Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, the last Super 2nd Chance Drawing will be held on December 26, 2024. See the Super 2nd Chance page for more details.

Fast Play is a new group of lotto games with instant win prizes and a progressive jackpot. Fast Play games come in a variety of themes and price points. The tickets are printed by Lottery terminals and self-service vending machines. Each game has its own prizes and, additionally, all Fast Play games contribute to a single, progressive jackpot. Play instructions are printed on each ticket.

Fast Play is easy to play. The tickets are printed at retail locations, so you can purchase one by asking at your favorite Lottery retailer or by using a Lottery self-service vending machine. Players simply need to follow the instructions printed on the front of the ticket. There are no drawings or scratching and all prizes are instant wins. Play instructions for each game are available at https://wilottery.com/games/fast-play.

Currently there are six different Fast Play games, including a Multiplier Family comprised of four games: 5X ($1), 10X® ($2), 20X ($5), and 50X ($10) and two additional games – Cash Stash ($2) and Platinum Payout ($10). More information is available at https://wilottery.com/games/fast-play.

Each Fast Play game has its own unique play style, play instructions, and prizes. Additionally, all Fast Play games contribute to the one progressive jackpot. The share of the jackpot that can be won increases with the price of the ticket. For example, the 20X ($5) game will win 50% of the current Jackpot while 50X ($10) will win 100% of the current Jackpot. For more information on all Fast Play games, go to https://wilottery.com/games/fast-play.

The Progressive Jackpot grows with the sale of each Fast Play ticket until a Progressive Jackpot-winning ticket is sold. The Progressive Jackpot starts at $10,000. A percentage of each sale is allocated toward the Progressive Jackpot fund. The price of each Fast Play game dictates the percentage of the Progressive Jackpot a player can win. Players can win 10% to 100% of the Progressive Jackpot depending upon the price of the winning ticket. For example, the 20X ($5) game will win 50% of the current Jackpot while 50X ($10) will win 100% of the current Jackpot.

All six Fast Play games have the one Progressive Jackpot. Players can win 10% to 100% of the Progressive Jackpot depending upon the price of the winning ticket.

No. Combined sales of all Fast Play games contribute to one Progressive Jackpot.

Current estimated Fast Play Progressive Jackpot amounts are updated every five minutes on wilottery.com, Wisconsin Lottery vending machines, and on the Wisconsin Lottery player-facing display monitors at Lottery retail locations; the Wisconsin Lottery mobile app is updated when accessing a screen that displays the Fast Play jackpot. The current estimated Progressive Jackpot is also printed on every ticket.

Fast Play tickets must be cashed within 180 days of the date the ticket was printed. This date appears on the front of the ticket.

The actual Progressive Jackpot amount will change based on Fast Play ticket sales and jackpot wins at Lottery retailers throughout Wisconsin. Because Fast Play Progressive Jackpot amounts are updated every five minutes on the Lottery website, mobile app, vending machines, and display monitors, there may have been additional sales or a jackpot win during those minutes. The Jackpot amount on the ticket is the most accurate estimate of the Jackpot amount at any given time since it was updated by the gaming system at the exact time of purchase.

Three Lotto games have two drawings a day—Pick 3, Pick 4, and All or Nothing.

• The two daily draws are called MIDDAY and EVENING.
• For all three games, the MIDDAY draw takes place at 1:30 p.m. and the EVENING draw takes place at 9:00 p.m.
• Players can choose to play MIDDAY, EVENING, or BOTH draws each day.
• Prizes, odds of winning, and how to play Pick 3, Pick 4, and All or Nothing remain the same. The games and how to play them have not changed

For all details, visit wilottery.com/TwiceDailyDraws

The Wisconsin Lottery has two types of ticket vending machines located at select retailers:

#1

Taller unit with plastic push-buttons and a small touchscreen on the righthand side.

#2

Shorter unit with a very large touchscreen that runs along the front of the machine.

