The Luckiest Lottery Numbers
Do you play the lottery? If you play, you want the luckiest lottery numbers, right? My dad used to play “the numbers” every week with the hopes of one day…
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Chung Sung-Jun/Getty ImagesDo you play the lottery? If you play, you want the luckiest lottery numbers, right? My dad used to play "the numbers" every week with the hopes of one day hitting it big. But, when my dad played, we did not have these huge national games like Mega Millions and Powerball. Hopes for hitting big for my dad were in the hundreds of thousands, not hundreds of millions, or even a billion.
While times change, statistics do not. Is there a secret formula for winning the lottery? No. If you ask any statistician (like our friend Tara who is a stats teacher at a local high school) they will tell you that no combination of numbers has a better chance of being drawn than any other.
But what is the fun of that?
Maybe you choose your numbers by important dates in your life. Perhaps your numbers come to you in a dream. Or, you might simply let the computer pick them for you. But maybe, after learning what I did, you will change your approach to winning the big one.
William Thomas Cain/Getty ImagesWinning Powerball Numbers
According to LottoNumbers, these Powerball numbers have been drawn more often than any others in the past several years:
Main Numbers
- 61 - 96 times
- 63 - 91 times
- 21 - 91 times
- 32 - 90 times
- 27 - 86 times
- 36 - 85 times
- 69 - 84 times
- 64 - 84 times
- 39 - 84 times
- 62 - 83 times
Powerball
- 18 - 52 times
- 4 - 51 times
- 24 - 49 times
- 14 - 46 times
- 21 - 45 times
- 26 - 42 times
- 5 - 41 times
- 3 - 41 times
- 25 - 40 times
- 13 - 40 times
How To Play Powerball
You will select five white balls (1-69) and one Powerball (1-26). You win the jackpot by matching all six numbers.
Winning Mega Millions Numbers
According to LottoNumbers, these Mega Millions numbers have been drawn more often than any others in the past several years:
Main Numbers
- 10 - 63 times
- 3 - 62 times
- 17 - 60 times
- 14 - 59 times
- 46 - 58 times
- 64 - 57 times
- 31 - 57 times
- 8 - 57 times
- 38 - 56 times
- 29 - 56 times
Mega Ball Numbers
- 22 - 37 times
- 11 - 37 times
- 18 - 34 times
- 24 - 32 times
- 13 - 32 times
- 25 - 31 times
- 9 - 30 times
- 17 - 29 times
- 4 - 29 times
- 19 - 28 times
Here's How To Play Mega Millions
You choose five numbers from the white balls (1-70) and one Mega Ball (1-25). You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers.
The Megaplier is a way for you to increase your winnings by a certain percentage. Before each drawing, a Megaplier ball is drawn. If your numbers don't hit the jackpot but do match enough to win you some money, and you've upped the ante by buying the Megaplier, your winnings will increase 2, 3, 4, or 5 times what they would be if you didn't buck up for the Megaplier.
13 Pennsylvania Scratch-Off Tickets That Still Have Millions Up For Grabs
In Pennsylvania, there are a number of Scratch-Off tickets that still have prizes on the table. That means, there are still tickets out there with big money up for grabs.
Scratch-Offs are underrated lottery beauties. They're a fun way to pass the time. Got a spare dollar? Buy a ticket, grab a coin, scratch away, and win BIG. You usually equate the big cash with the more traditional lottery drawings. But, Scratch-Offs also hold the power to make you decently rich.
Now, what we're about to tell you is public information. We found an ultimate cheat code to determine which ticket to buy. The Pennsylvania Lottery's website has a list of active Scratch-Offs. It tells you the number of big prizes that still haven't been claimed for each ticket. So, you have a better chance of winning big when you purchase the tickets we have listed below.
Of course, this is the lottery we're talking about. No prize is guaranteed. But, know that some tickets have no big money left to give, and others have loads! You may want to try your hand at some of the Pennsylvania Scratch-Off tickets that still have millions up for grabs we found at the time of publication and see what's in store.
And as Gus the Groundhog says: "Keep on scratchin'!"
$3,000,000 Fun Fortune
This ticket still has top prizes to be claimed. There are 4 $3,000,000 prizes left. Plus, 8 $300,000, and 28 $30,000 prizes left. Keep an eye out for this one.
THE GAME OF LIFE
Every played the game of LIFE? There are 4 $1,040,000 prizes left. Plus, 9 $5,000, and 725 $1,000 prizes left. It's the board game that keeps on giving.
Million Dollar Cashfall
There are top prizes left for Million Dollar Cashfall. There are 3 $1,000,000 prizes left. Plus, 6 $100,000, and 14 $10,000 prizes left.
Big Money Millionaire
This ticket still has big money up for grabs. There are 4 $1,000,000 prizes left. Plus, 9 $100,000, and 13 $10,000 prizes left.
$3 Million Mega Stacks
Look out for this ticket for top prizes. There are 4 $3,000,000 prizes left. Plus, 11 $300,000, and 12 $30,000 prizes left.
Five Million Fabulous Fortune
This fabulous ticket has even more fabulous odds at winning big. There are 3 $5,000,000 prizes left. Plus, 8 $500,000, and 5 $250,000 prizes left.
$1,000,000 Game
Keep an eye out in the Scratch-Off machine for this big ticket. There are 2 $1,000,000 prizes left. Plus, 4 $100,000, and 7 $10,000 prizes left.
$3 Million Diamonds and Gold
Winning big is simply life-changing! For this ticket, there are 2 $3,000,000 prizes left. Plus, 3 $300,000, and 8 $30,000 prizes left.
My Three Million
This ticket still has some pretty awesome top prizes to be claimed. There are 2 $3,000,000 prizes left. Plus, 4 $300,000, and 13 $30,000 prizes left.
PRESS YOUR LUCK®
PRESS YOUR LUCK with this Scratch-Off. There are 8 $200,000 prizes left. Plus, 26 $5,000, and 54 $1,000 prizes left.
Win+ Win+ Win+
It may not be millions, but any cash prize is a good cash prize. There are 5 $500,000 prizes left. Plus, 20 $10,000, and 877 $1,000 prizes left.
Feeling Lucky
If you feel lucky, you should maybe buy yourself one of these. There are 7 $500,000 prizes left. Plus, 23 $10,000, and 550 $1,000 prizes left.
Scratch and Win
This ticket still ALSO has top prizes to be claimed. There are 5 $500,000 prizes left. Plus, 13 $10,000, and 676 $1,000 prizes left.
