The New York Lottery launched in 1967 under the slogan "Your
Chance of a Lifetime to Help Education." Based out of Schenectady, The NY
Lottery continues to be North America's largest and most profitable Lottery,
contributing $3.6 billion in Lottery Aid to Education for FY2021-2022 to help
support education in New York State and benefit New Yorkers.
The NY Lottery offers a variety of lotto games, including instant games, scratch-off games and draw
games like Pick 10, Powerball with the
optional Powerplay, Mega Millions with the optional Megaplier, take 5, Numbers
Midday, Numbers Evening, Win 4, New York Lotto, Cash4Life.
In FY 2022, the New York State Gaming Commission reported revenue was
$10.355 billion, while the required allocation for the Lottery Aid to Education
was $3.608 billion for fiscal year 2022. The lottery revenue, net in fiscal
year 2022 was more than the net revenue of 2021 by $1.761 billion, or 20.5%. In
fiscal year 2021, the annual revenue decreased by $1.146 billion, or 11.8%.
The required allocation for the Lottery Aid to Education in fiscal
year 2022 was more than the required allocation of 2021 by $17.4 million, or
0.5%. Comparatively, the required allocation for Aid to Education in fiscal
year 2021 was more than the required allocation of 2020 by $213.9 million, or
6.3%. Prize expense increased by $487.1 million, or 11%, during fiscal year
2022. Prize expense decreased by $209.1 million, or 4.5%, during fiscal year
2021.
Federal
State
Total Estimated Tax
You must be at least 18 years of age to play and at least 21 years old
to purchase Quick Draw tickets from retail locations that sell alcohol. You do
not have to be a New York state resident to play the lottery, but you must
purchase your ticket from an in-state retailer.
Learning how to play New York Lottery games is easy. Choose your
ticket and pick your numbers. For many games, you'll win a prize by matching
three or more of the main numbers in the draw. Some games, such as the Quick
Draw, offer a prize for matching a single number. However, these prizes are
minimal. You must match all the numbers in each game to hit the jackpot.
Your odds of winning the lottery are best with Numbers, where the
chance of getting a jackpot or top prize is 1 in 1,000. Your odds are the
smallest at the Powerball, where you have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of getting
the jackpot.
Your chances of winning a smaller prize are always greater than your
chances of getting a massive payout. For example, if you play a one-spot game
in the Quick Draw, you have a 1 in 4 chance of winning, but the prize is only
$2. The possibility of hitting all 10 numbers on a 10-spot game is 1 in
8,911,711.
Lucky Sum was a wager that was previously available for Numbers and Win4 lottery games in New York. As of September 9, 2018, the Lucky Sum wager is no longer available.
Each lottery game has a specific schedule. Some have drawings daily,
while others occur twice a week. The schedule is as follows:
·
Quick Draw: Every four minutes from 4 a.m.
to 3:25 a.m.
·
Win 4: 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. daily.
·
Numbers: 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. daily.
·
Pick 10: 8:30 p.m. daily.
·
Take 5: 10:30 p.m. daily.
·
Cash4Life: 9 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.
·
Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesdays and
Fridays.
·
Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
·
NY Lotto: 8:15 p.m. Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
You can see most New York Lottery drawings on local television
stations or these stations' online channels.
Albany |
WCWN (CW45) |
Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Take 5,
Numbers, Win 4
|
Binghamton |
WICZ (FOX40) |
Mega Millions, Powerball, Take 5, Numbers,
Win4 |
Binghamton |
WBPN (My Net) |
Lotto |
Buffalo |
WUVT (FOX29) |
Mega Millions, Powerball, Numbers, Win4 |
Buffalo |
WNYO (MYTV49) |
Lotto, Take 5, Numbers, Win4 |
Plattsburgh |
WPTZ (NBC5) |
Mega Millions, Powerball, Numbers, Win4 |
Plattsburgh |
WNNE (CW31) |
Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Take 5,
Numbers, Win4 |
Elmira |
WETM (NBC18) |
Mega Millions, Powerball, Take 5, Numbers,
Win4 |
Elmira |
WETM-H2 (Antenna TV) |
Lotto
|
New York |
WABC (ABC7) |
Mega Millions, Powerball, Numbers, Win4 |
New York |
WABC D2 (Localish) |
Take 5, Numbers, Win4 |
Rochester |
WUHF (FOX28) |
Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Take 5,
Numbers, Win4 |
Syracuse |
WSTM (NBC3) |
Mega Millions, Powerball |
Syracuse |
ESTM (CW) |
Lotto, Take 5, Numbers, Win4 |
Utica |
WUTR (ABC30) |
Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Numbers,
Win4 |
Utica |
WFXV (FOX) |
Take 5, Numbers, Win4 |
Each game has a different cutoff time. Some games, such as the Quick
Draw, allow purchases up to the draw. Others, such as the Powerball, cut off
purchases nearly an hour before the draw. The exact cutoff times for games are:
·
Quick Draw:
Immediately before the draw, every four minutes throughout the day.
