Jackpot
€1
Billion
The New York Lottery is one of the longest running lotteries in the United States and the world, and it’s also one of the cheapest to play, while still offering very impressive jackpots. It was first drawn in 1967 and has been used as a source to fund New York’s infrastructure and education system ever since, while also creating its fair share of millionaires.
New York Lottery is drawn twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. A New York Lotto ticket costs €1.50.
Players are tasked with choosing a total of 6 numbers from 1 to 59. A bonus ball is drawn, but not selected.
Prizes are paid to players who get at least three numbers, and the jackpot is paid to players who get all six. The bonus ball comes into play for players who get all but 1 of the main numbers, creating the second highest prize tier.
The highest ever New York Lottery jackpot was $65 million and was claimed in 2007, nearly a year after the jackpot had been won. The ticket holder famously lost his ticket and the long delay was a result of the organisers trying to establish if he really was the winner.
There is no maximum jackpot on the New York Lottery, but there is minimum jackpot of $2 million, which means it will always offer at least this amount and will usually be a lot higher.
The format used on the New York Lottery is similar to the format used on many other lotteries, including the UK National Lottery—it’s straightforward, easy to play, and offers some good odds. There is a 1 in 45 million chance of any line winning the jackpot on this lottery, which means that a single €1.50 play has a 1 in 22.5 million chance of winning the grand prize.
There are five prize tiers in total and the smallest one returns odds of 1 in 96 per game or 1 in 48 per €1.50 play.
The New York Lottery is one of the longest running lotteries in the United States and the world, and it’s also one of the cheapest to play, while still offering very impressive jackpots. It was first drawn in 1967 and has been used as a source to fund New York’s infrastructure and education system ever since, while also creating its fair share of millionaires.
New York Lottery is drawn twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. A New York Lotto ticket costs €1.50.
Players are tasked with choosing a total of 6 numbers from 1 to 59. A bonus ball is drawn, but not selected.
Prizes are paid to players who get at least three numbers, and the jackpot is paid to players who get all six. The bonus ball comes into play for players who get all but 1 of the main numbers, creating the second highest prize tier.
The highest ever New York Lottery jackpot was $65 million and was claimed in 2007, nearly a year after the jackpot had been won. The ticket holder famously lost his ticket and the long delay was a result of the organisers trying to establish if he really was the winner.
There is no maximum jackpot on the New York Lottery, but there is minimum jackpot of $2 million, which means it will always offer at least this amount and will usually be a lot higher.
The format used on the New York Lottery is similar to the format used on many other lotteries, including the UK National Lottery—it’s straightforward, easy to play, and offers some good odds. There is a 1 in 45 million chance of any line winning the jackpot on this lottery, which means that a single €1.50 play has a 1 in 22.5 million chance of winning the grand prize.
There are five prize tiers in total and the smallest one returns odds of 1 in 96 per game or 1 in 48 per €1.50 play.
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