Playing the California Daily 4 Lotto

Posted on May 27th, 2008

Playing the California Daily 4 Lottery

Daily 4 Lotto is an exciting lottery game that allows you to experience lottery fun on a daily basis. Daily 4 is a shared prize-pool game, so prizes are based on the amount wagered per draw and the number of winners dividing that amount. A shared prize pool means that less-played numbers have a better chance at bigger prizes. For this reason, some players try to select less-played lottery numbers. Since most players tend to play the same frequently-played numbers, the prizes for those popular numbers may be split between more winners. This is definitely something to consider when choosing your lottery numbers.

Playing California’s Daily 4 Lotto Game

To play California’s Daily 4 Lotto Game, you simply select 4 numbers from 0 to 9. If you don’t want to pick your own numbers, you can let the computer pick your numbers for you by choosing the Quick Pi option on your playslip. You then choose your play style: Straight, Box or Straight/Box. Each play costs only $1 and can result in huge prizes.

How do I know if I’ve Won?

To win the Daily 4 jackpot, you must match all 4 numbers. Although the order of the numbers in the box play style does not have to match, you must have all 4 numbers to win. If you choose to play the Straight style of play, you must match all 4 numbers in order. Daily 4 Lotto drawings are held daily around 7pm and can be seen on almost all local news stations. If you miss the TV drawing, you can stop by any California Lottery retailer and ask for a winning numbers report or check out the official California State Lottery website. You can also log onto LuckyLotto. If you win the jackpot, you must collect your winnings within 180 days of the drawing.

Where Does the Money Go?

The California Lottery was created to generate supplemental funding for our public schools in 1984. For every dollar spent on Lottery products, at least 34 cents is returned to the classroom. California Lottery funds go to K-12 education as well as all other areas of public education including: Community Colleges, the University of California, the California State University system, Adult Education, Charter Schools and even the schools at the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Division of Juvenile Justice. California Lottery funds account for approximately 1.5% of all education funding in California. When you play the California, you are not only having fun but also helping a great cause!

Buy Daily 4 Lotto Tickets

If you want to buy California Daily 4 tickets, or any other lottery tickets, simply log onto the California Lotto website. You can also refer to official state websites for custom lottery news. Many sites offer lottery number generators to help make your lottery number picking easier for you. If you would like to purchase your tickets in person, you can also visit a local lottery terminal. No matter how you choose to buy lottery tickets, or which tickets you choose to buy, you’re bound to have some fun!

The California Lottery may offer players online lottery tickets in the near future. Several European lotteries have adopted online lottery ticket sales with great success. Should California adopt the new technology most lottery experts say that sales will increase significantly and California desperately needs the money.