became Powerball. The current version of Lotto America was launched in November 2017 by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) as a replacement for Hot Lotto. Since then, it has grown to become one of the most played multi-state games in the U.S.
- End of 1987
- West Virginia, Iowa, Rhode Island, Washington, D.C., Oregon, Kansas, and Missouri formed the MUSL.
- February 1988
- MUSL launches Lotto*America.
- August 1989 – January 1991
- Nine more states joined the game: Wisconsin, Montana, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, Indiana, South Dakota, Kentucky, and Delaware.
- April 1992
- The last Lotto*America draw was held in April 1992, and Powerball was launched the following day as its replacement.
- November 2017
- The MUSL launched a new version of Lotto*America called Lotto America, which replaced Hot Lotto.
- The states that participated in the launch of this new game were Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
- The first draw’s jackpot was augmented with funds from the final Hot Lotto jackpot, which had not been won, for a special grand prize of $15 million.
- June 2020
- After the June 13 draw, the fixed starting jackpot and jackpot increases between draws are removed, to be instead determined according to sales and interest rates.
- July 2022
- A third weekly draw day was added on Mondays.
- April 2023
- The draws have moved to Johnston, Iowa, and have become digital.
- May 2024
- Mississippi and Nebraska joined.
FAQs
Draws are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday after🧸 9:15 p.mꦡ. CT.
Lotto America draws take place in Johnston, Iowa.
You can play Lotto America in Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Da෴kota, Oklahoma, South Dakota🔯, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
The All Star Bonus is an add-on in which a randomly-drawn number can multiply non-jackpot winnings by 2, 3, 4🗹, or 5 times.
The Star Ball🍷 is the sixth ball selected in the drawing, numbered between 1 and 10. Matching it caღn add to your prize.
Pick five numbers from 1 to 52, and then pick a Star Ball▨ number from 1 to 10. For 𒊎$1, you can add the All Star Bonus option.
Lotto America jackpot winners can choose t🎀o claim their prize as one lump sum cash payment or as an annuity of 30 payments made over 29 years.
You have a 1 in 25,989,600 chance of winning the Lo෴tto America ja♉ckpot.
Match just the Star Ball to win $2. With the All Star Bonus opti🧸on active, this prize🍒 can increase to a maximum of $10.
There are nine prize categories in the Lotto Amer💧ica game.
