Lucky For Life FAQS
You can find the answers to various queries you might have about Lucky for Life by browsing through these frequently asked questions.
Lucky for Life drawings take place every day at 10:38 PM ET. Draws are held in Connecticut.
Ticket sales close at 9:28 PM ET in Michigan.
To play Lucky for Life, start by choosing five main numbers from 1 to 48 and a Lucky Ball from a separate range between 1 and 18. See the How to Play page for a full guide.
The minimum age to buy lottery tickets in Michigan is 18.
You can play the same numbers in up to 60 consecutive draws.
One play costs $2 in Lucky for Life.
You win prizes by matching the numbers you pick to the numbers that are selected. You get a payout for just matching the Lucky Ball on its own, and there are nine other prize categories as you match more numbers. If all of your numbers are the same as the numbers that are drawn, you win the jackpot of $1,000 a day for life. Go to the page on Odds and Prizes to learn more.
Yes. If you win the jackpot you can choose between the annuity - paid out as $365,000 a year for life - or a lump sum of $5.75 million. There is also a cash option for the second prize.
If more than one player wins, the top prize is split. For example, if two players win, they will each receive $500 a day for life.
The top two prizes are paid out every year for as long as a winner lives. There is also a minimum period of 20 years - if a winner dies any sooner, the rest of the money goes to their estate.
The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 7.8. Your chances of winning the jackpot are 1 in 30,821,472.
All prizes expire one year after the date of a drawing.
Although Lucky for Life is a multi-state game, prizes can only be claimed in the same jurisdiction where the original ticket was purchased.