Ohio Lottery Guide: Lotto Results, Winning Numbers & Game Details

“Winners happen every day” with the Ohio Lottery and have since 1974 when the first weekly games were released. The Ohio Lottery Commission was founded in 1973 and has expanded over the years to include eight daily lottery drawings, Keno, and hundreds of scratch-offs.

Players can buy tickets at any approved retailer but cannot purchase tickets online or through the Ohio Lottery App. The Ohio Lottery also operates two sports betting vendors, UBet and Sportsbet Ohio, and oversees “racinos” with racetrack slot machine gaming at several different locations.

Ohio Lottery Overview

The Ohio Lottery offers players 18 and over the chance to play the Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5 drawings twice a day, as well as the daily Rolling Cash 5 once a day. Keno drawings also take place every few minutes for more than 20 hours per day.

Ohio also has the Classic Lotto, which is a game exclusive to the state, and is part of the multi-state pools for the Mega Millions, Powerball, and Lucky For Life.

EZPLAY Games are also offered through lottery terminals located across the Buckeye State with 14 different options to choose from. There is also the Cash Explosion TV show, where players whose names are drawn after winning an ENTRY Cash Explosion scratch-off prize get to compete on a game show to win cash prizes.

Recently, the state also added Touch & Win games that can be played right on the lottery terminal and The Lucky One, a side game played after each Keno drawing. Slot machine gaming is also available in multiple locations.

Ohio Lottery Draw Games

Powerball

Ohio is one of 45 states to participate in the Powerball drawing. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.

In Ohio, ticket sales end at 10 p.m. ET. Each wager consists of two sets of numbers, with the traditional five-ball drawing with numbers from 1 to 69 and the Powerball, which is from 1 to 26, as denoted by the red ball drawn as the final number.

The minimum ticket costs $2 and each ticket can include a $1 Power Play option for every $2 wagered.

The Ohio Lottery joined the Powerball pool in 2010.

Mega Millions

Ohio is one of 42 states to participate in the Mega Millions drawing. Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday night at 11 p.m. ET.

In Ohio, ticket sales end at 10:45 p.m. ET. Much like the Powerball, each wager consists of five draw numbers and the Mega Ball. However, the five numbers range from 1 to 70 and the Mega Ball ranges from 1 to 25. 

The minimum ticket costs $2 and there is a Megaplier option to add on for an extra $1 per every $2 wagered.

The Ohio Lottery joined the Mega Millions pool in 2002.

Lucky For Life

Lucky for Life is another draw game variant with five numbers and a “Lucky Ball”. Players who match all five numbers (from 1 to 48) and the Lucky Ball (1 to 18) win $1,000 a day for life. There is also a $25,000 annual prize for matching all five numbers, but not the Lucky Ball.

This drawing is held seven days a week at around 10:35 p.m. ET. Ticket sales end at 9:30 p.m. ET and each wager costs $2.

Lucky For Life is drawn in 22 states and was adopted in Ohio in 2015.

Classic Lotto

Ohio also runs its own single-state Classic Lotto, which is every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at about 7:05 p.m. ET. Ticket sales end at 7 p.m. ET.

With the Classic Lotto, players need to match all six numbers for the Jackpot, with no special ball drawn at the end. However, players can also “Say Yes to the Kicker”, which is a $1 side game that could net up to an additional $100,000 on top of the Jackpot amount.

The Kicker cannot be played separately.

Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5

The Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5 are twice-a-day drawings, with a Midday drawing at 12:29 p.m. ET and an Evening drawing at 7:29 p.m. ET, with the exception of Saturday, when the drawing is done live on the Cash Explosion TV show.

Players can make several different wager types here, rather than the other lottery drawings where the hope is just to get all of the numbers. With the Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5, Wheel, Box, or Pair drawings are all available.

For the Pick 3, cash amount winnings range from $50 to $500 on a $1 wager with Straight, Wheel, Box, and Pair wager types available.

For the Pick 4, cash amount winnings range from $200 to $5,000 on a $1 wager with Straight and Box wager types available.

For the Pick 5, cash amount winnings range from $417 to $10,000 with Straight and Box wager types available.

Rolling Cash 5

The Rolling Cash 5 is a draw game where the prize pool rolls over if nobody wins the Jackpot by matching all five numbers. This is a nightly drawing occurring around 7:05 p.m. ET, with sales cut off at 7 p.m. ET.

Each wager costs $1 to play and the numbers from 1 to 39. The Jackpot starts at $100,000 and rolls over until a winner is drawn.