The Wisconsin Lottery has two types of vending machines located at select retailers: Non-touchscreen (taller unit with plastic push-buttons and a small touchscreen on the righthand side) and Touchscreen (shorter unit with a very large touchscreen that runs along the front of the machine). For photos, see Vending Machine FAQs.

To purchase Fast Play tickets on the non-touchscreen vending machine, you will need to use the Lottery's mobile app, available for download (at no cost) in both Google Play and the App Store. To perform a Wisconsin Lottery Mobile App-assisted purchase on the vending machine:

1. Access the WI Lottery mobile app.
2. Click the "Go to Fast Play" button located on the home screen to view all Fast Play games.
3. Select the Fast Play game you want to play.
4. At the bottom of the "Game Details" screen for that game, select "Create QR Code."
5. Insert money into the vending machine (note the vending machine cannot give change).
6. Hold your phone under the scanner on the vending machine to scan the QR code.
7. Confirm the purchase on the vending machine using the small touchscreen on the right-hand side of the machine.
8. Retrieve ticket(s) from collection tray of the vending machine.

To purchase Fast Play tickets on the touchscreen vending machine, simply follow the prompts on the screen.

You can use the Wisconsin Lottery mobile app to do this on any Lottery vending machine. The mobile app is available for download (at no cost) in both Google Play and the App Store.

Using the Wisconsin Lottery mobile app, you can choose your own numbers when purchasing tickets for Powerball, Mega Millions, Megabucks, Badger 5, SuperCash!, All or Nothing, Pick 3, and Pick 4.

Simply select the game you want to play within the mobile app, then press the "Pick Your Numbers" button at the bottom of your screen.

Once you've pressed the "Pick Your Numbers" button, you can choose the numbers you want to play. You can also shake your device to create a Quick Pick. When you are finished selecting your numbers*, press the "Next" button and then press the "Create" button at the bottom of the screen. This will create a QR code that can be scanned at the Lottery vending machine to create your ticket.  Be sure to hold your phone under the scanner on the vending machine to scan the QR code.

*Note for All or Nothing, you will also need to select a Draw Time before creating the QR code. For Pick 3 and Pick 4, you will need to select the Play Type, Draw Time, and Play Amount before creating the QR code.

You can use the Wisconsin Lottery mobile app to do this on any Lottery vending machine. The mobile app is available for download (at no cost) in both Google Play and the App Store.

Using the Wisconsin Lottery mobile app, you can choose your own numbers when purchasing tickets for Powerball, Mega Millions, Megabucks, Badger 5, SuperCash!, All or Nothing, Pick 3, and Pick 4.

Simply select the game you want to play within the mobile app, then press the "Pick Your Numbers" button at the bottom of your screen.

Once you've pressed the "Pick Your Numbers" button, you can choose the numbers you want to play. You can also shake your device to create a Quick Pick. When you are finished selecting your numbers*, press the "Next" button and then press the "Create" button at the bottom of the screen. This will create a QR code that can be scanned at the Lottery vending machine to create your ticket.  Be sure to hold your phone under the scanner on the vending machine to scan the QR code.

*Note for All or Nothing, you will also need to select a Draw Time before creating the QR code. For Pick 3 and Pick 4, you will need to select the Play Type, Draw Time, and Play Amount before creating the QR code.

You can use the Wisconsin Lottery mobile app to do this on any Lottery vending machine. The mobile app is available for download (at no cost) in both Google Play and the App Store. Download the app and select the game you want to play within the mobile app, then follow the prompts to generate random numbers or pick your own numbers.

Yes! Lottery vending machines can scan the QR codes on digital playslips, right from the app on your device. For further details, see the Vending Machines section on this page.

• Yes. All prize winnings are subject to federal and state income tax withholding.
• State tax of 7.65% is automatically taken out for payouts $2,000 or more.
• Payouts $5,001 or more have state tax of 7.65% and federal tax of 24% automatically withheld.

Wisconsin Lottery winning tickets are distributed randomly. We have no control over who wins or where the winner is from. Areas in Wisconsin with higher populations tend to have more retailers. These areas may also have more sales and more winners. Since winners are chosen randomly, a city or area may have many winners in a short time frame. Other times, a city or area may go a long period of time without big winners.

