MINNESOTA STATE LOTTERY
Guide to the Games
How to play. How to win. Visit www.mnlottery.com for current information on unclaimed prizes, last date to claim prizes,
game odds and winning numbers. For 24-hour recorded information on winning numbers you can also call (651) 634-1111.
For personal assistance Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.– 5 p.m., call (651) 635-8273. For information on problem gambling
assistance, call the toll-free Minnesota Problem Gambling Helpline at (800) 333-HOPE. No judgment. Only hope.
NOTE: Players must be 18 years of age or older to purchase or redeem Lottery tickets.
Daily 3 Prizes and Odds of Winning
Play Type
Prize for each
$1 Purchase
Approximate Odds
on a Single Play
First Digit
$5
1 in 10
Pick 1 number. To win, match the first number drawn.
Front Pair $50 1 in 100
Pick 2 numbers. To win, match the first 2 numbers
drawn in the exact order. Back Pair $50 1 in 100
Pick 2 numbers. To win, match the last 2 numbers
drawn in the exact order. Straight $500 1 in 1,000
Pick 3 numbers. To win, match all 3 numbers drawn
in the exact order.
3-Way Box $160 1 in 333
Pick 3 numbers, 2 that are the same. To win, match
all 3 numbers drawn in any order.
6-Way Box $80 1 in 167
Pick 3 different numbers. To win, match all 3
numbers drawn in any order. Straight/ $330 or $80 1 in 1,000
3-Way Box
or 1 in 333
Pick 3 numbers, 2 that are the same. To win $330,
match all 3 numbers drawn in the exact order. To win
$80, match all 3 numbers drawn in any order.
Straight/ $290 or $40 1 in 1,000
6-Way Box
or 1 in 167
Pick 3 different numbers. To win $290, match all 3
numbers drawn in the exact order. To win $40,
match all 3 numbers drawn in any order.
Northstar Cash Prizes and Odds of Winning
When You
Match You Win
Approximate Odds
on $1 Purchase
5 of 5 numbers
JACKPOT*
1 in 169,911
4 of 5 numbers $50 1 in 1,307
3 of 5 numbers
$5
1 in 52
2 of 5 numbers
$1
1 in 7
The approximate overall odds of winning a Northstar Cash
prize are 1 in 6.
*The jackpot prize will be divided equally among all jackpot
prize winning tickets.
Daily 3 ®
Play a Different Way Every Day!
Daily 3 offers you eight different ways to play. You can choose only one number or two or
all three. And you can decide how you want to match numbers—in exact order or in any
order. Daily 3 has such a variety of ways to play that you could play Daily 3 a different
way every day of the week! Daily 3 drawings are held at 6:26 p.m. seven days a week.
To be eligible for that day’s drawing, you must purchase your Daily 3 tickets before 6:10 p.m.
How to Play Daily 3
1. Get a Daily 3 play slip from any Minnesota State Lottery retailer.
2. You decide the amount you would like to wager—from 50¢ up to $5.00—per play.
3.You can purchase up to 14 draws in advance. Remember, your cost increases for
each draw you add.
4.Please check your play slip and tickets carefully. Daily 3 tickets may be canceled only
before 6:10 p.m. or, if purchased after 6:10 p.m., by midnight on the day purchased.
5.Give your play slip to the Lottery retailer and receive a computer-printed ticket. The
ticket is the only valid receipt for claiming a prize. The play slip is not a valid receipt.
Progressive Print-N-Play ®
The progressive jackpot you can win instantly!
Print-N-Play ®
Favorite fun games—like Bingo, Crossword and Slots—printed off the Lottery terminal.
Each game features a progressive jackpot top prize that starts at $5,000 and grows all
day with each Progressive Print-N-Play ticket sold! Tickets are $1, $3 and $5: the $1
ticket pays 20% of the jackpot, the $3 ticket pays 60% of the jackpot and the $5 ticket
pays 100% of the jackpot. You can instantly win all Progressive Print-N-Play prizes,
including the progressive jackpot! Playing directions and the jackpot amount that you’re
playing to win are printed right on the ticket. Order Progressive Print-N-Play tickets
carefully, because they cannot be cancelled.
Northstar Cash®
An Every Day Jackpot Game!
