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Below you can find the prize breakdown for each
of the Illinois Lottery terminal generated games. Use the links to
jump to the game of your choice.
Mega Millions | Lotto | Little
Lotto | Pick 3 | Pick 4
| HOW TO WIN MEGA MILLIONS |
CHANCES
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PRIZE*
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| FIRST PRIZE: |
1:175,711,536 |
Pari-mutuel** |
| Match 5 white balls and the gold "Mega Ball" |
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| SECOND PRIZE: |
1:3,904,701 |
$250,000 |
| Match 5 white balls only |
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| THIRD PRIZE: |
1:689,065 |
$10,000 |
| Match 4 white balls and the gold "Mega Ball" |
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| FOURTH PRIZE: |
1:15,313 |
$150 |
| Match 4 white balls only |
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| FIFTH PRIZE: |
1:13,781 |
$150 |
| Match 3 white balls and the gold "Mega Ball" |
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| SIXTH PRIZE: |
1:844 |
$10 |
| Match 2 white balls and the gold "Mega Ball" |
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| SEVENTH PRIZE: |
1:306 |
$7 |
| Match 3 white balls only |
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| EIGHTH PRIZE: |
1:141 |
$3 |
| Match 1 white ball and the gold "Mega Ball" |
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| NINTH PRIZE: |
1:75 |
$2 |
| Match the gold "Mega Ball" only |
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| OVERALL CHANCES OF WINNING A PRIZE: |
1:40 |
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| *In some cases, prizes
below the grand prize may be paid on a pari-mutuel basis and will
be lower than these published prize levels. Refer to official
game rules for a detailed explanation of the optional pari-mutuel
prize payment. |
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| **The advertised grand
prize is payable in 26 annual installments. However, within 60 days
after the drawing, the winner may elect to receive the cash value
of the prize in one lump-sum payment. The estimated value for the
one-time cash payment is approximately 51% of the stated jackpot
amount. |
| HOW TO WIN LOTTO** |
CHANCES
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AVG PRIZE*
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($1 play) |
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| GRAND PRIZE: |
1:10,179,260 |
$2 Million starting jackpot*** |
| Match all six numbers in any order |
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| SECOND PRIZE: |
1:36,881 |
$1,000* |
| Match five of the six numbers in any order |
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| THIRD PRIZE: |
1:656 |
$33* |
| Match four of the six numbers in any order |
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| FOURTH PRIZE: |
1:34 |
$3 |
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Match three of the six numbers in any order
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| OVERALL CHANCES OF WINNING A PRIZE: |
1:32 |
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| Refer
to the official game rules
for a detailed explanation of the pari-mutuel prize payment |
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| *Prize amounts shown below grand
prize are based on statistical averages and vary from drawing to
drawing based on the sales for that particular drawing. |
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| **Based on matching numbers in one
game grid. |
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| ***The advertised grand prize is
payable in 26 annual installments. However, within 60 days after
the drawing, the winner may elect to receive the cash value of the
prize in one lump-sum payment. The estimated value for the one-time
cash payment is approximately 51% of the stated jackpot amount.
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| HOW TO WIN LITTLE LOTTO |
CHANCES
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PRIZE |
| FIRST PRIZE: |
1:575,757 |
$100,000
starting jackpot |
| Match all five numbers in one game grid |
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| SECOND PRIZE: |
1:3,387 |
$100 |
| Match four winning numbers in one game grid. |
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| THIRD PRIZE: |
1:103 |
$10 |
| Match any three winning numbers in one game grid. |
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| FOURTH PRIZE: |
1:10 |
$1 |
| Match any two winning numbers in
one game grid. |
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| OVERALL CHANCES OF WINNING A PRIZE |
1:9 |
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Tickets winning under $600, can be paid at any agent location
which sells Little Lotto. A claim must
be filed to receive payment for tickets winning $600 or more and
up to $25,000 can be redeemed at our check
writing centers. Claims may be filed at the Lottery
District Office.
The Illinois State Lottery reserves the right to change the prize
structure, frequency or draws, draw dates or the game itself.
Official announcement of any game change will be made by the Lottery.
