Arkansas Lotto gives players in the Natural State the opportunity to win a jackpot of at least $250,000 twice a week - drawings take place at 9PM CT every Wednesday and Saturday night. Get tickets for just $2!
To win the Arkansas Lotto jackpot, all six of your chosen numbers need to match the six numbers selected in the draw your ticket is for.
Even if you miss out on the jackpot, there are plenty of prizes available for matching fewer numbers. Also, a Bonus number is drawn from the remaining 34 numbers to create even more ways to win.
There are eight ways to win in total, starting from matching two main numbers plus the Bonus. The payouts all have fixed values, apart from the jackpot.
The Arkansas Lotto jackpot starts at $250,000 and increases every draw until it is won. With no limit to how high it can go, the grand prize has rolled as high as $1 million and even $2 million, on occasions.
Check out all the different prizes in the table below, along with the odds of winning in each category.
| Numbers Matched | Prize | Odds of Winning | No. Winners in Last Draw | Average No. Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Match 6 |
Jackpot | 1 in 3,838,380 | 0 | 0 |
Match 5 plus Bonus |
$25,000 | 1 in 639,730 | 0 | 0.1 |
Match 5 |
$1,500 | 1 in 19,386 | 1 | 2.3 |
Match 4 plus Bonus |
$500 | 1 in 7,754 | 4 | 6 |
Match 4 |
$25 | 1 in 485 | 110 | 95.9 |
Match 3 plus Bonus |
$10 | 1 in 364 | 162 | 128.7 |
Match 3 |
$2 | 1 in 35 | 1,557 | 1,329.8 |
Match 2 plus Bonus |
$3 | 1 in 47 | 1,269 | 997.5 |
You can play Arkansas Lotto at any authorized lottery retailer in the state of Arkansas. First, select six different numbers between 1 and 40. If you prefer random numbers, use the Quick Pick option on your playslip, and the lottery terminal will pick your lottery numbers at random.
The ‘Multi Draw’ option on the playslip allows you to enter your numbers into several consecutive drawings, up to a maximum of 20. Leave this section blank if you just want to play the upcoming draw.
Check your selections and pay for your entries at a cost of $2 per play. You must purchase your tickets before the cut-off time of 8:59 PM CT on draw nights.
Find out about some of the luckiest players to have taken home big jackpots since Arkansas Lotto launched in September 2022.
Kevin S. a regular lottery player from Yell County, saw his persistence pay off in style when he landed the largest AR-exclusive jackpot the state had ever seen at the time. The lucky winner had ordered his ticket online through a lottery courier service, and simply said afterwards: ‘What a weekend!’
Lotto’s very first winner was a woman who was playing the game for the very first time! A Sebastian County resident, she ordered her ticket online and was delighted to match all six numbers. She stayed anonymous but said she would buy a new house and spend more time with her family.
The jackpot starts at $250,000 and keep rising until it gets won. The jackpot is currently at $3.02 Million ahead of the next draw.
If multiple players match all the number, the jackpot is divided equally between winners.
The top prize in Lotto is for matching six main number out of six, so you only have to pick six number when you play and no Bonus will be printed on your ticket. The Bonus is the seventh number in the draw, and its purpose is to give you the chance to win bigger prizes if you match two, three, four or five of the main numbers.
The minimum age to play any AR Lottery game is 18.
Yes, the Multi Draw option gives you the chance to play anywhere between 2 and 20 consecutive draws.
All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the draw date.
See jackpot amounts for every Arkansas Lotto draw that has taken place in the last six months below. Separately, you can scroll back and see the percentage and value increase/decrease of each draw compared to the previous one.
