The lottery is a favorite pastime all across the country—and Arkansas is no exception. The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery was created in 2008 and offers a wide variety of lottery games. Explore the top lottery games available in the state, learn how to play and meet some recent Arkansas lottery winners.
Overview of Arkansas Lottery Games
There are two types of lottery games in Arkansas that allow you to join in the fun.
These include draw games (like Powerball, Mega Millions, or Natural State Jackpot) and Arkansas lottery instant games (also known as scratchers). I
n this article, learn about the top draw games along with the best Arkansas scratch-offs. Ready? Let’s get started.
Arkansas Draw Games
If you have ever played the lottery, you are likely familiar with draw games such as Powerball, Mega Millions, and Lucky for Life. These highly popular multistate games draw thousands of players each drawing across each participating state.
There are Arkansas lottery games that are local to just the state, too. Let’s take a look at a few of these lottery games that are played in Arkansas and won in Arkansas.
LOTTO
Just because it’s not a huge multistate lottery game doesn’t mean you can’t still become a millionaire. This Arkansas lottery game starts at $250,000 and grows until someone hits the jackpot. The biggest LOTTO jackpot in history reached heights of $4.97 million. .
Arkansas LOTTO works similarly to Powerball. Pick six numbers between 1 and 40. Match the six numbers in any order to win the jackpot. During the drawing, a seventh number is drawn. This is the bonus number. If you match five numbers and the bonus number, you win top prize. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1:18.3. You can choose your own numbers or Quick Pick.
Drawings happen twice a week on Wednesday and Saturday at 8:59 PM CT.
Natural State Jackpot
Another fun Arkansas lottery game is Natural State Jackpot. This game offers daily chances to win. The jackpot of this game starts at $50,000 and increases by $5,000 for each drawing when someone doesn’t hit the jackpot until the game reaches $100,000. Once the jackpot hits $100,000, it climbs by $10,000 per game until someone wins! Just like other draw games, you can select your own numbers or use Quick Pick. Choose five numbers between 1 and 39. If your numbers match the numbers drawn in any order, you win top prize!
Arkansas Scratch-Offs
The other lottery games on offer in the state are Arkansas lottery instant games. You may know these games better as scratchers or scratch-off tickets. There are a range of scratch ticket options available: $1 and $2 games, $3 games, $5 games, $10 games, and $20 scratch ticket games.
A set number of prizes are available at each prize level for each Arkansas instant lottery games. To find out what prizes are still available for a game you want to play, check the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery website.
Playing is easy. Scratch off the surface of the ticket to reveal the symbols underneath. Match the symbols as instructed to see if you’ve won a prize. Each Arkansas state lottery instant game has its own rules for winning, so it’s important to understand them for any game you are considering. Check the Arkansas Scholarship lottery website for details on how to win and what prizes are still available for each ticket type.
How Can I Check Arkansas Lottery Results?
Are you excited to find out the results of your favorite Arkansas lottery games? If you order your ticket through Jackpocket, the app notifies you automatically if you win! For prizes up to $500 (the threshold in Arkansas), we will credit your Jackpocket account with the amount won. Play again, or transfer your winnings to your bank account. For prizes of $500 and more, we will securely send your ticket to you so you can claim your winnings with the Arkansas Scholarship lottery.
Arkansas Lottery Winners and Stories
Jackpocket has had all kinds of winners in Arkansas take home prizes from various Arkansas lottery games:
- Arkansan Wins $5.75 Million in Lucky for Life: ‘I’m in Shock’
- Arkansas LOTTO Found Its Very First Top-Prize Winner
- How an Arkansas Mom Won $390,000 Using Jackpocket
Ready to Play?
Download the Jackpocket app today and take your chance to win a grand prize!
Lottery players located in Arkansas can order tickets for Arkansas Scholarship Lottery draw games using Jackpocket lottery app:
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Powerball
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Mega Millions
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LOTTO
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Lucky for Life
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Natural State Jackpot
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