Millionaire for Life
| Region | United States (30 states and the District of Columbia) |
|---|---|
| First draw | February 22, 2026 |
| Operator | Multi-State Lottery Association |
| Highest jackpot | $1 million/year in perpetuity (minimum guaranteed annuity payout over 20 years); $18 million (one-time cash payment option) |
| Odds of winning jackpot | 1 in 22,910,580.00 |
| Website | www |
Millionaire for Life is an American multi-state lottery drawing game operated by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). It is currently offered in 30 states as well as the District of Columbia; drawings are conducted nightly at 11:15 p.m. Eastern Time and use a random number generator (RNG) to select the numbers. Ticket sales commenced on February 22, 2026, and the inaugural drawing took place that evening.[1]
The game replaced two other MUSL-sanctioned multi-state draw games, Cash4Life and Lucky For Life, in 28 of the 31 states where either of the retired games were previously offered; of the predecessor games’ former participants, Delaware (which offered Lucky for Life), Maryland, Florida, and Missouri (all of which offered Cash4Life) elected not to transition to the new game at launch. Mississippi and West Virginia, neither of which offered the predecessor games, joined Millionaire for Life when it commenced play.[2][3][4]
Rules
Each game costs $5 to play. Players then select five white ball numbers from 1-58 and an additional number from 1-5, the green "Millionaire Ball." Matching all five white balls as well as the Millionaire Ball will win $1,000,000 a year for life (with a guaranteed payout for 20 years) or $18,000,000 upfront in cash.
Odds and prizes
| Matches | Prize | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Balls (58) |
Millionaire Ball (5) | ||
| 5 | 1 | $1 million/year in perpetuity (or $18 million cash option) | 1 in 22,910,580.00 |
| 5 | 0 | $100,000/year in perpetuity (or $2.2 million cash option) | 1 in 5,727,645.00 |
| 4 | 1 | $7,500 | 1 in 86,455.02 |
| 4 | 0 | $500 | 1 in 21,613.75 |
| 3 | 1 | $250 | 1 in 1,662.60 |
| 3 | 0 | $50 | 1 in 415.65 |
| 2 | 1 | $25 | 1 in 97.80 |
| 2 | 0 | $8 | 1 in 24.45 |
| 1 | 1 | $8 | 1 in 15.65 |
Participating lotteries
| Members | Joined | Replaced |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2026 | LFL |
| Colorado | 2026 | LFL |
| Connecticut | 2026 | LFL |
| Delaware | 2026 | LFL |
| District of Columbia | 2026 | LFL |
| Georgia | 2026 | C4L |
| Idaho | 2026 | LFL |
| Indiana | 2026 | C4L |
| Iowa | 2026 | LFL |
| Kansas | 2026 | LFL |
| Kentucky | 2026 | LFL |
| Maine | 2026 | LFL |
| Massachusetts | 2026 | LFL |
| Mississippi | 2026 | — |
| Michigan | 2026 | LFL |
| Montana | 2026 | LFL |
| Nebraska | 2026 | LFL |
| New Hampshire | 2026 | LFL |
| New Jersey | 2026 | C4L |
| New York | 2026 | C4L |
| North Carolina | 2026 | LFL |
| North Dakota | 2026 | LFL |
| Ohio | 2026 | LFL |
| Oklahoma | 2026 | LFL |
| Pennsylvania | 2026 | C4L |
| Rhode Island | 2026 | LFL |
| South Dakota | 2026 | LFL |
| Tennessee | 2026 | C4L |
| Virginia | 2026 | C4L |
| Vermont | 2026 | LFL |
| West Virginia | 2026 | — |
| Wyoming | 2026 | LFL |
- Key
- C4L = Cash4Life
- LFL = Lucky for Life
References
- ↑ Carpenter, Michael (February 20, 2026). "Millionaire for Life Lottery Game Debuts Sunday". The Rutherford County Source. Archived from the original on April 20, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Millionaire for Life".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Smith, Sethanie (February 19, 2026). "Mississippi Lottery introduces Millionaire for Life game". WJTV. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Millionaire for Life Launches Sunday". West Virginia Lottery (Press release). February 19, 2026.
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