Daily Grand against Lotto 6/49
The top-prize odds are close: 1 in 13,348,188 here, 1 in 13,983,816 for the Lotto 6/49 Classic jackpot. The difference is in the shape of the prize. Daily Grand pays a fixed lifetime income, while Lotto 6/49 pays a lump sum. About one Daily Grand play in 6.8 wins something, mostly the free play, which comes up about once in 12 plays.
- No number is luckier. The draw doesn’t remember previous results.
- Lump sum or annuity is a choice you make only if you win, and it doesn’t change the odds.
- EXTRA is separate. It costs $1 more and isn’t covered by this generator.
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