Cash4Life Rules
Cash4Life lets you bet on the outcome of America's Cash4Life. You select numbers in the same way as Cash4Life lottery players and the result of your bet is decided by the underlying lottery draw held at Studio B of the New York Lottery Headquarters at Lawrence Park Complex in Trenton, New Jersey, United States.
Cash4Life draws every evening at 21:00 Eastern Time (ET). This is normally 02:00 UK time.
Summary
- Draws daily at 21:00 Eastern Time (ET), which is approximately 02:00 UK time
- 1 in 7.8 chance of winning a prize per line bet
- 9 ways to win
- 5/60 + 1/4 (Cash Ball) format
- Advance purchase option normally available
- Draw is fully hedged: all prizes are covered by our hedging partners
How to play and win
To make a bet:
A line bet consists of 6 numbers from 2 separate pools:
- 5 different numbers from 1 to 60
- 1 number from 1 to 4, known as the Cash Ball
You can choose your own numbers or use quick pick to have numbers selected for you.
Bet options:
You can:
- Add line bets to your bet slip.
- Bet upcoming draws with the future draws option, subject to availability.
To win:
The objective is to match the numbers for each individual line bet to the numbers drawn in the underlying lottery draw.
- 5 main numbers are drawn and 1 separate Cash Ball is drawn.
- Matching all 5 main numbers and the Cash Ball in one line bet wins the jackpot.
- You can only win 1 prize (the highest matching prize tier) for each line bet.
See below for all matching combinations.
How to check your results
We will make the results available as soon as possible after the underlying draw has taken place. You will find all the draw details by going to My Buys.
Most prizes will be credited to your account immediately. Bigger wins in the top prize tiers may be subject to additional verification procedures and adjustments. If you haven't heard from us directly, please check your bet ticket for more information and wait a few hours for your account to be credited.
Combinations & odds of winning
For prize values, see the prizes tab. Prize types are defined as follows:
Tier 1 (Jackpot)
- Match 5 + Cash Ball to win
- 1 in 21,846,048 odds of winning
Tier 2
- Match 5 to win
- 1 in 7,282,016 odds of winning
Tier 3
- Match 4 + Cash Ball to win
- 1 in 79,440 odds of winning
Tier 4
- Match 4 to win
- 1 in 26,480 odds of winning
Tier 5
- Match 3 + Cash Ball to win
- 1 in 1,471 odds of winning
Tier 6
- Match 3 to win
- 1 in 490 odds of winning
Tier 7
- Match 2 + Cash Ball to win
- 1 in 83 odds of winning
Tier 8
- Match 2 to win
- 1 in 28 odds of winning
Tier 9
- Match 1 + Cash Ball to win
- 1 in 13 odds of winning
Adjustments
All prize tiers are subject to a deduction for state and federal tax that is paid by winners of the underlying lottery draw. This is approximately 38% but varies based on a number of factors.
Annuity prize tiers (such as prize tier 1 and 2) may be paid all at once as a discounted value up front (lump sum) rather than in yearly instalments (annuity). The final lump sum value depends on a variety of factors and will not be known until the win is confirmed by our hedging partners. The final payout plan chosen is at our sole discretion.
The advertised jackpot amount shows the value without any deductions or lump sum calculations. Only once winnings are confirmed by our hedging partners will the final prize amounts be known.
Other options
We don't currently support extra/special features beyond the base game.
General
All bets are subject to Lottomart's general Terms and Conditions. Please refer to them for complete details.