Ohio Lottery Scratch-Offs

The Ohio Lottery offers dozens of instant-win scratch-offs, ranging from $1 to $50. Some games are fixtures, such as Cash Explosion and Cashword, have been longtime fixtures, while many games are just rotated in and out. Special holiday games are always offered around Christmas.

The Ohio Lottery and some retailers will list the games and the remaining top prizes available. Most gas stations and grocery stores are approved Ohio Lottery retailers for purchasing scratch-offs and numbers for the draw games.

There are also kiosks and vending machines around the state that offer these games for players 18 and over.

Keno

Keno made its debut in 2008 and is a popular game in bars and taverns around the Buckeye State. Much like the traditional Keno game long played in casinos, players choose from 1 up to 10 numbers for the random drawing that is played every few minutes from 6:04 a.m. ET to 2:29 a.m. ET.

Players can wager $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $10, or $20 on that drawing.

There are 80 numbers to choose from and the prizes are determined by how many numbers are picked. There are 20 numbers randomly drawn by the game and the number of numbers the player needs to match is determined by the number of numbers selected.

A Booster can also be added for $1 for every $1 wagered.

There are over 1,400 approved Ohio Lottery retailers that offer Keno within the state.

The Lucky One

The Lucky One is a side game of Keno, where you can bet on the Lucky Number, Odd/Even, or Low/High. These drawings occur every few minutes from 6:07 a.m. ET to 2:32 a.m. ET.

Players pick 1 to 3 plays with each wager type and a random number is selected between 1 and 36. Odd/Even and Low/High (1 to 18; 19 to 36) are self-explanatory, but Lucky Number is akin to roulette, in that you want to pick the exact number from 1 to 36.

EZPlay Games

EZPlay Games are just instant win games generated by the Ohio Lottery terminal. There are 14 different EZPlay Games, ranging from $1 to $20. The game is generated with a set of numbers and symbols and players match up their numbers or symbols to see if they have won.

The EZPlay Games as of 2024 were:

EZPlay Games were first introduced in 2008.

Touch & Win

Touch & Win Games are an offshoot of EZPlay Games based on the rules of Keno. Players select 2 to 10 numbers on a grid of 80 numbers and win based on how many of their numbers get selected.

The minimum wager for these games is 25 cents.

Cash Explosion TV Show

The Cash Explosion TV Show made its debut in 1987 and has been a fixture on local network TV ever since. Depending on the media market, the show is either on the local ABC, FOX, CBS, or NBC affiliate.

To qualify for the show, players need to have scratched off a Cash Explosion ticket and won an ENTRY to the drawing. The contestants are randomly selected to appear on the show and have the chance to win several hundred thousand dollars. There is a Second Chance game for those who are not selected to be on the episode.

Every player who is picked to be on the show is guaranteed to win at least $6,100 and they pick spots on the board that award cash prizes.

How to Claim Ohio Lottery Prizes

Ohio Lottery prizes up to $599 can be redeemed at any approved retailer and require a Photo ID and the winning ticket.

Prizes from $600 to $5,000 can be claimed at any approved retailer, however there will be a “Pay To Bearer” Ticket, which gives the winner the chance to either claim from the retailer or complete an official form. State tax applies to anything over $600, hence the threshold and distinction.

For prizes over $5,000, winners must contact one of nine regional offices in order to claim their prize. An appointment will need to be made to claim the winnings.

Winning tickets can also be sent in by mail to The Ohio Lottery Commission, which is located in Room 452 in The Lausche Building at 615 West Superior Avenue in Downtown Cleveland.

For those who win a multi-state drawing, Jackpot winners will need to call a regional office to make an appointment.

Ohio Lottery winning tickets can be cashed up to 180 after the drawing date or, in the event of a scratch-off winner, 180 days after the closing date of that game. EZPlay winning tickets must be claimed up to 180 days after the purchase date.

Ohio Lottery Casinos

The Ohio Lottery is also responsible for the oversight of several different casinos in the state. All of these casinos only have slot machines. There are no table games.

Those casinos as of 2024 were:

• Belterra Park Cincinnati (Anderson Township)
• Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs (Columbus)
• Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway (Dayton)
• Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course (Austintown)
• Jack Thistledown Racino (North Randall – near Cleveland)
• MGM Northfield Park (Northfield)
• Miami Valley Gaming (Warren)

The slot machines are referred to as VLT – or Video Lottery Terminals.

Ohio Lottery Sports Betting

Sports betting with traditional sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel are governed by the Ohio Casino Commission. However, Ohio does offer sports betting with UBet and SportsBet Ohio through the Ohio Lottery.

Sports wagers are placed through the kiosks or approved Ohio Lottery terminals.

Ohio Lottery Frequently Asked Questions