NY Lotto odds: jackpot, bonus number and every prize
New York Lotto draws six numbers from 1 to 59 and then a bonus number from the 53 left. One game wins the jackpot 1 in 45,057,474; a play is two games, so a play wins it 1 in 22,528,737.
Odds of every prize, per game
| You match | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 6 numbers | 1 in 45,057,474 | 0.0000022% |
| 5 numbers + Bonus number | 1 in 7,509,579 | 0.000013% |
| 5 numbers, without Bonus number | 1 in 144,415 | 0.00069% |
| 4 numbers | 1 in 2,180 | 0.046% |
| 3 numbers | 1 in 96.2 | 1.04% |
The bonus number only matters to a game that matched five: five plus the bonus comes 1 in 7,509,579, five without it 1 in 144,415. Three numbers, the smallest prize, come 1 in 96.2 per game.
A two-game play wins something 1 in 46.3. The format is the same six from 59 as the UK Lotto, which since June 2026 plays two rounds per draw instead.
How long a jackpot takes
| Tickets a week | Years | Tickets in all | Chance of ever hitting the jackpot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 520 | 0.0012% |
| 1 | 50 | 2,600 | 0.0058% |
| 10 | 10 | 5,200 | 0.0115% |
| 10 | 50 | 26,000 | 0.0577% |
| 100 | 10 | 52,000 | 0.1153% |
| 100 | 50 | 260,000 | 0.5754% |
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Questions
What are the odds of winning NY Lotto?
The jackpot is 1 in 45,057,474 per game and 1 in 22,528,737 per two-game play.
What are the odds of 5 numbers plus the bonus?
1 in 7,509,579 per game.
Odds are exact for one standard ticket and come from the game's published format; prize amounts and ticket prices change and are not shown here. See the methodology. Playing should stay fun: free help.