Arkansas residents have a chance to win significant prizes in tonight’s drawings for two state lottery games. The LOTTO jackpot has reached $682,000, making it the fifth time this prize has exceeded $600,000 since the game began. LOTTO is exclusive to Arkansas and was created to offer local players another opportunity for large winnings.
LOTTO draws take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9 p.m., with ticket sales closing at 8:59 p.m. Each play costs $2. Players select six numbers from 1 to 40, plus a Bonus Number. To claim the jackpot, a player must match all six main numbers drawn. Matching three or more numbers, with or without the Bonus Number, can result in prizes up to $25,000.
The Natural State Jackpot (NSJ) will also be drawn tonight and currently stands at $520,000. NSJ drawings are held daily at 8 p.m., and tickets cost $1 each. Ticket sales end at 7:59 p.m. To win the NSJ jackpot, players must match all five numbers drawn; after a win, the jackpot resets to $50,000 for the next drawing.
Both LOTTO and NSJ tickets are included in the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s limited-time 5-Buck Bundle promotion. For $5, participants receive a $3 Powerball ticket with Power Play, a $2 LOTTO ticket, and a free NSJ ticket. This promotion runs until February 28 and all tickets must be Quick Picks.
According to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL), “The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) creates winning people, winning futures, and winning moments.” Since its inception in 2009, ASL reports over $8 billion in ticket sales and more than $1.5 billion returned for scholarships benefiting students across Arkansas. More than 822,000 college scholarships have been distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education through these funds. The lottery has awarded over $5.6 billion in prizes to players and provided more than $471 million in retailer commissions as well as over $190 million in state and federal tax revenue.
For further information about scholarships, winners, games, odds or promotions—or to join The Club—players can visit MyArkansasLottery.com or follow ASL on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram.
Players are reminded that all winning tickets must be verified by the Office of the Arkansas Lottery (OAL) before prizes are paid out. “The Office of the Arkansas Lottery (OAL) makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of information provided on all of its websites including social media accounts; however, neither the OAL nor its employees shall be liable for any actions taken or omissions made from reliance on any information contained on or linked to an OAL website from any source.” Official results require validation through OAL’s central gaming system.
Lottery participants must be at least 18 years old. Those seeking help with problem gambling can contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700 or visit www.ncpgambling.org.
