Vermont Lottery: What You Should Know About the Lottery in Vermont

Megabucks

Vermont participates in Megabucks alongside their Tri-State Lottery partners, New Hampshire and Maine. 

To play Megabucks, you'll choose five numbers between 1 and 41 and one Megaball number from 1 to 6. You can play five panels on a single pay slip (selecting five numbers and one Megaball is one panel). 

The odds and prize amounts fluctuate mightily in this game. You can win between $2 and $10.8M on a winning ticket, though the odds of winning the jackpot are 1:4,496,388.

Gimme 5

You'll choose five numbers from 1 to 39 with Gimme 5, but you do not select a Megaball or "sixth number." The ticket you purchase can be used for up to 30 consecutive drawings, and prizes range from $2 to $100,000.

In the event of multiple 5 of 5 winners, the funds are split equally among all winners.

Pick 3

Pick 3 drawings happen twice a day and you can participate in either or both by checking the box on your ticket. 

To play, you'll select one, two or three number, depending on how you decide to play your ticket. The winnings depend on how you decide to play:

• ✅ Straight 3-Number: Guess all numbers in the exact order to win $500; 1:1,000 odds
• ✅ Box (3-way) 3-Number: Guess all numbers in any order and contain two identical numbers to win $166; 1:333 odds
• ✅ Box (6-way) 3-Number: Guess all numbers in any order and contain three unique numbers to win $84; 1:167 odds
• ✅ Front Pair (2-Number): Guess first 2 numbers in the exact order to win $50; 1:100 odds
• ✅ Back Pair (2-Number): Guess last 2 numbers in the exact order to win $50; 1:100 odds
• ✅ 1-Number: Guess one number in the exact position to win $5; 1:10 odds

The ticket you buy can be used for up to 42 consecutive drawings or 21 day and 21 evening draws.

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Pick 4

Pick 4 is similar to Pick 3, including the same rules, draw times, ticket costs, and payouts/odds for 2-number and 1-number draws. 

However, there are a few more ways to win in Pick 4:

1. ✅ Straight 4-Number: Guess all numbers in exact order to win $5,000; 1:10,000 odds
2. ✅ Box 4-way: Guess all numbers in any order with three identical numbers to win $1,250; 1:2,500 odds
3. ✅ Box 6-way: Guess all numbers in any order with two identical pairs of numbers to win $834; 1:1,667 odds
4. ✅ Box 12-way: Guess all numbers in any order with two identical numbers to win $416; 1:833 odds
5. ✅ Box 24-way: Guess all numbers in any order and four unique numbers to win $208; 1:417 odds
6. ✅ Front Pair (2-Number): Guess first 2 numbers in the exact order to win $50; 1:100 odds
7. ✅ Middle Pair (2-Number): Guess middle 2 numbers in the exact order to win $50; 1:100 odds
8. ✅ Back Pair (2-Number): Guess last 2 numbers in the exact order to win $50; 1:100 odds
9. ✅ 1-Number: Guess one number in the exact position to win $5; 1:10 odds

Vermont Powerball

To play Powerball, you'll choose five numbers between 1 and 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26. Your ticket can be used on up to 30 consecutive drawings, but you cannot pay beyond $100 for any ticket.

You win in multiple ways with Powerball, including the following combinations:

1. ✅ 5 of 5 + Powerball: Jackpot; (1:292,201,338 odds)
2. ✅ 5 of 5: $1,000,000; (1:11,688,054 odds)
3. ✅ 4 of 5 + Powerball: $50,000; (1:913,129 odds)
4. ✅ 4 of 5: $100; (1:36,525 odds)
5. ✅ 3 of 5 + Powerball: $100; (1:14,494 odds)
6. ✅ 3 of 5: $7; (1:580 odds)
7. ✅ 2 of 5 + Powerball: $7; (1:701 odds)
8. ✅ 1 of 5 + Powerball: $4; (1:92 odds)
9. ✅ Powerball Only: $4; (1:38 odds)

Vermont Mega Millions

The goal of the Mega Millions is to match five numbers by choosing from a pool of 1 to 70 and the Mega Ball number from 1 to 25.

Winning combinations are the same as Powerball, but the payouts are slightly different as you move down the board.

1. ✅ 5 of 5 + Mega Ball: Jackpot; (1:302,575,350 odds)
2. ✅ 5 of 5: $1,000,000; (1:12,607,306 odds)
3. ✅ 4 of 5 + Mega Ball: $10,000; (1:913,001 odds)
4. ✅ 4 of 5: $500; (1:38,792 odds)
5. ✅ 3 of 5 + Mega Ball: $200; (1:14,547 odds)
6. ✅ 3 of 5: $10; (1:606 odds)
7. ✅ 2 of 5 + Mega Ball: $10; (1:693 odds)
8. ✅ 1 of 5 + Mega Ball: $4; (1:89 odds)
9. ✅ Mega Ball Only: $2; (1:37 odds)

Lucky for Life Vermont

To play Lucky for Life, choose five numbers from 1 to 48 and one Lucky Ball number from 1 to 18. You can play your ticket up to 20 consecutive draws.

There are several ways to win:

1. ✅ 5 of 5 + Lucky Ball: $1K/day for life; (1:30,821,472 odds)
2. ✅ 5 of 5: $25K/year for life; (1:1,813,028 odds)
3. ✅ 4 of 5 + Lucky Ball: $5,000; (1:143,356 odds)
4. ✅ 4 of 5: $200; (1:8,433 odds)
5. ✅ 3 of 5 + Lucky Ball: $150; (1:3,413 odds)
6. ✅ 3 of 5: $20; (1:201 odds)
7. ✅ 2 of 5 + Lucky Ball: $10; (1:250 odds)
8. ✅ 2 of 5: $3; (1:15 odds)
9. ✅ 1 of 5 + Lucky Ball: $6; (1:50 odds)
10. ✅ Lucky Ball Only: $4; (1:32 odds)