View winners on the Big Winners webpage.

• Call the state debt collection number (608) 266-7879.

• All Wisconsin Lottery games are drawn using a Random Number Generator (RNG).
• A RNG is a machine with the sole purpose of picking random numbers. It is not connected to any outside line or to the Lottery gaming system.

• Wisconsin Lottery winning tickets are distributed randomly. We have no control over who wins or where the winner is from.

• Areas in Wisconsin with higher populations tend to have more retailers. These areas may also have more sales and more winners.

• Since winners are chosen randomly, a city or area may have many winners in a short time frame. Other times, a city or area may go a long period of time without big winners.

• View winners on the Big Winners webpage.

• Visit the Store Locator for a listing of Wisconsin Lottery Retailers.

• The Wisconsin Lottery does not know who winners are until they claim prizes.
• If you have not entered a giveaway and drawing you receive a call, email, or letter saying you are a winner, this could be a scam.
• Do not give out your personal or confidential information to someone claiming to be from a government agency.
• Call the Wisconsin Lottery at (608) 261-4916 with questions.
• More consumer protection information can be found on the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection website.

• A weekly drawing where 10 people are selected to win $1,000 on non-winning ticket(s).
• For more information, visit the Super 2nd Chance page.

• No. By law, an expired ticket cannot be validated so it cannot be paid. 

• Lotto tickets expire 180 days after the official draw date.
• A list of expired Instant tickets, or those expiring soon, are found on the Scratch Games page, under the Availability heading. Check the box to see a full list of expired or expiring games.

• It may take up to four weeks for the complete process.
• We process tickets as soon as they are received.
• We are not responsible for the United States Postal Service.

• It is at your discretion to mail a winning Lottery ticket in to be redeemed.
• Send the signed ticket and a completed claim form to:
  Prizes
  PO BOX 777
  Madison, WI 53774
• Using certified or registered mail is suggested. Retain a personal copy of both sides of the ticket and claim form.

• The odds are calculated by taking the total number of tickets printed divided by the total number of prizes available.
• The prizes' location in the game are random. 
• A string of ten tickets may not produce a winner, but another string of ten tickets may produce several winners.

• Powerball drawings are held at the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Powerball drawings can be viewed on the Powerball website.
• Mega Millions drawing are held in Atlanta, Georgia. Mega Millions drawings can be viewed on the Mega Millions YouTube channel.
• Drawings for all Wisconsin Lotto games are held in Madison and can be viewed on the Wisconsin Lottery's YouTube channel.

Collect at least $5 worth of eligible non-winning instant and/or lotto tickets for which the prize claim period has not expired. Lotto tickets are valid for 180 days from the draw date. A list of expired Instant tickets, or those expiring soon, are found here, under the Availability heading. Check the box to see a full list of expired or expiring games.

Visit How to Enter Super 2nd Chance for all details.

• Lotto tickets expire 180 days after the official draw date.
• A list of expired Instant tickets, or those expiring soon, are found here, under the Availability heading. Check the box to see a full list of expired or expiring games.

The Features and Procedures include the number of top prizes, however this is just an estimate, as it is created before the actual tickets are printed. Frequently, the number of top prizes printed is more than what was estimated, and that is why we list the total number of top prizes and the top prizes remaining on our website. The top prizes remaining are updated on the website weekly, and represent the actual number of top prizes that are in the game.

Please note that the odds of the game are always equal to or better than what is printed on the ticket back.

• We receive approximated 50,000 entries each week.
• Odds of winning a Super 2nd Chance prize are dependent on the number of entries received.

Winning numbers can be found:

• On the Wisconsin Lottery website: wilottery.com; the Past Winning Numbers page
• By calling the Lottery Player Hotline: (608) 266-7777
• In Winning Number emails
• In the Lottery Players Club email
• In many local papers

At least one of the non-winning tickets should be completed with the player's name, address, and phone number.

• Call our player hotline at (608) 266-7777.