Northstar Cash® is a lotto game with an all-cash jackpot and it’s exclusive to Minnesota.
Jackpots start at $25,000 and grow until someone wins. Northstar Cash has great odds
of winning! To play Northstar Cash, you simply pick five numbers from 1 to 31. Northstar
Cash drawings are held seven days a week at 6:26 p.m., immediately following the
Daily 3 drawings. To be eligible for that day’s drawing, you must purchase your Northstar
Cash tickets before 6:10 p.m. You win set cash prizes for matching 2, 3 or 4 numbers
out of 5. If you match all 5 numbers—you win the jackpot and get paid in CASH. Go
ahead—wish upon the Northstar!
How to Play Northstar Cash
1.Get a Northstar Cash play slip from any Minnesota State Lottery retailer and follow
the directions on the back. Or simply ask the clerk for a QUICK PICK and random
numbers will be picked for you.
2. Each play will cost you $1—unless you add extra draws.
3.You can purchase up to 14 draws in advance. Remember, your cost increases for
each draw you add.
4.Check your play slip carefully before presenting it to a Lottery retailer. Northstar
Cash tickets may be canceled only before 6:10 p.m. or, if purchased after 6:10 p.m.,
by midnight on the day purchased.
5.Give your completed play slip to the Lottery retailer and receive a computer-printed ticket.
The ticket is the only valid receipt for claiming a prize. The play slip is not a valid receipt.
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Powerball Prizes and Odds of Winning
When You
Approximate Odds
Match You Win* on $1 Purchase
5 of 5 plus Powerball JACKPOT** 1 in 175,223,510
5 of 5 numbers $1,000,000*** 1 in 5,153,633
4 of 5 plus Powerball
$10,000
1 in 648,976
4 of 5 numbers
$100
1 in 19,088
3 of 5 plus Powerball
$100
1 in 12,245
3 of 5 numbers
$7
1 in 360
2 of 5 plus Powerball
$7
1 in 706
1 of 5 plus Powerball
$4
1 in 111
Powerball ONLY
$4
1 in 55
The approximate overall odds of winning a Powerball prize are
1 in 31.8.
*Pursuant to Powerball game procedures, the prize amounts
indicated above may be modified. A prize amount will increase
if the winner has added Power Play to the ticket. Power Play
increases do NOT apply to Powerball jackpots.
**The jackpot prize will be divided equally among all winning
jackpot prize tickets.
Powerball Match 5 Power Play Option
When You
Match You Win* Match 5+1
JACKPOT**
Match 5 $2,000,000***
Match 4+1$40,000
Match 4$200
Powerball® with Power Play™
New and Improved Powerball Starts Jan. 15!
Powerball drawings are held at 9:59 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday. To be eligible
on the nights of the drawings you must purchase your Powerball tickets before 9 p.m.
If you win the jackpot, you have 60 days after you claim your prize to determine how you
want to be paid. You can be paid in 30 annual payments over 29 years or in one lumpsum cash payment. If you choose the annuity, the annual payments will be increased
each year by a percentage set out in the Powerball game procedures. The cash payment
is about half of the estimated annuitized jackpot amount.
Hot Lotto Prizes and Odds of Winning
How to Play Powerball
1.Get a Powerball play slip from any Minnesota State Lottery retailer and follow the
directions on the back. Or simply ask the clerk for a QUICK PICK and random
numbers will be picked for you.
2. Each play will cost you $2—unless you add “Power Play” or extra draws.
3.Beginning Jan. 15, 2012, you can purchase up to 14 draws in advance. Remember,
your cost increases for each draw you add.
4.Powerball tickets cannot be canceled so please check your play slip carefully before
you hand it to the retailer.
5.Give your play slip to the Lottery retailer and receive a computer-printed ticket. The
ticket is the only valid receipt for claiming a prize. The play slip is not a valid receipt.
When You
Approximate Odds
Match You Win* on $1 Purchase
How to Add Power to Your Play
Powerball ONLY$12
Gopher 5 Prizes and Odds of Winning
NOTE: You must add Power Play at the time you purchase your Powerball tickets. Ask the clerk to add it or indicate Power Play on
your play slip. Each time you add an additional draw or an additional play that includes Power Play, it will cost you an additional $1
per play and per draw. Example: If you fill in all 5 plays on the play slip and select 3 draws—without Power Play—the ticket costs you
$30 (5 x 3 x $2 = $15). But if you add Power Play to this ticket, your cost would be $45 (5 x 3 x 2 + $15 = $45).
