Lightning Cash

Lightning Cash is the electric game that is all about counting the number of Lightning Bolt symbols in the play area on your ticket. If you find 14 or more, you win a prize. The higher the number of Lightning Bolt symbols on a ticket, the larger the prize. You could win up to $50,000 playing this supercharged Print ‘n Play game.

Each Lightning Cash ticket has a play area that is shaped like a lightning bolt. There are different symbols within the play area, but all you have to do is count the number of Lightning Bolt symbols in the play area. Once you have counted them, check the Prize Legend to see if you have won a prize.

Here are the complete how to play instructions from the ticket.

Count up the number of LIGHTNING BOLT symbols that appear in the PLAY AREA above and refer to the PRIZE LEGEND to determine PRIZE won.

Ask your Lottery retailer for a $5 Lightning Cash ticket, or press the Print ‘n Play button on the Lottery Vending Machine – no playslip to fill out, no numbers to choose and no need to wait for a draw.

Print ‘n Play: Play the game, or scan the ticket to find out if you’ve won instantly!

Ask the clerk at your local Lottery retailer to show you the Print ‘n Play menu screen. Then, you’ll be able to see all the available Print ‘n Play games!

Where to get a Lightning Cash ticket

The Lottery sells these tickets in two locations:

• Visit a Virginia Lottery retailer. You can find one near you by using the Lottery's Find a Retailer tool.
• Visit a Lottery Vending Machine, which can be found in retailers around Virginia.

What is the Lightning Cash top prize?

The top prize is $50,000. The odds of winning that prize are 1 in 480,000. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 3.50.

The Lottery supports K-12 public education in Virginia

Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have gone to K-12 public schools in Virginia. In Fiscal Year 2022, the Lottery generated more than $779 million for K-12 public schools in Virginia.