Little Rock, Arkansas – Arkansas lottery players have the chance to win big as in-state draw game jackpots continue to climb. The jackpot for the Arkansas-only LOTTO game has risen to an impressive $3.127 million for the upcoming Wednesday night drawing, offering one of the largest prizes seen in the state.
LOTTO, a game unique to Arkansas, holds its drawings every Wednesday and Saturday at 9 p.m. During each draw, six numbers between 1 and 40, plus a bonus number, are selected. To secure the jackpot, a player must match the first six numbers drawn, in any order. Even if the jackpot isn’t won, there are still opportunities for alternate prizes, with amounts up to $25,000 available to those who match three or more numbers, either with or without the bonus number. Tickets for LOTTO cost $2 per play, with sales closing at 8:59 p.m. on the night of the draw.
In addition to the LOTTO game, tonight’s drawing for the Natural State Jackpot (NSJ) has also reached a significant amount, with the jackpot now sitting at $400,000. Like LOTTO, NSJ is an Arkansas-exclusive game. Since April, the game has shifted to daily draws to foster larger and faster-growing jackpots. The current record for NSJ is $600,000, a prize that was claimed just last month.
The NSJ jackpot begins at $50,000 and increases by $5,000 with each draw until it hits $100,000. After that, the jackpot grows by $10,000 until someone wins. Drawings for NSJ take place daily at 8 p.m., and tickets, which cost $1 per play, must be purchased before 7:59 p.m. on the day of the draw.
Players can purchase LOTTO and NSJ tickets at any licensed Arkansas lottery retailer or through online platforms listed on the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s website. Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prizes.
For more information on how to play and where to buy tickets, visit MyArkansasLottery.com.
