What's the difference between Colorado Lotto and Colorado Lotto Plus?

Double Your Chances. Add the Plus option for an extra $1 per play. The numbers picked or received from Quick Pick will be used for an additional drawing that happens immediately after the Colorado Lotto+ drawing. If all six of your numbers match the second set of numbers drawn, you win a $250,000 Plus jackpot.

How does the Colorado Lotto Plus work?

Colorado Lotto+ tickets cost $2. Choose 6 numbers out of 40. When the the ticket is produced, you will get your numbers and a multiplier (2X, 3X, 4X or 5X). Any winnings will be multiplied by the amount shown on your ticket.

What are the different types of Colorado lottery tickets?

Powerball is $2; Power Play is an additional $1. Double Play is an additional $1. Mega Millions is $2; Megaplier is an additional $1. Colorado Lotto+ is $2; Plus is an additional $1.

How many numbers do you need to win Colorado Lotto+?

If all six of your numbers match the second set of numbers drawn, you'll win a $250,000 Plus jackpot. Any other winnings (matching 3 up to 5 numbers and not including the 6 of 6 jackpot) will be multiplied by the multiplier amount shown on your ticket.

Which Colorado Lottery has best odds?

Play $50 Series III: $3,000,000 Black Titanium and $3,000,000 Jackpot, our $50 game that offers the best odds of winning $3 million instantly. And, the game offers TWO top instant prizes of $3 MILLION. This game has over $48,000,000 in prizes ranging from $50 to $3,000,000.

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What lottery ticket wins the most?

The most amount of wins came from the $1 scratch-off tickets, but that is because $1 tickets were the most common type of lottery ticket by a wide margin.

Can you stay anonymous if you win the lottery in Colorado?

Those who win $250,000 or more are temporarily exempt from public disclosure for 90 days after claiming their prize, according to the state's lottery. If you win the lottery in Colorado, your first name and the first letter of your last name are listed on the state lottery's website.

Can you buy lottery tickets with a debit card in Colorado?

In Colorado, Lottery tickets must be purchased using cash or debit card. Credit card purchases are not allowed.

What is the Colorado Lotto Plus bonus draw?

The Fall Bonus Draw Offers A Chance to Win $500

To enter, purchase a $3 Colorado Lotto+ ticket (with the Plus add-on) and scan the barcode on top of the ticket using the Colorado Lottery's mobile app. Be sure to be sign in to your MyLottery account. It's quick and easy. Ten winners will be chosen to win $500 in cash!

What is the most won lottery in Colorado?

The biggest lottery prize in Colorado's history is a Powerball ticket worth $133 million!

Has anyone won the lottery in Colorado?

The Aurora man won the February jackpot that was the largest for the Colorado Lottery game in more than a year. The winning Lotto+ ticket from Feb. 15 that was worth $11.5 million.

What lottery is only in Colorado?

Colorado Lottery's very own in-state Jackpot game, Colorado Lotto+, has created over 435 millionaires and counting. Players choose 6 numbers and prizes are awarded for matching from 3-6 of those numbers.

How much do you get after taxes on Colorado Lottery?

The following information is provided to help you plan how you'll manage your new fortune. 28 percent will be withheld from your prize for taxes (24% federal; 4% state). 34 percent will be withheld from your prize for taxes (30% federal; 4% state) if you do not provide a Social Security Number. Cash or Annuity?

Is there a second chance drawing for the Colorado Lottery?

You Get A Second Chance

If you don't win instantly, enter your non-winning tickets into our second-chance drawing and you'll have another chance to win $5,000! Just enter the 22-digit code located beneath the scratch-off coating on your ticket in the second-chance drawing area of our website.

Where was the winning Colorado lottery ticket sold?

Someone won big after buying a Mega Millions ticket in Castle Rock. CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (KKTV) - You don't have to hit the jackpot to become a millionaire when playing Mega Millions.

How do Colorado Lottery tickets work?

Choose 5 from 69 numbers and 1 from 26 numbers for the Powerball number. Add Double Play to enter your numbers into an additional drawing to win up to $10 million, and Power Play for a chance to multiply your winnings, for an extra $1 each per line of play.

How long do you have to cash a Colorado Lottery ticket?

We give players 180 days to claim prizes, and on Jackpot game tickets, that 180 day clock starts the date of the drawing. For Scratch tickets, players often have more time to claim prizes, because the 180 day clock doesn't start until our director officially ends the game.

Does Colorado allow online lottery tickets?

In some states, Mega Millions players can use third-party service options to purchase tickets. Lotto.com, for example, purchases tickets and sends digital images to the player. Players in Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and Texas can use this service, according to Lotto.com.

What does 3X multiplier mean in lottery?

Odds. 2 times the prize won (2X) 5. 1 in 3. 3 times the prize won (3X)

What are the odds of winning the Colorado Lucky for Life Lottery?

GAME ODDS. Prizes equal 59.43% of sales. Overall odds of winning 1 in 8. Odds of winning jackpot prize 1 in 31 million.

Can the IRS take your lottery winnings?

All winnings over $5,000 are subject to tax withholding by lottery agencies at the rate of 24%. This potentially leaves a gap between the mandatory amount of withholding and the total tax you'll ultimately owe, depending on your tax bracket.

What are the taxes on 1 billion dollar lottery win?

“The IRS is required to withhold 24% from the winnings, but that doesn't mean whoever wins and chooses the lump sum option is done paying taxes,” Pagliarini explained in an email.

How do lottery winners deposit their money?

Future payments can be mailed directly to your home address or to your financial institution for deposit into your account. Currently, the Lottery does not offer Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT). For more information, contact the Lottery's Prize Payments Annuity Desk.

How can I increase my chances of winning the lottery?