Lotto (Illinois) Lottery Results & Winning Numbers

• If you decide to add the Extra Shot feature, you will receive an additional random number that will appear in the Illinois Lotto results. Your overall odds will get better.
• In case you decide not to add the Extra Shot, consider only the prizes for regular numbers in the Prizes & Odds table.
• Each ticket gives you an entry in the Lotto Million 1 and Million 2 drawings. They occur after the original drawing and give each the chance of winning exactly $1 million if you match all six regular numbers.
• The minimum possible jackpot is $2 million, and there is no rollover cap applied to it.
• Illinois Lotto has a special subscription program for 12 consecutive months of drawings.
• The biggest jackpot ever paid by this game was $37.5 million on April 25, 2005.
• Similar to other lotteries in Illinois, winners have 180 days to claim their prizes.

How to Play Illinois Lotto?

1. 1. Illinois Lotto can only be played by those in the state that can go to local retailers or by residents who can play online. If you do not fall into one of those two categories, you can still enjoy other great games on the top lottery websites.
   2. Once you decide how you want to play it, in case you are in an eligible group, fill the play slip by choosing six numbers from 1 to 50. Do that for every ticket you want to purchase.
   3. Decide if you want to add the Extra Shot to enhance your odds of winning for an extra $1.
   4. As soon as you are satisfied with your picks, you can go forward and pay with your favorite payment method.
   5. Bookmark this page, and do not forget to come back to check the Illinois Lotto results.

Illinois Lotto Ticket Cost

• $2 per entry – includes Lotto Million 1 & 2.
• $1 to add Extra Shot

Advance Draws

Aside from offering a 12-month subscription to players, the Illinois Lotto game also allows players to participate in a few drawings in advance. If you want, you can play in up to 12 consecutive drawings, which means a full month of drawings. That way, you save time and can simply come back here to check the Illinois Lotto results.

Illinois Lotto History

Illinois Lotto has faced some alterations in its structure since its launch. The history of this lottery game can be summarized the following way:

• 1998 – Illinois Lotto was officially launched as a 6/52 game to replace Lotto 6/40, a game that had been active since 1983. Back then, it only had drawings on Saturdays and became the first game in the country with a guaranteed million-dollar prize.
• 2021 – From April 1st, Illinois Lotto had its price doubled, giving additional tickets into two additional jackpot drawings for every ticket for that value. Also, the structure changed to a 6/50, upgrading also the odds to a more favorable range.