We recommend you sign your tickets as soon as you purchase them. But, no, you do not need to sign every ticket for Super 2nd Chance.

Give us a call at (608) 261-4916. We can play the game with you or, arrange to have you send in a photo so we can help you figure it out.

• No, the envelope can be no larger than 4.5 inches by 9.5 inches. Each envelope shall constitute a single entry regardless how many tickets or envelopes are enclosed.
• Envelopes are not opened before the drawing. The envelope is what is drawn.

Yes, mailing labels are acceptable.

• No.
• Tickets eligible for Super 2nd Chance are non-winning instant or lotto ticket(s), in which the prize claim period has not expired at the time of the drawing.
• Lotto tickets expire 180 days after the official draw date.
• A list of expired Instant tickets, or those expiring soon, are found here, under the Availability heading. Check the box to see a full list of expired or expiring games.

• The pack of tickets needs to be activated by the retailer who sold the ticket before that ticket can be paid out.
• Call Player Relations at (608) 261-4916 and we will work with the retailer to activate the ticket.

Visit the Past Winning Numbers page.

• No.
• Entries must be mailed to:
  Super 2nd Chance
  PO Box 77006
  Madison, WI 53707-1006

• No, tickets cannot be split.
• They are void if stolen, unissued, mutilated, altered, unreadable, counterfeit, defective, multiply printed, or fail validation tests.

• Madison Lottery Office is located at:
  • Department of Revenue
    2135 Rimrock Road
    Madison, WI 53713
     
• Milwaukee Lottery Office is located at:
  • State Office Building
    819 North 6th Street, 4th Floor (use James Lovell Street Entrance)
    Milwaukee, WI 53203

Information for claiming a prize.

• You may purchase tickets if you are 18 years or older.

• Cash option:
  For every dollar spent on a jackpot lotto game, a certain percentage is placed immediately into a cash pool. When you win the jackpot and choose the cash option, you will get the entire amount in the cash pool, minus taxes. 
• Annuity:
  When you win the jackpot and choose the annuity option, the cash pool is used to buy government bonds that pay out over a 25-year period for Megabucks or over a 30-year period for Powerball and Mega Millions. You will receive a payment every year until the full annuity amount is paid out. Taxes are withheld from each payment. It is similar to how a savings bond works. A $100 savings bond costs the purchaser only $50 today. If the holder of the bond waits until maturity, the bond is then worth the entire $100.

Note: After presenting the winning ticket you have 60 days to decide on cash option or annuity. After 60 days have passed, if you have not made a decision, the payment automatically becomes an annuity.

Twice daily draws does NOT double the cost to play but you do have to pay for each drawing. When you buy a ticket, you select which draws to play in (MIDDAY, EVENING, or BOTH) and you pay for each drawing you selected. For example, if you play 1 set of numbers in All or Nothing and select BOTH (MIDDAY and EVENING draw), your total ticket price is $4–which is $2 for 1 play in 2 drawings. You could also choose to play 1 set of numbers in just the All or Nothing Evening draw or just the All or Nothing MIDDAY draw. Then your total ticket price is $2.

For all details, visit wilottery.com/TwiceDailyDraws

• Only an original ticket (not a copy) can be validated and paid.
• We recommend signing your tickets as soon as you purchase them. Wisconsin Lottery tickets are bearer instruments; whoever signs the back of the ticket is considered the rightful owner.
• A Wisconsin Lottery ticket cannot be voided; once printed there is no way to cancel it.

No, not automatically. When you buy a ticket, you do have to select which draws to play in (MIDDAY, EVENING, or BOTH) and you do have to pay for each drawing you selected. For example, if you play 1 set of numbers in All or Nothing and select BOTH Midday and Evening draw, your total ticket price is $4–because it is $2 per play so, for two drawings (MIDDAY and EVENING) your total would be $4.

For all details, visit wilottery.com/TwiceDailyDraws

No. There is no additional sales tax added to the cost of a ticket when purchasing a Wisconsin Lottery ticket. Example: A $10 ticket costs a player exactly $10.

