Lottery Games in the Lone Star State

Everything is bigger in Texas! The wide open spaces, the ranches, the hats, the boots, the buildings – sizes are huge in the Lone Star State! Lotteries are no exception. Texans can play Powerball and Mega Millions, the multi-state lotteries that offer the biggest jackpots in the world. Not only that, Texans have their own Lotto Texas, the local lottery that regularly awards multi-million dollar jackpots. Texans can also play the Texas Two Step and Cash Five lotteries. Amazingly, all of these big, big lotteries can be played online, right here at theLotter Texas! Good luck playing the biggest lottery games in the Lone Star State online!

Mega Millions

Schedule: Tuesday and Friday at 11 pm EST / 10 pm CT

Starting Jackpot (estimated): $20 million*

Record Jackpot: $1.537 billion

Format: 5/70 + Mega Ball 1/25

To enter the interstate lottery Mega Millions, you must select five regular numbers from a guess range of 1-70 as well as an additional number, known as the Mega Ball, from a separate guess range of 1-25. The Mega Millions draw features five white balls drawn from the main drum, and one golden ball, the Mega Ball, selected from a second drum.

To win the Mega Millions jackpot, all five regular numbers, as well as the Mega Ball number, on a single line of your ticket must match the numbers on the five regular balls and the additional Mega Ball that come up in the draw. In addition, Mega Millions Just the Jackpot is a special Mega Millions option that allows you to boost your chances of winning the jackpot prize for an extremely discounted price! Playing Mega Millions Just the Jackpot has the exact same playing format as Mega Millions with the exception of playing exclusively for the Mega Millions jackpot prize.

* Officially, the advertised jackpot is determined by game sales and interest rates, and it is announced prior to each draw.

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Powerball

Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 11 pm EST / 10 pm CT

Starting Jackpot (estimated): $20 million*

Record Jackpot: $2.04 billion

Format: 5/69 + PB 1/26

To play the exciting Powerball lottery, simply choose five regular numbers from a guess range of 1-69, as well as one additional number, the Powerball, from a guess range of 1-26. Five white balls are drawn from the main drum, and one red ball, the Powerball, is drawn from a second drum.

To win the jackpot, all five regular numbers, as well as the Powerball number, on a single line of a your must match the Powerball numbers selected in the draw.

* Officially, the advertised jackpot is determined by game sales and interest rates, and it is announced prior to each draw.

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Lotto Texas

Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10.12 pm CT

Starting Jackpot: $5 million

Record Jackpot: $145 million

Format: 6/54

To play Texas’ original in-state lottery, all you need to do is pick 6 numbers from a field of 54. These lottery rules also apply when playing Lotto Texas Extra!. The Extra! feature allows your to increase your secondary prize winnings by up to $10,000!

To win the jackpot, all six numbers on a single line of your ticket must match the Lotto Texas winning numbers selected in the draw. To win an increased second-tier prize from Texas Lotto Extra! you need to match 2, 3, 4, or 5 of the selected winning numbers.

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Texas Two Step

Schedule: Monday and Thursday at 10:12 pm CT

Starting Jackpot: $200,000

Record Jackpot: $2.9 million

Format: 4/35 + BB 1/35

To enter this Texas favorite, all you need to do is select 4 numbers from a guess range of 1-35. You also pick a bonus ball number from a field of 35. Four white balls are drawn from the main drum, and one red ball, the bonus ball, is drawn from a second drum.

To win the jackpot, all 4 numbers numbers, as well as the bonus number, on a single line of your ticket must match the Texas Two Step numbers selected in the draw.

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Cash Five

Schedule: Monday through Thursday at 10:12 pm CT

Starting Jackpot: $25,000

Record Jackpot: $25,000

Format: 5/35

To play this great daily Texan lottery, you are required to select 5 numbers from a guess range of 1-35. Five white balls are drawn from the main drum to determine the winning numbers.

To win the jackpot, all five regular numbers on a single line of your ticket must match the Cash 5 numbers selected in the draw.

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Information About Texas Lottery Draws

Texas’s lottery draws are broadcast from the Texas Lottery Commission Drawings Studio located at 601 E. Sixth St., in the historic downtown area of Austin. According to the Texas Lottery website, “the Drawings Studio is a state-of-the-art facility designed to maximize public viewing of the drawings, while maintaining the highest level of security. The Drawings Studio is equipped with robotic cameras. These special cameras minimize the number of people who work on the Studio floor near the drawing machines and ball sets.”

A live webcast of Texas Lottery drawings is presented on the official website