Arkansas (AR) Lottery Results & Winning Numbers

About the Arkansas Lottery

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery started in 2009, making it one of the younger state lotteries in the US. Like many of its fellow lotteries (e.g., North Carolina, South Carolina, and California), the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery contributes its profits to state education programs — specifically, grants and scholarships for Arkansas residents at in-state colleges and universities.

Since 2009, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has raised over $781 million for over 300,000 scholarships. It has also given out more than $2.8 billion in prizes to various winners.

Arkansas Lottery Tickets

You can buy lottery tickets at any of the thousands of authorized retailers or official ticket vending machines found all over the state.

Can I buy AR Lottery tickets online?

Unfortunately, you can’t. Arkansas follows most state lotteries in forbidding the sale of tickets over the web, through phone, by fax or mail, etc. Basically, you can only buy valid tickets at physical retailer locations or ticket vending machines found within the state.

AR Lottery Tickets Payment Methods

You can pay for tickets using cash. Depending on the retailer, you might also be able to pay using debit cards or even Apple Pay or Google Wallet.

However, state lottery regulations forbid the use of non-cash, deferred modes of payment, so you can’t buy lottery tickets using checks or credit cards.

Arkansas Lottery Games and Drawing Schedules

Lucky for Life

Arkansas is one of the 20+ state lotteries offering Lucky for Life, a multi-state game. Other participating states include South Carolina, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Vermont.

Players must pick 5 numbers from 1-48 and a Lucky Ball number from 1-18 to win the jackpot. Matching all 6 winning numbers gives you $1,000 a day for life. The second prize win, meanwhile, requires matching all 5 regular numbers but not the Lucky Ball. Second prize winners receive $25,000 a year for life.

Lucky for Life draws take place every Monday and Thursday.

Natural State Jackpot

The Natural State Jackpot reportedly has the best odds of all the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery draw games. The jackpot starts at $50,000 and increases by $5,000 until it hits the $150,000 mark. Afterwards, rollovers continue at $10,000 every draw until the jackpot is won.

Players must pick 5 numbers from 1-39. To hit the jackpot, you must match all 5 winning draw numbers.

Natural State Jackpot draws are held every day from Monday to Saturday.

Cash 4

Arkansas’ Cash 4 game runs twice a day. Each draw has a jackpot of $5,000, but your maximum prize depends on your wager and chosen playstyle.

To play, you must pick 4 numbers (each from 0-9), select a draw schedule (midday or evening), and choose from the following playstyles:

• Straight: You must match the winning numbers in the exact order.
• Box: You can match the winning numbers in any order.
• Straight / Box: You can match the winning numbers in any order or in exact order.
• Combo: You get to play Straight bets for all possible combinations of your chosen numbers, boosting your chance of winning.

Cash 4 draws are held twice a day except on Sundays (when there’s only the evening draw).

Cash 3

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery holds Cash 3 draws twice a day. Players can win up to $500 with each draw. However, like the Cash 4 game, your chosen playstyle and wager will determine your maximum prize.

Players must select a number from 000 to 999, then choose a playstyle and a bet value. To win the highest jackpot ($500), players must match the winning draw numbers in exact order.

You can choose from the following playstyles:

• Straight: You must match the winning numbers in the exact order.
• Box: You can match the winning numbers in any order.
• Straight / Box: You can match the winning numbers in any order or in exact order.
• Combo: You get to play Straight bets for all possible combinations of your chosen numbers, boosting your chance of winning.

Cash 3 draws are held twice a day except on Sundays (when there’s only the evening draw).

Notable Winners of Arkansas Lotteries

Here are some of the Arkansas Lottery’s notable winners for 2018 and 2019:

• Arthur of Van Buren won $390,000 playing Lucky for Life
• Mary of North Little Rock hit the $5,000 jackpot playing Cash 4 in February 2019
• Terry of Springdale won the $80,000 Natural State Jackpot in November 2018
• Mike of Fort Smith won $95,000 playing the Natural State Jackpot in August 2018

Scratch-off games have also seen many big wins:

• San of Decatur won $50,000 playing $50K Blowout
• Kelly of Fort Smith also won $50,000 playing $50K Blowout
• Elizabeth of Conway won $100,000 playing $100,000 Triple Win
• Amanda of Russellville won $75,000 playing XTRA Crossword

Arkansas Lottery Instant Games

Arkansas Lottery Scratch-Off Instant Games

The Arkansas Lottery runs multiple simultaneous scratch-off instant games at a variety of prices:

• $1
• $2
• $3
• $5
• $10
• $20

Arkansas lottery prizes run up to $1,000,000 depending on the game you play.

Arkansas Lottery Fast Play Games

Aside from scratch-off games, the Arkansas Lottery also offers a variety of Fast Play games. These can be bought at lottery terminals (retailers and vending machines) throughout the state. Similar to scratch-off games, players only need to buy a ticket. Depending on the game, these tickets come printed with random numbers or symbols. These have to match another set of random winning digits/symbols that will also be found on the ticket.

The Arkansas Lottery currently has 7 different Fast Play games to choose from:

• AR Progressive Jackpot
• Bingo
• Lucky Clover
• 7’s
• Beat the Dealer
• $2 Snowflake Melt
• Cash Count Up

Arkansas Lottery Second Chances

What is Second Chance?

Second chance games let you enter a new draw to try and win prizes with your non-winning draw game tickets or scratch cards. All you need to do is enter your non-winning tickets and wait for the draw outcomes. Which tickets are eligible, the frequency of second-chance draws and the prizes on offer all depend on the lottery operator.

To learn more, check out our article on second chance games.

How does Second Chance work for the AR Lottery?

Like many other state lotteries, the Arkansas Lottery runs limited-time second-chance promotions. To enter second-chance games, you must be a member of the AR Lottery Club. Registration is free and can be done online.

Information on the Arkansas Lottery

Arkansas Lottery Claims Center

You can find both the Arkansas Lottery Headquarters and the lottery’s official prize claims center at the Union Plaza Building, 124 West Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201.

Claiming Arkansas lottery prizes by mail is also possible. Just fill out a claim form and send a copy along with your signed winning ticket and a copy of your valid photo ID to: Arkansas Lottery Claim Center, P.O. Box 3838, Little Rock, AR 72203.

Arkansas Lottery Customer Support

You can contact the Arkansas Lottery through:

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery HQ: (501) 683-2000

Winning Numbers or Lottery Prize Claims: (501) 683-2060

Points for Prizes Hotline: 1-800-201-0108

Email: [email protected]

Arkansas Lottery Social Accounts

You can get news and information through the Arkansas Lottery’s official social media accounts:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

Arkansas Lottery Apps and Technology

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery offers an ASL Club app for Android and iOS mobile phones. You can’t play games directly through the app, but you can access various convenient features like:

• Current and past winning numbers and jackpots for all draw games
• Winning number and jackpot notifications
• Lottery retailer search based on your current location
• Alerts for upcoming promotions and drawings
• Points for Prizes store
• Up-to-date lists of winners and upcoming draws

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