How To Play California SuperLotto Plus
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TICKET PRICE
California SuperLotto Plus tickets cost $1.00 per play.
PLAY DAYS
SuperLotto Plus drawings are held twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday.
DRAW TIME
Each draw is made at 7:45 pm PT.
BALLS & NUMBERS
Five numbers are drawn from a set of balls numbered 1 through 47.
One Mega Number is drawn from a separate set of balls numbered 1 through 27.
WIN CONDITIONS
You win if the numbers on your ticket match the numbers of the balls drawn.
WHERE TO PLAY
SuperLotto Plus is available only in California.
DRAW RESULTS
California Lottery website: calottery.com
PRIZE TIER
SuperLotto Plus offers nine prize tiers, with payouts ranging from a free ticket to the jackpot.
JACKPOT PRIZE PAYOUT
The winner can choose between two payout options for the SuperLotto Plus jackpot:
Annuity option: Paid out over 30 graduated payments, increasing each year.
Cash option: A one-time lump-sum payment.
CALIFORNIA PRIZES
All prizes, including the jackpot, are paid on a pari-mutuel basis.
SECOND CHANCE DRAWS
The California SuperLotto Plus offers a 2nd Chance drawing, providing players with additional opportunities to win prizes with their non-winning tickets. Here's a breakdown of the key features of the California SuperLotto Plus 2nd Chance draws:
Entry and Prizes:
For every $1 spent on a SuperLotto Plus ticket, you receive one entry into the 2nd Chance drawings. For example, a $5 play gives you a code for 5 entries.
Non-winning tickets also grant opportunities to win in 2nd Chance drawings. Every $1 spent on a non-winning ticket gives you one entry. A $10 non-winning ticket, for example, provides a code for 10 entries.
Tickets of $5 or more offer a chance to win up to $10,000 in a weekly draw. For every $5 played, you get a 2nd Chance code for one entry.
Draws and Opportunities:
After submitting your 2nd Chance codes, you're entered into all applicable weekly draws. Additionally, there are other Lottery promotional draws you might automatically enter. You can submit up to 500 2nd Chance codes a month, increasing your chances of winning.
Weekly Winners and Prize Amounts:
Each week, the SuperLotto Plus 2nd Chance draw has five winners, with each winner receiving $15,000.
The Scratchers 2nd Chance weekly draws have 32 winners in total, with the combined prizes amounting to $100,000.
For the Fantasy 5 – 2nd Chance, there are 15 weekly winners, with a total prize pool of $42,000.
ABOUT CALIFORNIA SUPER LOTTO PLUS
The California SuperLotto Plus is a popular lottery game in the style of Mega Millions and Powerball. This game has its roots in 1986 when it began as Lotto 6/49, mimicking the Canadian version of the game.
In the 1990s, it underwent a change to become SuperLotto, featuring a matrix of 6/51. The name was eventually changed to SuperLotto Plus in 2000.
The game involves choosing five numbers from 1 through 47, and one Mega Ball number from 1 through 27, with draws held every Wednesday and Saturday.
The starting jackpot for SuperLotto Plus is set at $7 million (annuitized), and there's an option for jackpot winners to take a cash payout. The annuity option of the SuperLotto Plus is graduated, meaning the payouts increase over time.
Initially, this annuity was structured over 26 payments with the first payment being 2.5% of the annuity value, increasing by 0.1 percentage points each year. However, this structure was modified in 2013.
The current annuity now spans 30 payments, starting at 1.51% of the jackpot amount, with the final payment amounting to more than quadruple that of the first, at 6.20% of the advertised jackpot.
Throughout its history, SuperLotto Plus has undergone several changes, adapting its format, drawing schedule, and prize structure.
This evolution reflects the dynamic nature of lottery games in response to player preferences and market trends.
As a mainstay of the California State Lottery, SuperLotto Plus continues to be a significant contributor to the state's revenue, particularly benefiting public education and community projects.
See more details and prize amounts at the California Lottery website: calottery.com/draw-games/superlotto-plus