Match 3$14
Match 2+1$14
Match 1+1$12
When You
Match You Win*
Approximate Odds
on $1 Purchase
5 of 5 numbers
JACKPOT*
1 in 1,533,939
4 of 5 numbers $500 1 in 7,304
3 of 5 numbers
$15
1 in 178
2 of 5 numbers
$1
1 in 13
The approximate overall odds of winning are 1 in 12.
*The jackpot prize will be divided equally among all jackpot
prize winning tickets.
Minnesota State Lottery drawings are broadcast on
the Minnesota State Lottery’s official drawing show
network. This network includes:
WDIO-10/WIRT-13: Duluth/Hibbing
KSTC-TV/Channel 45: Minneapolis/St. Paul
KEYC-TV/Channel 12: Mankato
KTTC-TV/Channel 10: Rochester
Broadcast times may vary slightly from the actual
drawing times, so check the broadcast schedule for
your local television station. If you miss the televised
drawings, winning numbers are available on the
Minnesota State Lottery Web site: www.mnlottery.com
or call (651) 634-1111 for 24-hour recorded game
information, including winning numbers.
Beginning Jan. 15, 2012, Powerball jackpots will start at $40 million and continue to
climb until someone wins. That someone could be you! To play, just pick five numbers
from 1 to 59 (the white balls), then pick one more number from 1 to 35 (the red Powerball).
You win the jackpot if you match all five white balls plus the red “Powerball”. In addition
to the jackpot, Powerball has eight other ways to win set cash prize amounts.
The new Match 5 Power Play option offers increased set prize levels for players. If you
win a prize on your Powerball ticket, other than the jackpot, and you have purchased
Power Play on that ticket, you will receive a set prize amount based on the number of
matching white and red balls on your ticket (see Powerball Match 5 Power Play Option
chart at left). Match 5 winners who added Power Play for that drawing will automatically
win $2 million!
Match 3+1$200
Information on Winning Numbers
5 of 5 plus Hot ball
5 of 5 numbers 4 of 5 plus Hot ball
®
JACKPOT** 1 in 10,939,383
$10,000 1 in 607,744
$500
1 in 64,349
4 of 5 numbers
$50
1 in 3,575
3 of 5 plus Hot ball
$50
1 in 1,950
3 of 5 numbers
$4
1 in 108
2 of 5 plus Hot ball
$4
1 in 183
1 of 5 plus Hot ball
$3
1 in 47
Hot ball ONLY
$2
1 in 39
The approximate overall odds of winning a Hot Lotto prize are
1 in 16.
*Pursuant to Hot Lotto game procedures, the prize amounts
indicated above may be modified.
**The jackpot prize will be divided equally among all winning
jackpot prize tickets.
Sign Your Ticket
Did you know an unsigned lottery ticket legally
belongs to the person who has possession of it?
Be safe—print your name on the back of your ticket
and sign it—before you have it checked by a store
clerk or anyone else.
Gopher 5®
A Minnesota Nice Game—You Betcha!
For Additional Information
Gopher 5® is Minnesota’s own cash lotto game, with jackpots that start at $100,000
and grow until won. To play Gopher 5, just pick 5 numbers from 1 to 47. When you
match all five numbers drawn, you win the Gopher 5 jackpot. Gopher 5 drawings are
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:26 p.m., immediately following the Daily 3
and Northstar Cash drawings. To be eligible on the nights of the drawings, you must
purchase your Gopher 5 tickets before 6:10 p.m.
For information on the Lottery office nearest to
you, phone (651) 635-8273 Monday – Friday,
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Any individual who needs this document in an
alternative format, please call the Lottery at
(651) 635-8273 and ask for Human Resources.
(How to Play Gopher 5 continued from page 2)
4.Check your play slip and tickets carefully. Gopher 5 tickets may be canceled only
before 6:10 p.m. if purchased on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. If the ticket is
purchased on any other day or after 6:10 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday or Friday,
the ticket may be canceled at any time before midnight on the day purchased.
