Match 6 Lotto
Latest draw · Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Match 6 Lotto rules
- The legal age of playing the Pennsylvania Lottery is 18 years.
- Players are responsible to ensure the accuracy of their tickets, not the retailers or authorities.
- Players need to claim their winnings within a valid time period of 365 days else their winnings will be fortified.
- All games are strictly subjected to the Pennsylvania State Laws.
- Winners can claim their prize by representing the ticket only, not the playslip. It is the sole document to claim the prize.
- If you make a mistake on the playslip, mark the VOID box, and use the next play.
History
On August 26, 1971, the Pennsylvania Lottery was established with the enactment of Act 91 of 1971. Initially, the proceeds of the lottery were targeted to provide property tax relief for the seniors of Pennsylvania. Since its establishment, the lottery has funded programs including rent debates, the low-cost prescription drug programs PACE and PACENET, long-term living services, free and reduced-fare transit, and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including full- and part-time senior centers across Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Lottery is the only state lottery that targets all its proceeds to the seniors or the older residents of Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Lottery introduced Match 6 in January 2004, with its first drawing held on January 30. Since then, the lottery has produced a considerable number of Pennsylvania Match 6 winners.
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Did you know?
- Game type: 6 Ball Lotto
- Game Format: 6/49
- Game availability: Exclusively available in Pennsylvania
- Game draw days and time: Every day at 6:59 P.M.
- Minimum jackpot amount: $500,000
- Minimum cash prize: $2
- Minimum age to play: 18
- Jackpot odds:1 in 4,661,272
- Game add-on option: Advance Play
- Ticket cost: $2
- Jackpot payment options: Lump-sum
- Lottery operator: Pennsylvania Lottery