Get ready, Colorado! Colorado Lotto+ is easy to play, and it’s only available in the Centennial State. We'll delve into how to play Colorado Lotto+ and the prize winning opportunities this game presents for lotto aficionados across Colorado.
Meet Colorado Lotto+
Colorado Lotto+ is a draw game only available in Colorado.
Cost: $2 (Add "Plus" to your ticket for $1 and get a second draw)
Jackpot: Rolling top prize starts at $1 million
Drawings: Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday at 7:36 pm MT
Overall odds of winning prize: 1 in 30
Biggest Colorado Lotto+ top prize in history: $27 million (March 1992)
Last Lotto+ top prize won: $5.7 million (July 31, 2024)
2023 Colorado Lotto+ Game Changes
The beloved Colorado Lotto+ game took things up a notch in fall 2023 and expanded its winning opportunities to three drawings per week. Starting Monday, September 25th, the Colorado Lottery added an additional drawing day, giving you even more chances to strike gold.
How to Play Colorado Lotto+
Select 6 numbers from 1–40 and then wait for your drawing! You can pick your own numbers or Quick Pick.
Lotto+ is similar to other draw games like Mega Millions and Powerball. The more numbers you match, the more you win.
Colorado Lotto+ offers a simple yet enticing gameplay format. With each ticket, lotto lovers have the opportunity to win the jackpot, which starts at an impressive $1 million and continues to grooowwww until someone claims the top prize!
A recent Colorado Lotto+ jackpot winner knows what we're talking about!
| Match | Base Win | 2X | 3X | 4X | 5X | Odds of Winning |
| 6 | Jackpot | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1:3,838,380 |
| 5 | $250 | $500 | $750 | $1000 | $1250 | 1:18,816 |
| 4 | $25 | $50 | $75 | $100 | $125 | 1:456 |
| 3 | $3 | $6 | $9 | $12 | $15 | 1:32 |
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Multiplier |
Odds |
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2x |
1:10 |
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3x |
1:10 |
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4x |
3:10 |
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5x |
1:2 |
What is Plus?
Add Plus to your ticket for an extra $1 per play and double your chances of winning a prize! It’s also available whether you use your lucky numbers or Quick Pick. Your chosen numbers will be used to play again in a drawing held immediately after the initial draw.
If all six of your numbers match in the second drawing, you could win big – $250,000, plus the jackpot. All other winnings will be multiplied by the multiplier shown on your ticket. The numbers drawn for both the CO Lotto+ and the Plus drawing will be available after the drawing. Any winnings from both the CO Lotto+ and the Plus drawing will be combined.
How to increase your chances of winning Colorado Lotto+
Are you dreaming of winning that grand prize with the Colorado Lottery? What would you do with the prize money?
People use plenty of strategies to join in on the fun. Some people play the same numbers from week to week. Some leave it to fate and only use Quick Pick tickets. Others use the numbers in their fortune cookies. While these strategies are fun, none of them are guaranteed winners.
The odds remain the same, no matter your strategy or how many tickets you order for a specific draw. The lottery is an entertaining way to dream of making it big, but it shouldn’t be more than that.
You won! How to claim your winnings
Isn’t winning exciting? There are several ways to claim your prize depending on the amount won.
Did you order your ticket using Jackpocket? Awesome! Prizes up to $599 will be automatically credited to your Jackpocket account. You can use it to play again or transfer it to your bank account. The choice is yours. If your prize is $600 or more, we will securely send your ticket to you so you can claim your winnings with a Colorado Lottery Claim Center.
Got your ticket in person? We’ve got you covered. For prizes up to $599, you can return to an authorized lottery retailer to see about claiming your prize. If they cannot fulfill your winnings, you can bring your ticket to a Colorado Lottery Claim Center to redeem your winnings. You can also mail your ticket to us for redemption.
Prizes of $600 or more can be claimed in person at a Colorado Lottery Claim Center or by mail. Please allow one to two weeks for processing.
Colorado Lottery Lotto+ jackpot winners are encouraged to claim their winnings with the Denver Lottery Claim Center.
All winnings require a claim form to be submitted with your winning ticket. See the Colorado Lottery website for more information.
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