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Lotto is a perfect lottery to play if you are looking for a game that offers a progressive jackpot, multiple draws, and superb odds of bagging the jackpot! Which is why Illinois Lotto is the hot favorite among lottery players in Illinois! Lotto with Extra Shot is Illinois Lottery’s multi-million dollar jackpot game that gives you the chance of bagging a jackpot that starts at $2 million and keeps on growing until someone bags it. For an additional $1, you can increase your non-jackpot winnings by opting for the Extra Shot feature. The drawings for the game are held thrice a week, thereby providing you with multiple opportunities to win the game! Buck up lottery players, it's your chance to be the next multi-million lottery winner!

Playing Illinois Lotto is super easy, fun, and highly rewarding. All you have to do is purchase an Illinois Lottery ticket for $1 and pick 6 numbers from a field of 1 to 52 and mark it on your playslip. Or you can opt for Quick Pick if you prefer numbers randomly generated by the lottery terminal. The jackpot starts at $2 million, which keeps on growing until someone wins the jackpot. If your selected lottery numbers match the drawn numbers you bag the winning amounts.

Want to play your numbers for more than one drawing? The Illinois Lottery allows you to play your numbers for more than one draw by just marking the appropriate number of draws on your playslip or inform your lottery retailer for the same.

You need to hand over your completed playslip and payment to the retailer. In return, you will get a ticket for selected numbers, play styles, and draw time(s). Your lottery ticket is your only receipt. Ensure to check the accuracy of the numbers and sign at the back of your ticket for authentication.

Game Format

  • Number of lottery balls in Lotto: 6/50
  • Number of drawing machines: 1
  • Type of lottery game: 6 Ball Lotto

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Extra Shot

Won a non-jackpot Illinois Lotto prize? Wishing you could win more? With Extra Shot you can increase your non-jackpot Illinois Lotto winnings! For an additional $1, you can select the Extra Shot feature on your lottery ticket. After selecting this option, an Extra Shot number from 1 to 25 will be randomly selected and printed on your ticket. Matching this Extra Shot number with that of the official drawn number will increase your non-jackpot winnings.

Lottery Numbers Selection Option

The players can pick their own numbers or use any of the below-listed lottery tools to mark the winning Illinois Lotto lottery numbers.

Drawing Schedule Of Illinois Lotto Lottery

  • Monday 9:20 PM CT (GMT-12:00)
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  • Thursday 9:20 PM CT (GMT-12:00)
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  • Saturday 9:20 PM CT (GMT-12:00)
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Multi-Draws

Illinois Lotto offers you the option of playing the same numbers and play types up to 25 consecutive drawings for selected draw time(s) by opting for the Multi-Draw/Advance Play option.

Lottery Results

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Playing Illinois Lotto is super easy and highly rewarding! Purchase an Illinois Lotto ticket for $1, select 6 numbers from a field of 1 to 52, and mark it on your playslip. Or you can opt for Quick Pick if you prefer playing numbers randomly generated by the lottery terminal. The jackpot starts at $2 million, which keeps on growing until someone wins the jackpot. If your selected lottery numbers match the drawn numbers you bag the winning amounts. You also have the option of increasing your non-jackpot winnings for an additional $1 by just opting for Extra Shot.

The Illinois Lotto drawings are held thrice a week, every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday at 9:22 P.M. CST. You are eligible to purchase your lottery tickets by 9:15 P.M. CST for that day’s draw.

You can increase your non-jackpot Lotto prizes by adding the Extra Shot feature to your lottery ticket for an additional $1. Purchasing a computer-generated Extra Shot number will give you the chance of increasing your non-jackpot winnings and will be applied to all the lines played on your ticket. The Extra Shot number is separately drawn from the Lotto numbers and if this number matches the Lotto number, you can increase your non-jackpot winnings by 25 times.

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Rules Governing Lotto

  • The legal age of playing Illinois Lotto is 18 years and older.
  • The cutoff for buying Lotto tickets in Illinois is Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 9:15 PM CT on the day of the drawing.
  • No. Once a Lotto ticket is printed, it cannot be canceled.
  • Players must claim their lottery winnings within a time period of 365 days, from the date of the drawing, else their winnings will be fortified.
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Claiming a Prize from the Lotto 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: Lotto Game
  • Game Format: 6/52
  • Game availability:Exclusively available in Illinois only
  • Game draw days and time: Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 9:22 P.M. CST
  • Minimum jackpot amount: $2000,000
  • Minimum cash prize: $1
  • Minimum age to play: 18
  • Jackpot odds:1 in 20,358,520
  • Game add-on option: Extra Shot
  • Ticket cost: $1 per play
  • Jackpot payment options: Lump-sum and Annuity
  • Lottery operator: Illinois Lottery

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