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Millionaire for Life Lottery Launches Feb. 22 with $1 Million-a-Year Top Prize

The rollout consolidates older for-life games into one MUSL offering with lifetime payouts guaranteed for 20 years.

Overview

  • Daily drawings begin Sunday, Feb. 22 across 30 U.S. lottery jurisdictions, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association.
  • Grand-prize winners receive $1 million per year for life and second-tier winners receive $100,000 per year for life, paid as annuities with a 20-year minimum.
  • Top-tier winners can choose lump-sum alternatives of $18 million for the grand prize and $2.2 million for the second prize.
  • Tickets cost $5, the game features nine prize levels, overall odds are 1 in 8.47, and the grand-prize odds are 1 in 22.9 million.
  • The game replaces Lucky for Life and Cash4Life, with Lucky for Life’s final drawing on Feb. 21 and New York’s participation pending regulatory approval.