Nine prize tiers, jackpot odds of about 1 in 25.99 million, and overall odds of about 1 in 9.63. Lotto America jackpot odds are much shorter than Powerball — the prize table is first, then a side-by-side comparison.
| Main numbers matched | Star Ball | Base prize | Odds (1 in…) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Matched | Jackpot | 25,989,600 |
| 5 | Not matched | $20,000 | 2,887,733.33 |
| 4 | Matched | $1,000 | 110,594.04 |
| 4 | Not matched | $100 | 12,288.23 |
| 3 | Matched | $20 | 2,404.22 |
| 3 | Not matched | $5 | 267.14 |
| 2 | Matched | $5 | 160.28 |
| 1 | Matched | $2 | 29.14 |
| 0 | Matched | $2 | 16.94 |
Overall odds of any prize: approximately 1 in 9.63. All Star Bonus changes non-jackpot prize amounts, not the probability of a match.
Source: official Lotto America prize chart. Checked September 8, 2026. View official prizes and odds
Lotto America has far shorter jackpot odds than Powerball because both pools are smaller. The advertised jackpots are usually smaller too, and no comparison changes the fact that every ticket is still a long shot.
| Rule | Lotto America | Powerball | Mega Millions | Millionaire for Life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White balls | 5 from 1–52 | 5 from 1–69 | 5 from 1–70 | 5 from 1–58 |
| Special ball | Star Ball 1–10 | Powerball 1–26 | Mega Ball 1–24 | Millionaire Ball 1–5 |
| Jackpot odds | 1 in 25.99 million | 1 in 292.2 million | 1 in 290.5 million | 1 in 22.9 million |
| Any prize | about 1 in 9.63 | about 1 in 25 | about 1 in 23 | about 1 in 8.46 |
See also Powerball odds, Mega Millions odds and Millionaire for Life odds.
The published odds of winning the Lotto America jackpot are about 1 in 25.99 million, and the overall odds of winning any prize are roughly 1 in 9.6. Compared with Powerball (about 1 in 292.2 million) and Mega Millions (about 1 in 290.5 million), Lotto America has far better jackpot odds — one reason it is popular for statistical comparison. For the exact, current prize-tier odds, always refer to the official Lotto America source.
Jackpot odds come from counting every possible combination of five white balls (chosen from 52) multiplied by the number of choices for the Star Ball (10). There are 2,598,960 ways to pick the five white balls, and multiplying by the 10 Star Ball options gives 25,989,600 equally likely combinations — so a single ticket has one chance in roughly 26 million of being the exact match. The All Star Bonus multiplier changes prize amounts, not your odds of winning.
This is important: odds are not improved by using prediction tools, hot/cold lists, generators, or any “system.” Every combination is equally likely on every draw, and each draw is independent of the last. Tools like our Analyzer Hub and Lotto America statistics exist purely as an educational way to explore past draw data — they describe history, but they cannot make you more likely to win. Please play responsibly.
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