The Minnesota Lottery offers a number of different interstate games, including Powerball, Mega Millions, and Lotto America. There are also some great home-grown MN Lottery games you can only play in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Find out more about games such as North 5, Pick 3 and Gopher 5, as well as a full draw schedule, information about claiming prizes and a rundown of the biggest MN Lottery winners.
As well as multi-state lotteries Powerball, Mega Millions, and Lotto America, you can also play in Minnesota-only games such as Pick 3, North 5 and Gopher 5. Here’s more information about each game.
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Minnesota Gopher 5 |
Monday: 6:17pm Wednesday: 6:17pm Friday 6:17pm | |
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Minnesota North 5 |
Everyday: 6:17pm | |
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Minnesota Pick 3 |
Everyday: 6:17pm |
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Minnesota Gopher 5 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$160,000
Estimated jackpot
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Minnesota North 5 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$47,000
Estimated jackpot
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Minnesota Pick 3 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Minnesota North 5 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$47,000
Estimated jackpot
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Minnesota Pick 3 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Minnesota Gopher 5 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$160,000
Estimated jackpot
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Minnesota North 5 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$47,000
Estimated jackpot
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Minnesota Pick 3 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Minnesota North 5 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$47,000
Estimated jackpot
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Minnesota Pick 3 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Minnesota Gopher 5 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$160,000
Estimated jackpot
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Minnesota North 5 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$47,000
Estimated jackpot
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Minnesota Pick 3 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Minnesota North 5 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$47,000
Estimated jackpot
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Minnesota Pick 3 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Minnesota North 5 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$47,000
Estimated jackpot
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Minnesota Pick 3 Draw: 6:17 PM |
$500
Top Prize
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Gopher 5 is a Minnesota original game with a starting jackpot of $100,000 and drawings every Monday, Wednesday and Friday evening. To win the jackpot, players must match all five numbers drawn. Visit the Gopher 5 game page for all the details.
About Gopher 5North 5 is a Minnesota exclusive and has the best odds of any of the state's draw games. Every day, players have the chance to win a jackpot set at a cool minimum of $25,000. The top prize will roll over until someone wins it by matching all five numbers drawn. Head over to the North 5 page to learn more.
About North 5Play your way with a choice of bet types and wagers - you could win a sweet cash prize of up to $500 in the nightly draw. Check out the Pick 3 page for more information.
About Pick 3The Minnesota Lottery has scratch offs for every type of play, with various price points and themes. The beauty of a scratcher is that you don’t have to wait for a draw. In fact, you don’t even need to leave home either, as you can order them online through Jackpot.com and play instantly!
Download our free Minnesota Lottery app to get the latest numbers delivered right to your phone as soon as drawings have taken place. You can personalize the app to only show your favorite games, check tickets easily, and even generate numbers for future drawings.
Minnesota has been one of the most successful states in Powerball history, and its greatest win came when Tom White and his wife Kathleen claimed this nine-figure jackpot in August 2011. Kathleen had told Tom they could only retire if they won the lottery, so he bought a ticket from a Super America store and it ended up matching all the numbers. They took the cash option of $123.6 million.
The first-ever Mega Millions jackpot to be won in Minnesota was claimed by a married couple from Ramsey, who took advantage of a new rule that had taken effect a year earlier which allowed prizes to be paid out anonymously. They revealed that their own love story had started out on the day when the state’s first scratch tickets had gone on sale in 1990 – they shared a pizza and played scratch tickets on their first date!
Breaking a 20-year-old record, this Gopher 5 jackpot was claimed anonymously just a couple of days after the draw took place. The lucky ticket was sold at Orton’s Baxter Holiday following a run of 31 draws without a winner. 'We are all hoping the winner is local' said Orton’s store manager Angie. 'We have a lot of regular customers who come in for their tickets.'
If you've won a Minnesota Lottery prize, then you have one year from the date of the drawing or from the announced date of closure for a scratch ticket game to claim your prize.
You now have the option to stay anonymous if you win a prize worth more than $10,000, although the rate of state tax - 7.25 percent – is among the highest in the U.S. Non-Minnesota residents, including Canadians, are also subject to the 7.25 percent tax on any large prizes, but they will also need to consult a financial advisor to learn more about any taxes they may still owe.
Depending on how much you win, you have a number of ways to redeem a prize.
Prizes of this value can be claimed by mail (see details below), but the easiest method is to take your winning ticket to an authorized retailer. They will validate the win and pay out your prize.
Prizes of $600 and above may be claimed by mail or in person at the Lottery's Roseville headquarters; you'll need to complete a claim form. For prizes over $50,000, call the Lottery at 1-888-568-8379 or 651-635-8273 for information on claiming options.
To claim a win of $50,000 or under by mail, send your signed original ticket to the address below. If you've won $600 or more, you'll also need to fill out and send a claim form.
Minnesota State Lottery
P.O. Box 131000
Roseville, MN 55113
The addresses of the Minnesota Lottery’s three offices are shown below. You can claim prizes of any value at the Owatonna or Virginia locations. The office in Roseville can cash prizes up to $49,999, but appointments for prizes over this are strongly recommended.
(HEADQUARTERS) 2645 Long Lake Road, Roseville, MN 55113