·
Win 4: 2:15
p.m. and 10:20 p.m. daily.
·
Numbers:
2:15 p.m. and 10:20 p.m. daily.
·
Pick 10: 8
p.m. daily.
·
Take 5:
10:20 p.m. daily.
·
Cash4Life:
8:45 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.
·
Mega
Millions: 10:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays.
·
Powerball:
10 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays.
·
NY Lotto: 8
p.m. Wednesday and Saturdays.
If you're a lucky winner, the first thing you'll want to know is how
to claim lottery winnings in New York. You can claim a prize of up to $600 at
any lottery retailer in New York. If you win more than $600, you must complete
a claim form and visit one of the lottery's customer service centers.
If you prefer not to claim your winnings in person, you can request
your winnings by mail. If you're claiming a prize of $601 or more, you must
complete a claim form for your winnings and include this form with your ticket.
For smaller prizes, mail your ticket to:
New York Lottery
P.O. Box 7533
Schenectady, NY 12301
Unfortunately, NY does not allow lottery winners to remain anonymous
if you win the lottery. New York requires anyone who wins more than $5,000 to
have their identity revealed including the winner's name and city of residence
will be made public but the lottery says it will not release street addresses
and telephone numbers for winners. You
can also claim the lottery in a trust or LLC.
Yes, non-residents of NY can play NY Lottery games, but tickets can
only be purchased from licensed retailers in the state. If you buy a lottery
ticket in New York but reside in another state, you will have to come back to NY to claim any
prizes. Alternatively, you could mail your winning ticket (and a completed claim
form for prizes of $601 or more) to the New York Lottery, PO Box 7533,
Schenectady, NY 12301-7533.
If you have a list of stolen NY lottery ticket, you are out of lucky.
The lottery is not responsible for list or stolen lottery tickets. Once you get
a winning ticket, it is your responsible to
sign your name and write your social security number on the back of it
and keep it safe and secure until your appointment to cash it. Contact a
Customer Service Center as soon as possible to report the loss.
The state of NY requires that federal taxes , state taxes, and local
income taxes are withheld from prizes over $5,000 or from prizes over $600 when
the winner does not provide a Social Security or tax identification number when
claiming the prize. Withholding varies according to the winner's place of
residence. If you owe anything on Public
Assistance/Past Due Child Support, or past due NYS Tax offsets, this will
impact the amount that may be withheld.
·
Federal
withholding 24%
·
Federal
backup withholding 24%
·
Federal
Non-resident Alien withholding 30%
·
New York
State withholding 10.90%
·
New York
City withholding 3.876%
·
Yonkers
withholding 1.82575%
Unfortunately, the state of New
York does not all the sale of individual tickets over the Internet. The NYL has
subscriptions available online for LOTTO, Mega Millions, and Cash4Life.
For unclaimed prizes, the lottery proceeds are return to the lottery
players prize pool. Occasionally, unclaimed prize money can also be used to
subsidize prizes for large jackpots, promos, and one-time games. If the unclaimed prize money is not used for
other games or promotions, it goes toward supporting education.
The NYL offers Collect ‘N Win for all draw games.
Lottery players have 365 days from the date of the draw to claim your
prize.
Yes, there have been quite several New Yorkers that have won jackpot
prizes and matched all the winning numbers on various New York Lottery Tickets.
You can find all the NY Lottery winners at https://nylottery.ny.gov/winners/
The odds are the same whether you chose quick pick and let the machine
generate your numbers or if you pick your own numbers.
If you need to contact the New York State Gaming Commission's Customer Service Center, please call 518-388-3416 or visit the NASPL website for more resources.
Game Name | Cost per Play |
---|---|
Mega Millions | $2 |
Powerball | $2 |
New York Lotto | $1 |
Cash4Life | $2 |
Take 5 | $1 |
Pick 10 | $1 |
Numbers (3-digit) | $0.50 or $1 |
Win 4 (4-digit) | $0.50 or $1 |
Quick Draw | $1 to $10 |
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