• No. You cannot use your credit card to purchase lottery tickets.
• By law, lottery tickets may only be purchased with cash.

• If you suspect your phone call is a scam, call Consumer Protection at (800) 422-7128.
• Or, to file a complaint, click on FTC Complaint Assistant.

• You can check your ticket at any Wisconsin Lottery Retailer at the self-checker.
• The self-checker will show if your ticket is a winning or non-winning ticket.
• You can also check your tickets with the ticket checker on our mobile app. You can download the free WI Lottery app from the App Store or Google Play.

Yes. If you buy one set of numbers and select BOTH, the ticket will show one set of numbers and then list each specific draw (2 draws total) that set of numbers is eligible for. If you buy 2 sets of numbers and select BOTH, the ticket will show two sets of numbers and still list only 2 draws underneath.

For all details, visit wilottery.com/TwiceDailyDraws

Pick 3, Pick 4, and All or Nothing drawings are held every day after 1:30 p.m. for MIDDAY draws and after 9:00 p.m. for EVENING draws. Tickets must be purchased before 1:30 p.m. to be included in that day's MIDDAY draw and before 9:00 p.m. to be included in that day’s EVENING draw.

• Yes, if you purchased a Wisconsin lottery ticket you can still claim your prize.
• Visit How to Claim a Prize for more info.

• Visit the About the Wisconsin Lottery webpage.

• You must purchase a Wisconsin Lottery ticket at a Wisconsin Lottery Retailer.

• No. You may only purchase Wisconsin Lottery tickets at a Wisconsin Lottery retailer.

• For Scratch games, click the Features and Procedures links on our website for each game.
• For Lotto games, download the brochure with all game information, including payouts, from our website or get a brochure from your local retailer. 

No. However, Powerball and Mega Millions are broadcast over satellite, so many Wisconsin stations can broadcast the drawings. Wisconsin stations are not contractually obligated to show them, therefore, which stations air them and when and how they choose to do so is at the station's discretion.

All other Wisconsin Lottery games are drawn using a Random Number Generator (RNG). An RNG is a machine with the sole purpose of picking random numbers. It is not connected to any outside line or to the Lottery gaming system. These drawings are not televised. However, videotapes of the drawings are available for public review for 180 days following the drawing. Results from these drawings are also available on our website, through many local newspapers, at retailers, and by calling our 24-hour player hotline at (608) 266-7777.

• 70-80% of people purchase Powerball, Mega Millions, Megabucks, Badger 5 and SuperCash! as quick picks and likewise, the same percent are winning tickets.
• 70-80% of people purchase Pick 3 and Pick 4 by selecting their own numbers and likewise, the same percent are winning tickets.

On the back of any instant scratch ticket, the game number is the first three or four numbers in the string of numbers located immediately above the long barcode (usually found at the bottom of the ticket back).

• It is up to the retailer's discretion how much they'd like to pay out a winning ticket.
• Many retailers do not keep enough cash on hand to pay out large winners. This may be due to security reasons.
• Visit How to Claim a Prize for more info.

• Winning tickets $600 to $199,999 may be claimed at the Madison or Milwaukee Lottery Office or by mail.
• Winning tickets of $200,000 or more must be claimed in person at the Madison Lottery Office.
• Visit How to Claim a Prize for more information.

• No. Wisconsin has an “open records law.”
• Most information that state government produces or controls is available to any organization or person requesting it. Only information “in the public’s interest” may be released by a government agency.
• The lottery, upon request, must release the name and city of the winner. Any other information about the winner will be released only with the winner’s consent. Likewise, it is the winner's choice if they would like to speak to the media.

• Driver's license (current), State identification card, or Passport.
• Social Security Number (physical card is not required).

You do not need to provide a Social Security number (SSN) when cashing a prize up to $599.  To claim a prize $600 or higher, you will need to provide one of the following: a SSN, an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), or a completed IRS Form W-8BEN.  

