Fantasy 5 California

Are you a fan of daily lottery games? These are typically smaller (in terms of jackpot) than national lotteries and characterized by much better odds. As a result, daily lotteries have dedicated fans. Fantasy 5 from California Lottery provides excellent winning opportunities and a top prize that can reach a pretty decent amount for a daily game. Fantasy 5 CA belongs to the portfolio of California Lottery – the official state operator. California Lottery is responsible for organizing Powerball and Mega Millions on the territory of the state. Also, it has several fun local games like Super Lotto Plus, Daily 3, Daily 4, Daily Derby, and Hot Spot.

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This game has been around for quite a lot of time already. Fantasy 5 was launched in 1992, and ever since it’s turned into a favorite for Californians and visitors to the sunshine state.

California Lottery is so prominent that it has more than 23,000 retail venues throughout the state. Fantasy 5 tickets can be acquired at all of these locations, and here are the essentials to keep in mind before giving the game a try.

How to Play Fantasy 5

Fantasy Five CA is a pretty simple and straightforward game to play. The Fantasy 5 lottery features a set of 39 digits. For a chance to win the top prize, you have to select five numbers from the pool of 39 and match those to the daily Fantasy 5 winning numbers.

Single ticket entry into the game will cost you one dollar. You can either play your own lucky Fantasy Five numbers, or you can opt for a Quick Pick ticket. If you choose the second option, the numbers will be generated randomly at the time you buy your ticket.

There is one more opportunity you can activate if you spend five dollars on the ticket. This opportunity is called Fantasy 5 – Second Chance.

When you spend the extra cash on the purchase of your ticket, you will get a code that will enable you to participate in the Second Chance drawing. You have to submit the code online, and you can get more information about how to complete the procedure on the California Lottery's official website.

Once the daily drawing takes place, the Second Chance drawing will also occur. Five alternate winners will be chosen every week.

Those interested in playing Fantasy 5 or Second Chance have to be aged 18 or older to participate. People who aren’t US citizens but who are legally in the territory of California can buy tickets and claim prizes.

Currently, there are several ways to buy Fantasy 5 tickets in California. Visit a retail venue to have your ticket issued. Alternatively, you can choose a self-service ticket machine or a game point to acquire your ticket without needing the assistance of a customer service rep.

California Lottery doesn’t have an online ticket-buying option or an official web-based portal for the purpose. The only action you can complete online is the registration of your Second Chance codes.

Fantasy 5 Results

California Lottery Fantasy 5 numbers are drawn daily. The daily drawing is scheduled for 6:30 pm, shortly after the daily sales close down.

You can check out the Fantasy 5 winning numbers on the California Lottery official website. There’s also an archive section where you will find Fantasy 5 past winning numbers. You can use these for reference purposes to improve your odds of winning a prize.

This website also has the information you need in terms of Fantasy 5 winning numbers. Check out the respective section to acquaint yourself with the results from the daily drawing or go back in the archive to see what the winning numbers were for a date of interest.

Fantasy 5 Prize Breakdown

There are several Fantasy 5 payouts. Apart from the jackpot, you can claim if you match all five numbers for the respective drawings, there are also three additional prize tiers.

The odds of claiming the Fantasy 5 jackpot are 1 in 575,757 – incredible odds in comparison to the chances of winning the biggest US games like Powerball and Mega Millions.

A minimum guaranteed jackpot of 50,000 dollars is available per drawing. In the event of no winner, the sum will roll over toward the next edition of the game. This way, Fantasy 5 payouts can reach a massive amount that isn’t typical for daily lotteries.

The largest jackpot in the history of the game was won during the year of Fantasy 5’s launch – 1992. Back then, one player won 729,505 dollars. The second biggest jackpot in the history of the game was won in July 2016. The jackpot reached 704,555 dollars and just one winning ticket was sold.

Fantasy 5’s overall odds of winning a prize are one in nine. Players can receive payouts whenever they match four, three, or two of the five daily numbers. The smallest prize (awarded for matching two numbers) is a free Fantasy 5 ticket.

Winners have 180 days from the date of the drawing to come forward and make a prize claim, including the request for a free ticket.

For prizes of up to 599 dollars, winners can visit any authorized retailer and cash out their prizes immediately. Alternatively, a claim form can be downloaded from the California Lottery website. It has to be mailed to the lottery headquarters alongside the ticket, after which a payout will take place.

Sums that exceed 600 dollars can be cashed out at lottery district offices after the claim form is downloaded and filled out. Once again, the form can be mailed to the lottery if a district office isn’t available at a convenient location.