Lotto America lotto is played twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday. 5 main balls are drawn from a drum of balls numbered from 1 to 52. 1 bonus ball (Star Ball) is drawn from another set of balls numbered from 1 to 10. To win the Lotto America lottery Jackpot, you need to match all 5 main balls and the Star Ball drawn.
History of Lotto America
The original Lotto America game ran from 1988 to 1992, only to be replaced by the world-famous Powerball lottery.
The new Lotto America was relaunched in November 2017 as a replacement for the discontinued Hot Lotto game.
Lotto America Prizes and Odds
| MATCH | PRIZE | ODDS |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + Star Ball | Jackpot | 1 in 25,989,600 |
| 5 | $20,000 | 1 in 2,887,733 |
| 4 + Star Ball | $1,000 | 1 in 110,594 |
| 4 | $100 | 1 in 12,288 |
| 3 + Star Ball | $20 | 1 in 2,404 |
| 3 | $5 | 1 in 267 |
| 2 + Star Ball | $5 | 1 in 160 |
| 1 + Star Ball | $2 | 1 in 29 |
| Star Ball | $2 | 1 in 17 |
Lotto America All-Star Bonus Prizes
| MATCH | ORIGINAL PRIZE | 2X | 3X | 4X | 5X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 + Star Ball | Jackpot | ||||
| 5 | $20,000 | $40,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 |
| 4 + Star Ball | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| 4 | $100 | $200 | $300 | $400 | $500 |
| 3 + Star Ball | $20 | $40 | $60 | $80 | $100 |
| 3 | $5 | $10 | $15 | $20 | $25 |
| 2 + Star Ball | $5 | $10 | $15 | $20 | $25 |
| 1 + Star Ball | $2 | $4 | $6 | $8 | $10 |
| Star Ball | $2 | $4 | $6 | $8 | $10 |
Lotto America All-Star Bonus Odds
| All-Star Bonus | 2X | 3X | 4X | 5X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds | 1 in 2.3 | 1 in 3.2 | 1 in 8 | 1 in 10.67 |
Lotto America Schedule
| WEDNESDAY | SATURDAY | |
|---|---|---|
| Draw Time | 11:00 p.m. ET | 11:00 p.m. ET |
| Sales Stop | 09:30 p.m. ET | 09:30 p.m. ET |
The Biggest Lotto America Jackpots
Due to the absence of enough data on the biggest Lotto America jackpot winners, we brought two amazing stories. Those winners had their lives changed by playing and checking the Lotto America results, only to discover they had won.
- $22.8 Million – Two siblings decided to share the jackpot prize if they were lucky enough to win playing Lotto America. Debbie and Dennis Kujava had their ticket bought on March 12 for the draw two days later. Debbie checked the Lotto America results in the morning after March 14 to realize they became rich. It was difficult convincing her brother it was not a prank, but they are all happy now.
- $21.6 Million – Jeffrey Love, from the state of Iowa, bought his winning Lotto America ticket in a gas station in Ramsey. When the scan revealed he had won a prize, he could never guess he had more than 20 million dollars saved for him. He checked the ticket and compared it with the Lotto America results almost ten times to make sure he had the jackpot.
Advanced Draws
To save time, some people prefer to purchase tickets for draws in advance. Depending on the jurisdiction, there is a maximum number of draws that are available for advanced purchases, as per the table below:
| 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 |
| Montana | up to 24 |
| New Mexico | up to 20 |
| North Dakota | up to 9 |
| Oklahoma | up to 10 |
| South Dakota | up to 9 |
| Tennessee | up to 10 |
| West Virginia | up to 24 |
Winning Odds
The odds of winning the USA Lotto America jackpot are 1 in 25,989,600.
