Odds of Winning Lotto America
Discover what the odds are for winning a Lotto America payout and all the prize amounts that are available. You can also find out all about the All Star Bonus and the chances that your payout might be increased by up to five times its original value.
You win prizes in Lotto America by matching the five main numbers plus the Star Ball you have selected to the winning numbers that are drawn on a Monday, Wednesday or Saturday night. You need to get all six the same to win the grand prize, at odds of 1 in 25,989,600.
There are eight other ways to win, starting from matching just the Star Ball on its own.
All the prize amounts are fixed apart from the jackpot, which starts at $2 million and increases until it is won. The table below shows how to win and the odds for each category.
Numbers Matched | Odds of Winning | Prize |
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Match 5 + Star Ball | 1 in 25,989,600 | Jackpot |
Match 5 | 1 in 2,887,733 | $20,000 |
Match 4 + Star Ball | 1 in 110,594 | $1,000 |
Match 4 | 1 in 12,288 | $100 |
Match 3 + Star Ball | 1 in 2,404 | $20 |
Match 3 | 1 in 267 | $5 |
Match 2 + Star Ball | 1 in 160 | $5 |
Match 1 + Star Ball | 1 in 29 | $2 |
Star Ball Only | 1 in 17 | $2 |
The overall chances of winning a Lotto America prize are 1 in 9.63
All Star Bonus Prizes and Odds
If you play the All Star Bonus for a small additional fee, it gives you the chance to win an even bigger payout. Win a non-jackpot prize and it will be increased by the value of the All Star Bonus number. This is a multiplier that is randomly selected separately to the main draw.
The multiplier could be 2x, 3x, 4x or 5x. There are 32 balls in the All Star Bonus draw - three of them are marked 5x, 4 are marked 4x, 10 are marked 3x and 15 are marked 2x. The following table shows the odds of each All Star Bonus number being selected, plus the prizes you can win with this added feature.
Numbers Matched | Prize for 2X All Star Bonus (Odds 1 in 2.13) | Prize for 3X All Star Bonus (Odds 1 in 3.2) | Prize for 4X All Star Bonus (Odds 1 in 8) | Prize for 5X All Star Bonus (Odds 1 in 10.66) |
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Match 5 + Star Ball | Jackpot | - | - | - |
Match 5 | $40,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 |
Match 4 + Star Ball | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
Match 4 | $200 | $300 | $400 | $500 |
Match 3 + Star Ball | $40 | $60 | $80 | $100 |
Match 3 | $10 | $15 | $20 | $25 |
Match 2 + Star Ball | $10 | $15 | $20 | $25 |
Match 1 + Star Ball | $4 | $6 | $8 | $10 |
Star Ball Only | $4 | $6 | $8 | $10 |