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get paid….for the rest of your life

How does receiving $1,000 a week for the rest of your life sound? It could happen if you play Win for Life, the Virginia Lottery game that gets you paid…for the rest of your life!

game play

  • Choose your own numbers on a play slip. Pick six separate numbers from 1 through 42.
  • Or use Easy Pick and let the computer select your numbers.
  • Draws are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 11:00 p.m.
  • Each ticket costs $1.00

winning

Match all six numbers drawn and you win $1000 a week for life! But that's not all - check out the chart below for all EIGHT ways to win a prize in Win for Life.

lottery distribution
Match Prize Chances
6 white balls lifetime* 1 in 5,245,786
5 white balls + 1 free ball $52,000** 1 in 874,298
5 white balls $600 1 in 24,980
4 white balls + 1 free ball $200 1 in 9,992
4 white balls $30 1 in 588
3 white balls + 1 free ball $30 1 in 441
3 white balls $2 1 in 40
2 white ball + 1 free ball $2 1 in 53
Overall chances of winning any prize: 1 in 21
*In a drawing, if there are more than 5 lifetime winners or if the prize liability for the lifetime prize exceeds $5,000,000 (whatever is greater), the lifetime prize shall be paid on a pari-mutuel basis.

**In a drawing, if there are more than 12 second-prize winners or if the prize liability for second prize exceeds $624,000 (whatever is greater), the second prize shall be paid on a pari-mutuel basis.

have a free ball

One of the best things about Win for Life is the FREE BALL! The FREE BALL is a seventh bonus number drawn during each Win for Life draw – no need to pick it; we'll give it to you for free! The FREE Ball helps you to win some great non-jackpot prizes, so sit back and enjoy the free ride!

play options

It's always great to have options, so mark the OPTIONAL PLAYS box on your play slip for any of the following.

  • Want to play the same numbers for more than one draw on a single ticket? Well, you can! A MULTI-DRAW ticket lets you play up to 26 consecutive draws on one ticket. Please keep in mind that the ticket price increases for each drawi you add.
  • Thinking ahead to a special date? You can buy a ticket for a future draw date. It's called a FUTURE draw and you can play up to 26 draws in the future
  • Love those numbers so much you want them on more than one ticket? You can REPEAT your play and have the same numbers printed on more than one ticket up to 20 times.

Simply tell your store clerk which option you want when you present your play slip. Keep in mind that playing in more than one draw increases the ticket price by the number of draws you choose.

two chances to win per week

Win for Life draws are held Wednesday and Saturday at 11:00 p.m. Here are a few things to keep in mind when playing Win for Life:

  • We stop selling Win for Life tickets at 10:45 p.m. on draw nights - so get your tickets early!
  • Virginia's Win for Life tickets cannot be canceled and all sales are final…sorry! We recommend using a play slip to ensure that your numbers are correct.
  • When using optional plays, make sure you tell your clerk which option(s) you prefer – Multi- Draw, Future, or Repeat.
  • Any winning tickets bought in Virginia must be redeemed in Virginia.

watch the draws

You can watch Win For Life Draws LIVE on Wednesday and Saturday at 11:00 p.m. by clicking the View Winning Numbers tab at the top of the page or check us out on Facebook. You can even watch them later…they stay on our site!

never miss a draw

Play the easy way! Subscribe to Win for Life and never miss a draw. Forget about waiting in lines or even checking your tickets – if you win, we'll contact you! Simply click here to get started with a Win for Life Subscription today!

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Aletrice Scott of Upper Marlboro Maryland is a very lucky person. She matched five numbers plus the Free Ball in the November 3 Win for Life drawing to win the game's second prize of $52,000. Read more.
"I think I'm going to get a new truck for Christmas!" That was Steve Kopecky's reaction as he and his wife Virginia claimed the $52,000 prize they won in the Virginia Lottery's Win for Life game. The Dale City couple matched five numbers plus the Free Ball in the October 31 drawing. Read more.
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