New York Lottery Results (NY)

To purchase a ticket and start playing, you can visit any of the authorized New York Lottery retailers situated throughout the state including convenience stores, supermarkets and other designated points of sale. Keep a look out for the Lottery Logo to identify approved vendors.

Note: You must be at least 18 years of age to participate in any of the New York Lottery games.

The NY Lottery offers plenty of entertainment and chances to win substantial prizes. Here are some tips so you can make the most of your games:

• Timing: Consider playing when jackpots are substantial even though large jackpots might attract more players and reduce individual odds.
• Updates: Regularly check our page for live NY results and winning numbers.
• Past patterns: Reviewing past winning numbers might offer insights into patterns you can use when selecting your numbers.
• Set clear limits: Determine a fixed budget for lottery play and stick to it. Never gamble with money you can't afford to lose.
• Second-chance draws: Participate in second-chance games if possible as these offer an extra shot at winning with previously non-winning tickets.
• Multiple tickets: Buying multiple tickets each with different number combinations increases your coverage of potential winning numbers.
• Claim deadlines: Know the deadlines and procedures for claiming prizes ensuring unclaimed winnings don't go to waste.
• Manage expectations: Understand that winning is a matter of chance and approach the lottery with a positive but realistic attitude.
• Play frequency: Consider alternating between frequent small plays and less frequent larger plays based on your budget.
• Random selections: Decide whether to stick with consistent numbers or opt for random selections. Your strategy should reflect your intuition. Use our Quick Picks Generator
for a quick and easy way to choose numbers for all NY lottery games.
• Game selection: Explore the variety of games available as some might offer better odds or prize structures that align with your preferences.
• Odds and payouts: Understand the odds of winning different prize tiers and the corresponding payouts in case that influences your game choice.
• Pooling possibilities: Joining a lottery pool with others increases your ticket purchasing power and amplifies your chances of winning together.
• Balanced numbers: Mix both high and low numbers when selecting your digits as this balanced approach could give you an edge.

Need some motivation? In New York there are numerous regular winners of significant lottery prizes. Here's a glimpse of a few of them:

• $3.7 Million - New York LOTTO - Staten Island - August 2023:
  A company from Staten Island called Jupiter $ LLC won a New York LOTTO prize of $3,700,000. The company got all six numbers right on the draw that happened on March 29. Those winning numbers were 01, 02, 07, 11, 13, and 25 with a bonus number 53 which is used for the second prize. The company chose to get the prize money all at once which after taxes comes to $1,349,595.
• $1 million - CASH4LIFE - Brooklyn - August 2023:
  From Brooklyn, Utilda Ramsay won a $1,000 a Week For Life second prize in the New York Lottery's CASH4LIFE draw on March 7. Instead of the yearly payout second prize winners can choose a single payment of $1,000,000. After deductions Ramsay got a lump sum of $612,240.
• $1 Million - Mega Millions - Manhattan:
  Geoffrey Go won $1,000,000 as the second prize winner in the Mega Millions draw on January 13. He matched the first five numbers along with Mega Ball. After necessary deductions he received a lump sum of $612,242.
• $3.2 Million - New York LOTTO - Canandaigua:
  After matching the initial six numbers drawn on May 13th, Ronald Clark from Canandaigua came forward to collect his New York LOTTO prize. The jackpot amounted to $3,200,000 and opting for a single lump sum payment Clark received $1,228,501 after necessary deductions.
• $500,000 - Pick 10 - Brooklyn:
  After matching 10 out of the 20 numbers in the April 21 Pick 10 drawing Kenneth Harton from Brooklyn secured a $500,000 prize. He received a lump sum of $306,120 after necessary deductions.

Taxation on New York Lottery winnings is not quite as straightforward as other states. Not only does the amount of tax vary based on US citizen status, but also the locality of residence. If you reside in New York you will pay an additional 3.87% on your total tax amount. Residents in Yonkers will see an additional 1.82% surcharge on their total.

This table shows the breakdown of tax rates for NY winnings: