What are the odds?
Generally, the odds of winning a draw-based lottery depend on two things:
1. How many numbers must be matched
2. The size of the number pool.
For example, when playing PICK-4, the odds of winning the jackpot are based on matching 4 numbers out of a pool of 10 numbers. The more numbers you must match and the bigger the number pool, the greater your odds.
Odds of winning by game
Odds for individual Daily Lottery games vary depending on each game’s prize structure, the betting structure (if applicable), the player pool and the numbers you select.
DAILY KENO
Jackpot:
$2,500,000
Odds of winning the jackpot:
1 in 2,147,181
Matching numbers required to win the jackpot:
10/20 on a $10 bet
Number pool:
70
PICK-4
Jackpot:
$5,000
Odds of winning the jackpot:
1 in 10,000
Matching numbers required to win the jackpot:
4/4 in the order they’re drawn (Straight Play)
Number pool:
0000-9999
PICK-3
Jackpot:
Total prize pool divided by the number of winners
Odds of winning the jackpot:
1 in 1,000
Matching numbers required to win the jackpot:
Three identical digits (e.g. 444)
Number pool:
000-999
PICK-2
Jackpot:
$99
Odds of winning the jackpot:
1 in 100
Matching numbers required to win the jackpot:
2
Number pool:
00-99
How are Daily Lottery numbers drawn?
Daily Lottery numbers are drawn using a certified random number generator. The random number generator is certified for randomness by an independent third party. This ensures that every number has an equal chance of being drawn with every draw.
There’s no advantage to picking numbers that have won more often in the past. The chances of winning are always the same, no matter how many times a number has won before.
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