Millionaire for Life FAQS
You can find the answers to various queries you might have about Millionaire for Life by browsing through these frequently asked questions.
Millionaire for Life drawings take place every day at 11:15 PM ET.
Ticket sales close at 10:15 PM ET in Michigan.
To play Millionaire for Life, start by choosing five main numbers from 1 to 58 and a Millioanire Ball from a separate range between 1 and 5. 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 10 consecutive draws.
One play costs $5 in Millionaire 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 Millionaire Ball on its own, and there are eight 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 $1,000,000 a year 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 $1,000,000 a year for life - or a lump sum of $18 million.
If more than one player wins, the top prize is split. For example, if two players win, they will each receive $500,000 a year for life.
The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 8.46. Your chances of winning the jackpot are 1 in 22,910,580.
All prizes expire one year after the date of a drawing.
Although Millionaire for Life is a multi-state game, prizes can only be claimed in the same jurisdiction where the original ticket was purchased.