Lotto America odds & prize statistics
Lotto America draws 5 main numbers from 52 and 1 Star Ball from 10. Below is every prize tier with its exact odds, the combinatorics behind the jackpot, and interactive tools to put those numbers in perspective.
Lotto America in plain English
A Lotto America line picks 5 main numbers from 52 and 1 Star Ball from 10. Match everything for the jackpot — there are several smaller tiers below it too.
Lotto America plays like a smaller Powerball: 5 from 52 plus a Star Ball from 10. Non-jackpot prizes are fixed, and an optional All Star Bonus add-on can multiply them by 2×–5×. Draws are Wednesday and Saturday.
That single number is where every odds figure on this page comes from: you choose 5 main numbers from 52, then 1 from 10, giving 25,989,600 equally-likely outcomes. Exactly one of them is the jackpot line — which is why the jackpot odds are 1 in 25,989,600.
Lotto America prizes & odds
Every Lotto America prize tier with its exact odds, computed from the game's matrix.
| Match | Odds (1 in…) | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + Star Ball | 1 in 25,989,600 | Jackpotannuity or cash |
| 5 | 1 in 2,887,733 | $20,000 |
| 4 + Star Ball | 1 in 110,594 | $1,000 |
| 4 | 1 in 12,288 | $100 |
| 3 + Star Ball | 1 in 2,404 | $20 |
| 3 | 1 in 267.1 | $5 |
| 2 + Star Ball | 1 in 160.3 | $5 |
| 1 + Star Ball | 1 in 29.1 | $3 |
| Star Ball only | 1 in 16.9 | $2 |
Odds are exact and fixed by the 5/52 + 1/10 matrix. Non-jackpot prizes are fixed national amounts (before any optional All Star Bonus multiplier); the jackpot is pari-mutuel and paid as annuity or cash.
Interactive odds tools
Put 1 in 25,989,600 in perspective
Drag to see how the Lotto America jackpot chance stacks up against everyday long shots.
What's a ticket really worth?
Lotto America has fixed non-jackpot prizes, so we can compute the exact average return of the smaller prizes. Enter a jackpot to see the full picture. (Ignores tax & shared jackpots — read the note.)
Expected value is what an average ticket returns over the very long run — it is not a prediction and never exceeds the ticket price across a fair lottery. Real returns are lower after tax and any shared jackpots.
Simulate Lotto America draws
Every draw below is generated by your device's cryptographic RNG (crypto.getRandomValues) — the same fairness our SHA-256 generators are built on. Run a batch and watch how rarely the top tiers actually land.
Lotto America myths, busted
Every Lotto America draw is independent. A number that hasn't appeared in months is exactly as likely as any other — the balls have no memory.
Random picks and hand-chosen lines have identical odds. Quick picks only win more in total because more people use them.
A line like 1-2-3-4-5 is exactly as likely as any other. The only reason to skip popular patterns is to avoid sharing a prize if they come up.
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What are the odds of winning the Lotto America jackpot?
Exactly 1 in 25,989,600, computed directly from the game's number matrix — every line is equally likely.
What are the odds of winning any Lotto America prize?
About 1 in 9.6, counting every prize tier together.
Can a generator or system improve my Lotto America odds?
No. Every combination is equally likely on every draw. A generator just gives you a fair, unbiased random line — it can't change the maths.
Understanding Lotto America odds & your chances
Every official Lotto America draw is independently random and regulated. Each possible combination has exactly the same probability of being drawn, no matter how the numbers were chosen — birthdays, a generator, or last week's results. Lotteries are games of pure chance, and no tool, pattern, or hot/cold analysis changes the fixed mathematical odds on this page.