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| PICK 3 |
| TYPE OF WAGER |
EXAMPLE |
ODDS |
WIN
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WIN
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(IN 1,000) |
(50¢ play) |
($1 play) |
| STRAIGHT: |
123 |
1 |
$250 |
$500 |
| Match 3 numbers in exact order |
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| 3-WAY BOX: |
122 |
3 |
$80 |
$160 |
| Match 3 numbers, of which two are the same, in
any order |
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| 6-WAY BOX: |
123 |
6 |
$40 |
$80 |
| Match 3 numbers in any order |
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| 3-WAY COMBO: |
122 |
3 |
$250 |
$500 |
| Play all 3 combinations of 3 numbers, of which
two are the same and match in any order |
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(cost $1.50) |
(cost $3.00) |
| 6-WAY COMBO: |
123 |
6 |
$250 |
$500 |
| Play all 6 combinations of 3 numbers and match
in any order |
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(cost $3) |
(cost $6) |
| 3-WAY STRAIGHT/BOX: |
122 |
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| Match 3 numbers, of which two are the same in: |
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| exact order or |
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1 |
N/A |
$330 |
| any order |
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3 |
N/A |
$80 |
| 6-WAY STRAIGHT/BOX: |
123 |
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| Match 3 numbers in: |
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| exact order or |
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1 |
N/A |
$290 |
| any order |
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6 |
N/A |
$40 |
| FRONT PAIR: |
12X |
10 |
$25 |
$50 |
| Match first two numbers in exact order |
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| BACK PAIR: |
X23 |
10 |
$25 |
$50 |
| Match last two numbers in exact order |
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| PICK 4 |
| TYPE OF WAGER |
EXAMPLE |
ODDS |
WIN
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WIN
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(IN 10,000) |
(50¢ play) |
($1 play) |
| STRAIGHT: |
1234 |
1 |
$2,500 |
$5,000 |
| Match 4 numbers in exact order |
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| 4-WAY BOX: |
1112 |
4 |
$600 |
$1,200 |
| Match 4 numbers, of which three are the same,
in any order |
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| 6-WAY BOX: |
1122 |
6 |
$400 |
$800 |
| Match 4 numbers in any order, consisting of two
pairs of identical numbers, in any order |
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| 12-WAY BOX: |
1123 |
12 |
$200 |
$400 |
| Match 4 numbers of which two are the same, in
any order |
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| 24-WAY BOX: |
1234 |
24 |
$100 |
$200 |
| Match 4 numbers in any order |
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| 4-WAY COMBO: |
1112 |
4 |
$2,500 |
$5,000 |
| Play all 4 combinations of 4 numbers, of which
three are the same, and match in any order |
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(cost $2) |
(cost $4) |
| 6-WAY COMBO: |
1122 |
6 |
$2,500 |
$5,000 |
| Play all 6 combinations of 4 numbers consisting
of two pairs of identical numbers, and match in any order |
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(cost $3) |
(cost $6) |
| 12-WAY COMBO: |
1123 |
12 |
$2,500 |
$5,000 |
| Play all 12 combinations of 4 numbers, of which
two are the same, and match in any order |
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(cost $6) |
(cost $12) |
| 24-WAY COMBO: |
1234 |
24 |
$2,500 |
$5,000 |
| Play all 24 combinations of 4 numbers, and match
in any order |
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(cost $12) |
(cost $24) |
| 4-WAY STRAIGHT/BOX: |
1112 |
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| Match 4 numbers of which three are the same,
in: |
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| exact order or |
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1 |
N/A |
$3,100 |
| any order |
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4 |
N/A |
$600 |
| 6-WAY STRAIGHT/BOX: |
1122 |
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| Match 4 numbers, consisting of two pairs of identical
numbers, in: |
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| exact order or |
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1 |
N/A |
$2,900 |
| any order |
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6 |
N/A |
$400 |
| 12-WAY STRAIGHT/BOX: |
1123 |
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| Match 4 numbers of which two are the same, in: |
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| exact order or |
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1 |
N/A |
$2,700 |
| any order |
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12 |
N/A |
$200 |
| 24-WAY STRAIGHT/BOX: |
1234 |
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| Match 4 numbers in: |
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| exact order or |
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1 |
N/A |
$2,600 |
| any order |
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24 |
N/A |
$100 |
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