5.Give your play slip to the retailer and receive a computer-printed ticket. The ticket
is the only valid receipt for claiming a prize. The play slip is not a valid receipt.
Hot Lotto®
Play for a Cool Million or More!
Hot Lotto® jackpots start at $1 million and grow until someone wins. To play Hot Lotto,
you pick five numbers from 1 to 39 and select one more number from 1 to 19 (the HOT
ball). You win the Hot Lotto jackpot if you match the first five numbers drawn plus the
HOT ball. Hot Lotto also has eight other ways to win set cash prize amounts.
Hot Lotto drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday evening at 9:40 p.m. To be
eligible on the nights of the drawings, you must purchase your Hot Lotto tickets before
9 p.m. If you win the jackpot, you have 60 days after claiming your prize to choose how
you want to be paid. You can be paid in 25 equal annual payments over 24 years or
take the jackpot in one lump-sum cash payment. The cash payment is about half of the
estimated annuitized jackpot amount.
How to Play Hot Lotto
1.Get a Hot Lotto play slip from any Minnesota State Lottery retailer and follow the
directions on the back. Or simply ask the clerk for a QUICK PICK and random
numbers will be picked for you.
2. Each play will cost you $1—unless you add “Sizzler” or extra draws.
3.You can purchase up to 14 draws in advance. Remember, your cost increases for
each draw you add.
4.Hot Lotto tickets cannot be canceled so please check your play slip carefully before
you hand it to the retailer.
5.Give your play slip to the Lottery retailer and receive a computer-printed ticket. The
ticket is the only valid receipt for claiming a prize. The play slip is not a valid receipt.
Win More! Sizzler Turns Up the Heat!
Hot Lotto’s Sizzler option gives you hot chances to win more — three times more — on
every non-jackpot prize! That’s right, if you purchase the Sizzler option and then win a
prize, other than the jackpot, you will receive three times the regular prize amount! You
could multiply your regular prize up to $30,000!
You must add Sizzler at the time you purchase your Hot Lotto tickets. Ask the clerk to
add it or indicate Sizzler on your play slip. Each time you add an additional draw or an
additional play that includes Sizzler, it will cost you an additional $1 per play and per
draw. When you add Sizzler to any Hot Lotto ticket, it doubles the cost for that Hot
Lotto ticket. Example: If you fill in 4 plays on the play slip and select 4 draws—without
Sizzler—the ticket costs $16 (4 x 4 x $1 = $16). If you add Sizzler to this ticket, your
cost would be $32 (4 x 4 x $2 = $32).
TTY (Deaf or hard of hearing) number (651) 635-8268.
Outside of the Twin Cities Metro Area, within
Minnesota, call TTY (deaf or hard of hearing)
number (800) 657-3833.
How to Play Gopher 5
1.Get a Gopher 5 play slip from any Minnesota State Lottery retailer and follow the
directions on the back. Or simply ask the clerk for a QUICK PICK and random
numbers will be picked for you.
2. Each play will cost you $1—unless you add extra draws.
3.You can purchase up to fourteen 14 draws in advance. Remember, your cost
increases for each draw you add.
(How to Play Gopher 5 continued on page 3)
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Mega Millions Prizes and Odds of Winning
When You
Match You Win*
Approximate Odds
on $1 Purchase
5 of 5 plus Mega Ball JACKPOT** 1 in 175,711,536
5 of 5 numbers 4 of 5 plus Mega Ball
$250,000*** 1 in 3,904,701
$10,000
1 in 689,065
4 of 5 numbers
$150
1 in 15,313
3 of 5 plus Mega Ball
$150
1 in 13,781
2 of 5 plus Mega Ball
$10
1 in 844
3 of 5 numbers
$7
1 in 306
1 of 5 plus Mega Ball
$3
1 in 141
Mega Ball ONLY
$2
1 in 75
The approximate overall odds of winning a Mega Millions prize
are 1 in 39.89.
*Pursuant to Mega Millions game procedures, the prize amounts
indicated above may be modified. A prize amount will increase
if the winner has added Megaplier to the ticket. Megaplier
increases do NOT apply to Mega Millions jackpots.
