New York LOTTO
MILLION
Wed 04/08/26
Next Drawing: Sat 04/11/26
MILLION
Winning Numbers: Wed 04/08/26
Two Plays: $1
Choose six numbers from 1 to 59. To win the LOTTO jackpot, match the six numbers on your ticket to the winning six-number combination drawn.
Winning draw game tickets expire one year from the date of the draw.
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Find your nearest New York Lottery retailer.
Quick Pick or pick your own numbers. Quick Pick is the easiest way to play. Ask for a Quick Pick, and the computer will choose random numbers for you. Quick Pickers will receive their ticket and can skip right to Step 4. If you’d rather choose your own numbers, grab a LOTTO play slip and choose six numbers from 1 to 59. You can play up to $5 for 10 games per play slip.
Using a black or blue pen or a pencil and fill out one game panel for each game you want to play. Hand your completed play slip to the retailer or insert it into the NYL vending machine to receive your ticket. View play slip for more details.
See if you’ve won! LOTTO draws on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:15 PM. Watch live on your local TV network or via our livestream. If you’re a winner, find out how to claim your prize.
Game Features
The Bonus Number is the seventh number drawn and it determines the second prize winner. To win the second prize, you must match five of the six numbers drawn, plus the Bonus Number.
Try your numbers again. Give your ticket to a retailer within 30 days to purchase an identical ticket for the next drawing. The cost of the new ticket will match your original play.
Multi-Draw allows you to play consecutive draws, including the next draw, by marking the box next to the number of draws you want to play in the multi-draw area of the play slip. You can play up to 26 consecutive LOTTO draws.
*For each Lotto draw, up to 40% of sales is allocated as prize money. The Jackpot is 75% of this amount, or 30% of sales. The remaining prize money is used to pay out the other prize levels. The jackpot prize is payable as a twenty-five year annuity or a one-time lump sum payment at the election of the winner. The amount of the lump sum payment is equal to the cash required to purchase the annuity.
The jackpot prize will be divided equally among multiple jackpot winners. In some cases, the fixed prizes may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis and will be lower than these published amounts.
Prize pools and carry forwards will be rounded to the nearest penny, and winners' shares will be rounded down to the nearest whole dollar.
*For each Lotto draw, up to 40% of sales is allocated as prize money. The Second Prize is 7.25% of this amount, or 2.9% of sales.
*For each Lotto draw, up to 40% of sales is allocated as prize money. The Third Prize is 5.50% of this amount, or 2.2% of sales.
*For each Lotto draw, up to 40% of sales is allocated as prize money. The Fourth Prize is 6.25% of this amount, or 2.5% of sales.
*For each Lotto draw, up to 40% of sales is allocated as prize money. The Fifth Prize is 6% of this amount, or 2.4% of sales.
