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How to Play Hot Spot

Hot Spot is California Lottery’s one of the most exciting games that offers a whole new game structure and promises easy to grab payouts. The game also gives you a chance of bagging bigger lottery prizes by just investing a total of $4, i.e. $2 for the Hot Spot ticket and $2 for Bulls-Eye. The draws for the game are held every 4 minutes along with the option of playing your numbers for up to 1-5, 10, 20, 50, or 100 consecutive draws on one playslip, thereby increasing your chances to win the lottery.

Playing Hot Spot is super thrilling and fun! Get your hands on the game playslip worth $2 or choose the spot or the set of numbers from 1 to 10 you want to play per draw. After picking the set of numbers, you have to pick your numbers from a field of 1 to 80 to fill the sets. Or you can opt for Quick Pick if you prefer playing numbers randomly generated by the terminal. Your lottery numbers must equal the number of Spots you have selected. This means if you have picked 4 spots, you must play 4 numbers. You bag a prize by matching the winning numbers, the bigger is your Spot or set, which means the more the numbers you have to match, the bigger your prize is.

Adding to your ways to win and bag larger winning amounts, the California State Lottery provides you with the option of Bulls-eye that gives you the chance of winning much more than the usual. The Bulls-eye wager must be at least $2 and equal to your Hot Spot one. This means you have to invest in a minimum of $4, that is $2 for Hot Spot and $2 for Bulls-eye. You don’t have to select an additional number for Bulls-eye. You have to pick the number from the existing pool of 1 to 80. The number acts as a multiplier like Powerball and Mega Millions. If you match the Hot Spot numbers and your chosen Bulls-eye number, you’ll definitely win more than what you would by just playing the Hot Spot numbers.

Not limiting your options to win, the California Lottery also gives you the chance of playing your numbers for multiple draws. By playing Hot Spot, you get the option of playing your numbers for up to 1-5, 10, 20, 50, or 100 consecutive draws on one playslip, thereby multiplying your chances to win!

California Hot Spot Playing Options

  • Playing Hot Spot is easy as all you have to do is fill up the playslip with the desired numbers.
  • Or you can ask the retailer for Quick Pick for having randomly generated numbers by the computer.

Drawing Date and Time for California Hot Spot

The drawings for Hot Spot are held every 4 minutes each day!

  • The California Hot Spot Lottery holds the draw every 4 minutes each day!

Official Results Of California Hot Spot

  • After drawing, you can check the numbers and prizes over the official website or visit the California lottery retailer, or on selected TV news channels or newspapers.
  • You can also check your winning numbers by downloading the California Lottery App and check your winning numbers.
  • You can also scan your ticket and check using the Check-A-Ticket feature.

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Choose the spot or the set of numbers from 1 to 10 you want to play per draw. You also have to pick your numbers from a field of 1 to 80 to fill the sets. You bag a prize by matching the winning numbers, the bigger is your Spot or set, which means the more the numbers you have to match, the bigger your prize is.

The draws for California Hot Spot are held every 4 minutes, each day.

The odds of winning California Hot Spot may vary. They actually depend on the amount of spots you play, the numbers hit, and have you picked Bulls-eye or not.

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Rules Governing Hot Spot

  • The legal age of playing California Hot Spot is 18 years and older.
  • The cutoff for buying Hot Spot tickets in California is on the day of the drawing.
  • No. Once a Hot Spot ticket is printed, it cannot be canceled.
  • Players must claim their lottery winnings within a time period of 180 days, from the date of the drawing, else their winnings will be fortified.
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Claiming a Prize from the Hot Spot Lottery

  • Experiencing the thrill of having won the lottery! If you think you have matched the winning lottery numbers, here are the steps you should take to claim your prize.
  • Before taking steps to claim your prize, double-check your numbers against the official drawing results with the ones drawn or visit our Lottery Results. This will help you confirm that you have correctly matched the winning numbers and know what prize amount will fill your pockets.

Quick Facts

  • Game type: Daily Draw Game
  • Game Format: 20/80
  • Game availability: Exclusively available in California only
  • Game draw days and time: Every day, every 4 minutes
  • Minimum jackpot amount: Typical Prize Pool
  • Minimum cash prize: Typical Prize Amount
  • Minimum age to play: 18
  • Overall Jackpot odds:1 in 9.1
  • Game add-on option: Bulls-Eye
  • Ticket cost: $2 per play
  • Jackpot payment options: Lump-sum/Annuity
  • Lottery operator: California State Lottery

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