**The jackpot prize will be divided equally among all winning
jackpot prize tickets.
Sign Your Ticket
Did you know an unsigned lottery ticket legally
belongs to the person who has possession of it?
Be safe—print your name on the back of your ticket
and sign it—before you have it checked by a store
clerk or anyone else.
Mega Millions®
What’s Your Dream?
Mega Millions is a multi-state lotto game where jackpots start at $12 million and keep
climbing until someone wins! There are big non-jackpot prizes, too—up to $250,000!—
and, if you add Megaplier® to your ticket, you could win up to $1 million!
To play, pick five numbers from 1 to 56 (the white balls) plus one more number—the
Mega Ball®—from 1 to 46. You win the jackpot if you match all five white balls plus the
Mega Ball. In addition to the jackpot, there are eight ways to win set cash prize amounts.
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 10 p.m. To be eligible on
the nights of the drawings you must purchase your Mega Millions tickets before 9 p.m.
If you win the jackpot, you have 60 days after you claim your prize to determine how you
want to be paid. You can be paid in 26 equal annual payments OR in one lump-sum
cash payment. The cash payment is about half of the estimated annuitized jackpot amount.
How to Play Mega Millions
1.Get a Mega Millions play slip from any Minnesota State Lottery retailer and follow
the directions on the back. Or simply ask the clerk for a QUICK PICK and random
numbers will be picked for you.
2. Each play will cost you $1—unless you add “Megaplier®” or extra draws.
3.You can purchase up to 14 draws in advance. Remember, your cost increases for
each draw you add.
4.Mega Millions tickets cannot be canceled so please check your play slip carefully
before you hand it to the retailer.
5.Give your play slip to the Lottery retailer and receive a computer-printed ticket. The
ticket is the only valid receipt for claiming a prize. The play slip is not a valid receipt.
Multiply Your Win with Megaplier®!
At the time of purchase, for an extra $1 per play, you can add the Megaplier option for
the chance to multiply your prize (except the jackpot) by two, three or four times. Each
night of the drawing, a Megaplier number is randomly selected. If you win a prize on
your Mega Millions ticket (except the jackpot), and have purchased the Megaplier option,
you receive the regular prize amount MULTIPLIED by the Megaplier number that was
selected. For example, if you win $10 on Mega Millions and have added Megaplier to
that ticket, and the Megaplier number is “3”—your prize climbs to $30 ($10 x 3 = $30).
Match 5 winners who purchase Megaplier when “4” is selected as the Megaplier number
will win $1 million!
NOTE: You must add Megaplier at the time you purchase your Mega Millions tickets. Ask
the clerk to add it or indicate Megaplier on your play slip. Each time you add an additional
draw or an additional play that includes Megaplier, it will cost you an additional $1 per play
and per draw — and will double the cost for that Mega Millions ticket.
How to Claim Lottery Prizes
Sign the back of your ticket in the space provided before redeeming. Collect prizes of
$599.99 or less at your Lottery retailer, provided funds are available. When redeeming at a
retailer, be sure to get your receipt along with your winnings. Prizes of $600 to $30,000 can be
paid at any Lottery office or by mail. Claims made by mail must be sent to: Minnesota State
Lottery, P.O. Box 131000, Roseville, MN 55113. Winners over $30,000 must claim their
prizes in person at Lottery Headquarters, 2645 Long Lake Road, Roseville, MN. Claims for
prizes of $600 or more must include a completed claim form in addition to your signed ticket.
NOTE: Claim forms are available at www.mnlottery.com or at any Lottery office. If more than one person is sharing a prize from a single
ticket, this must be indicated on the ticket claim form at the time it is presented at the Lottery office. Each person who is claiming a
prize must fill out a separate claim form, and may be required to sign a prize sharing agreement, which specifies how the prize will be
shared, before the Lottery will pay the prize. All prizes must be claimed within 365 days after the drawing day in which the prize was
won. Minnesota State Lottery tickets can only be claimed in Minnesota. All Print
N Play prizes must be claimed within 365 days after
the date printed on the ticket. If the last day to claim is a weekend or State of Minnesota holiday, a claim must be submitted by the
end of the next business day.