Mega Millions drawings take place on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 PM Eastern Time, while Powerball drawings take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:59 PM Eastern Time. Matching just 5 numbers (instead of all 6) gets you the second prize, which is 25,000 a year for life. Similar to Cash4Life, matching all 6 draw numbers means scoring 1,000 a day for life.

To play, you must pick 5 numbers, each between 1-48, as well as a Lucky Ball number from 1-18. In addition to the regular draw games, the Ohio Lottery also participates in multi-state games like Mega Millions and Powerball, which have their own drawing schedules. Lucky for Life is a multi-state lottery game. Lottery players can also choose from daily draw and instant games. In 2018, a South Carolina player won a Mega Millions jackpot worth 1.57 billion. In 2013, an anonymous ticket holder from the state won a Powerball jackpot worth nearly 400 million. See the winning numbers from the draw, including which Power Play was selected, right here. The lottery offers the multi-state games Powerball and Mega Millions. In the event of multiple 5 of 5 winning jackpot tickets for any single drawing, the jackpot will be split equally among the winning tickets. The latest Ohio Powerball drawing took place on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, offering a jackpot worth 462.6 Million.

During Daylight Savings ticket sales will end and draws will happen 1hr earlier for Ohio games. Overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 9. *All draw schedule times are shown in Eastern Standard Time. Each game has its own drawing schedule, which is listed below. The Ohio Lottery offers a variety of draw games, including Pick 3, Pick 4, Rolling Cash 5, Classic Lotto, and KENO.

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