According to the California Lottery web site, there are eight separate draw games open for entry to California residents. I’ve only ever played four of them. How many have you played?
- Powerball
- Drawings are held: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays
- Pick: 5 separate numbers between 1 and 69, and a Power number between 1 and 26
- Price Per Pick: $2
- Purchase Deadline: 7PM on drawing days
- Drawing Time: 7:59PM on drawing days
- Mega Millions
- Drawings are held: Tuesdays and Fridays
- Pick: 5 separate numbers between 1 and 70, and a Mega number between 1 and 25
- Price Per Pick: $2
- Purchase Deadline: 7:45PM on drawing days
- Drawing Time: 8PM on drawing days
- SuperLotto Plus
- Drawings are held: Wednesdays and Saturdays
- Pick: 5 separate numbers between 1 and 47, and a Mega number between 1 and 27
- Price Per Pick: $1
- Purchase Deadline: 7:45PM on drawing days
- Drawing Time: 7:47PM on drawing days
- Fantasy 5
- Drawings are held: Daily
- Pick: 5 separate numbers between 1 and 39
- Price Per Pick: $1
- Purchase Deadline: 6:30PM
- Drawing Time: 6:35PM
- Daily 4
- Drawings are held: Daily
- Pick: 4 numbers between 0 and 9
- Price Per Pick: $1
- Purchase Deadline: 6:30PM
- Drawing Time: 6:30PM
- Daily 3
- Drawings are held: Twice Daily
- Pick: 3 numbers between 0 and 9
- Price Per Pick: $1
- Purchase Deadline: 1PM and 6:30PM
- Drawing Time: 1PM and 6:30PM
- Daily Derby
- Drawings are held: Daily
- Pick: Winning horses in first, second and third place, and the time for the horse placing first
- Price Per Pick: $2
- Purchase Deadline: 6:30PM
- Drawing Time: 6:30PM
- Hot Spot
- Drawings are held: Daily, every 4 minutes from 6AM to 2AM
- Pick: 10 separate numbers between 1 and 80
- Price Per Pick: Depends upon your desired number of spots – minimum $2
- Purchase Deadline: N/A
- Drawing Time: Every 4 minutes