Note: Only provide personal information when you are filling out a claim form or when you come to the validations office to claim a prize. Do not provide your personal or confidential information to someone who calls claiming to be from a lottery or a government agency as that may be a scam. 
 

• Powerball can be played 12 consecutive draws in advance.
• Mega Millions, and Megabucks can be played 8 consecutive draws in advance.
• Badger 5, and SuperCash! can be played 7 consecutive draws in advance.
• All or Nothing, Pick 3, and Pick 4 can be played up to 7 draws for MIDDAY, up to 7 draws for EVENING, or up to 14 draws for BOTH (7 MIDDAY and 7 EVENING) in advance.

• The value of unclaimed prizes is credited to the Wisconsin Lottery property tax relief fund.

• For every Megabucks ticket sold, a percentage of that $1 is placed into a jackpot prize pool.
• The more tickets sold, the higher the cash option.
• With Megabucks, the lottery automatically funds a starting cash option of $400,000 and an annuity of $1 million.

In some cases, the Megabucks annuity jackpot may stay the same or decrease. The annuity jackpot, funded by the cash pool available to purchase government bonds, can vary if there are changes in the overall financial markets or the U.S. government's bond rating. These changes can make it much more expensive to buy these long-term securities. So, even as the cash jackpot continues to grow, the estimated annuity jackpot may remain the same or decrease from one drawing to the next.

• Upon the death of a prize winner, any prize money that has not been paid shall be paid to the prize winner's estate. (Wis. Stats. 565.30 (1).)

A fast and easy way to play all of Wisconsin’s Lotto games for one price!

For $10, a player will receive a Quick Pick ticket for eight Lotto games for their next drawing.

Tickets (wagers) include:

• $2 Powerball
• $2 Mega Millions
• $2 All or Nothing
• $1 Megabucks
• $1 SuperCash!
• $1 Badger 5
• $.50 Pick 4 (Box play)
• $.50 Pick 3 (Box play)

• Yes, you can redeem a multi-draw ticket that has remaining draws.                
• You will receive payment for your winnings.
• You will also receive an exchange ticket for the remaining draws on your original ticket.

• Sign the Lottery ticket with one person’s signature.
• Multiple winners for a single ticket are required to get a court order for prize payment.
• The ticket must be submitted to the Madison Lottery Office.
• Read more in the Multiple Winner Checklist.

At this time, the Big Winners page can only identify Fast Play winners as having won Fast Play in general. The Lottery is working on being able to display the name of the specific Fast Play game that was won.

• Sign the Lottery ticket with one person’s signature.
• Multiple winners for a single ticket are required to get a court order for prize payment.
• The ticket must be submitted to the Madison Lottery Office.
• Read more in the Multiple Winner Checklist.

• The current Major Jackpot Level is $150,000,000.
• The Major Jackpot Level is the level above which Powerball drawings will no longer include a Power Play of 10X.

• Access the mobile app's frequently asked questions site.
• For additional information, visit the mobile app page.

For further assistance using the Wisconsin Lottery App or other questions you may have:

Call the Mobile App Helpline:
833-634-9494

Send us an email:
mobilehelp@wilottery.com

No. Once you have downloaded the App, there is no account or login required as the Wisconsin Lottery app does not use player accounts.

Winning tickets up to $100 can be redeemed as credits to purchase other Lottery tickets at the vending machines. No actual cash is dispensed by the machine.

No. Players cannot purchase lottery tickets directly from the mobile app, but they can create digital playslips in the app that can be used at Wisconsin Lottery retailers, instead of using paper playslips. (Note, paper playslips can still be used instead of the app.)

The ticket is considered redeemed and can be thrown away. We recommend tearing the ticket in half so others know it has been redeemed.

Players can use the app to scan their tickets to see if they've won, create digital playslips that can be scanned by retailers, save favorite numbers, explore hot and cold number trends for draw games, use the store locator to find authorized Wisconsin Lottery retailers, and more.

The App is available to both iOS (e.g., iPhone) and Android users. Players can download the App from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Simply search for Wisconsin Lottery. Note, the app will not ask for you to enter your name or any other personal information.