Illinois Lotto
Illinois Lotto Winning Numbers
Illinois Lotto is a 6 + 1 number lottery game. To win $15 Million Illinois Lotto jackpot, you have to match 6 main numbers.
Illinois Lotto Past Results and Winning Numbers
The Illinois Lotto result archive contains the results from 19-02-1983 9:22pm CST up to the last ones. You only need to select the right date from the list.
| DRAW DATE: | WINNING NUMBERS: | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 18th November 2024, 9:22pm | 4 10 15 29 31 39 21 | |
| Saturday 16th November 2024, 9:22pm | 7 12 23 30 40 46 1 | |
| Thursday 14th November 2024, 9:22pm | 2 16 23 26 33 38 2 | |
| Monday 11th November 2024, 9:22pm | 11 15 22 23 28 30 13 | |
| Saturday 9th November 2024, 9:22pm | 3 5 16 36 40 50 6 | |
| Thursday 7th November 2024, 9:22pm | 8 12 15 24 25 36 4 | |
| Monday 4th November 2024, 9:22pm | 3 26 30 33 38 39 22 | |
| Saturday 2nd November 2024, 9:22pm | 11 17 19 30 37 41 3 | |
| Thursday 31st October 2024, 9:22pm | 20 26 35 39 43 48 14 | |
| Monday 28th October 2024, 9:22pm | 7 26 29 32 38 42 23 |
Illinois Lotto Prizes
The Illinois Lotto features 11 prize divisions. To win any prize in Illinois Lotto, you have to match 1 number. Chances to hit the Illinois Lotto jackpot are 1: 20,358,520. To see all the Illinois Lotto odds, go to the REVIEW tab.
| Divisions | Match | Payout per Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Prize | 6 | $15,650,000.00 |
| 2 Prize | 5 + Extrashot | $35,900.00 |
| 3 Prize | 5 | $1,436.00 |
| 4 Prize | 4 + Extrashot | $1,237.50 |
| 5 Prize | 4 | $49.50 |
| 6 Prize | 3 + Extrashot | $125.00 |
| 7 Prize | 3 | $5.00 |
| 8 Prize | 2 + Extrashot | $25.00 |
| 9 Prize | 2 | $2.00 |
| 10 Prize | 1 + Extrashot | $10.00 |
| 11 Prize | Extrashot | $5.00 |
Illinois Lotto Hot and Cold Numbers
Illinois Lotto hot numbers are the lottery numbers that appear the most in drawings. Illinois Lotto cold numbers are the numbers that appear infrequently. Some lotto players choose them specifically because of the frequency, believing that their reappearance in Illinois Lotto results is only a matter of time, while others stay clear.
Illinois Lotto Review
The Illinois Lotto is a rather unique lottery, that has a starting jackpot of $2 million, which grows quickly and can be rolled over indefinitely. Players need to select six numbers ranging between one and 52 and only pay one dollar for two games, which greatly improves their chances of winning. While the tickets can be also acquired online, it is important to note that a minimum purchase of five dollars if necessary, but for this money players will have 10 chances to win a significant amount when the draw takes place.
Contrary to popular belief, the fact that the players need to indicate six numbers out of a total of 52 don't increase their chances of winning the jackpot. Since a dollar buys two lottery tickets, the chances of winning with either of them stand at 1 in 10 million for the jackpot. For this to happen, players must succeed in matching all six numbers, while the second category requires them to indicate only 5+ the extra shot. The price starts at $25,000 while the chances to match only five numbers are 1 in 36,000.
The next two categories award prizes of $750 for matching four numbers plus the extra shot, and a puny $30 for only four numbers. There are four more categories that help lottery players qualify for prizes, although the amounts are not even double digits. The overall chances of winning a prize in Illinois Lotto are roughly one in 32 and with so many weekly draws it is almost impossible not to win something eventually, if you play often enough.
How to Play the Illinois Lotto?
The lottery conducts drawings three times a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 9:20 PM CST with the winning numbers being published online and in local newspapers. Those who choose to watch the draws live will see that three ball sets are used for every draw and the machines that are responsible for selecting the winning numbers comply with the highest security standards. In the unlikely event that the Illinois Lotto drawing machine doesn't work, the event is scheduled for the Lucky Day Lotto drawing.
The rules of the game couldn't be simpler and those who have played the Lotto anywhere in the United States, will find them to be almost identical. Players share the goal of matching all six numbers out of a total of 52 and the prizes they award depends on how many numbers they accurately predict. It makes no difference whether they chose to purchase the tickets online or from a local store because the odds of winning and the costs are the same. Those who are lucky enough to win any prize, should make sure to claim it no later than a year after the draw took place, otherwise the money will be forfeit.
Illinois Lotto Rules
The Illinois Lotto costs $1 for two games. In order to start playing the Illinois Lotto six unique numbers need to be selected from the Play Slip. These numbers need to be within 1 to 52 and there is an option for automatic selection as well from Quick Pick. The draw takes place three times a week: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 9.22 pm. The numbers are also published in the local newspapers.
The Odds of Winning Illinois Lotto
The chances of matching all 6 numbers for first prize are 1 in 20,358,520 for the $3.5 million jackpot. The second prize odds are 1 in 73,763, that is, 5 out of 6 numbers. The chances of 4 numbers matching out 6 for third prize are 1 in 1,311. The overall chances of winning the Illinois Lotto are 1 in 8.32.
| Prize Tier | Odds of Winning |
| Match 6 – Jackpot | 1 in 20,358,520 |
| Match 5 + Extra Shot | 1 in 1,844,069 |
| Match 5 | 1 in 73,763 |
| Match 4 + Extra Shot | 1 in 32,783 |
| Match 3 + Extra Shot | 1 in 1,676 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 1,311 |
| Match 2 + Extra Shot | 1 in 208 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 67 |
| Match 1 + Extra Shot | 1 in 62 |
| Match 0 + Extra Shot | 1 in 54 |
| Match 2 | 1 in 8.32 |
Illinois Lotto Prize Breakdown
There are 5 prize tiers in Illinois Lotto with prizes starting at $1 for matching just 2 numbers. But if a lottery player decided to include the Extra Shot, there is an additional prize tier, which awards players with $5 for matching just 1 number.
| Prize Tier | Base Prize |
| Match 6 – Jackpot | Jackpot – Minimum $2 million, increases by $250,000 with every rollover |
| Match 5 + Extra Shot | Pari-mutuel prize of approx. $50,000 (Match 5 prize x 25) |
| Match 5 | Pari-mutuel prize of approx. $2,000 |
| Match 4 + Extra Shot | Pari-mutuel prize of approx. $1,250 (Match 4 prize x 25) |
| Match 3 + Extra Shot | $125 fixed prize |
| Match 4 | Pari-mutuel prize of approx. $50 |
| Match 2 + Extra Shot | $25 fixed prize |
| Match 3 | $5 fixed prize |
| Match 1 + Extra Shot | $10 fixed prize |
| Match 0 + Extra Shot | $5 fixed prize |
| Match 2 | $1 fixed prize |
