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How to Play LOTTO

$2Wednesday, Saturday6 × [1–40] + 1 × [1–40]

Overview

LOTTO is Arkansas’s own jackpot game, played and won only in Arkansas: pick six numbers from 1–40 for $2. The jackpot starts at $250,000 and grows with sales until someone matches all six. Drawings are every Wednesday and Saturday at 9:00 p.m. CT.

How to play — step by step

  1. 1. Select 6 numbers

    Choose 6 numbers from 1 to 40, or mark Quick Pick and let the terminal choose.

  2. 2. Select 1 bonus number

    Choose 1 bonus number from 1 to 40. This ball is drawn separately from the main numbers.

  3. 3. Play up to 20 drawings

    Choose 2 to 20 consecutive drawings with Multi Draw. Sales close at 8:59 p.m. on drawing nights.

  4. 4. Choose how many drawings

    Pay $2 per play (add-ons cost extra). Tell the retailer how many consecutive drawings you want, or mark Advance Play on the slip.

Draw schedule

LOTTODraw DaysDraw Times
LOTTOWednesday, Saturday9:00 p.m. CT

Prize table & odds

$2 per play; pick 6 from 1–40. A seventh number drawn from the same pool is the Bonus Number: it only counts for prizes below the jackpot and is never printed on the ticket. The jackpot starts at $250,000, grows with sales until won and is split among the 6-of-6 winners.

Overall odds of winning a prize: 1 in 18.3.

MatchPrizeOdds
Match 6Jackpot1 in 3,838,380
Match 5 + Bonus$25,0001 in 639,730
Match 5$1,5001 in 19,386
Match 4 + Bonus$5001 in 7,754
Match 4$251 in 485
Match 3 + Bonus$101 in 364
Match 3$21 in 35
Match 2 + Bonus$31 in 47

Source: https://www.myarkansaslottery.com/games/lotto

Special features

Free Bonus Number

A seventh number is drawn from the same 1–40 pool. You never pick it: it boosts prizes when you match 5, 4, 3 or 2 numbers (5 + Bonus pays $25,000 instead of $1,500) but does not count for the jackpot.

Where to buy

Buy tickets at authorized Arkansas Scholarship Lottery retailers. Review official rules and claim instructions at https://www.myarkansaslottery.com. Arkansas withholds 3.7% state income tax on lottery prizes over $5,000. Draw times on this page are Eastern Time.

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Responsible play tips

  • Jackpot odds are 1 in 3,838,380; 5 + Bonus pays $25,000 (1 in 639,730).
  • Match 2 + Bonus pays $3 (1 in 47); overall odds are 1 in 18.3.
  • The jackpot is split among all 6-of-6 winners and must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing.

Frequently asked questions

Pick six numbers from 1–40 (or a Quick Pick) for $2 per play.

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Play responsibly

RaspaPro is decision support based on public data. Outcomes are random and never guaranteed. Always set a budget and play within your limits. Read our responsible play guide.