Find out more about how the Play 3 lottery in Delaware works with these frequently asked questions, covering parts of the game such as purchasing tickets and winning prizes.
There are two daily drawings every day. The Day draws take place at 1:58 p.m., with Night drawings at 7:57 p.m.
Ticket sales stop at 1:40 p.m. for Day draws, and 7:30 p.m. for Night draws.
Choose three numbers from 0 to 9 (or two if you are playing a Pair). Select a wager amount and a bet type - Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Combination, Front Pair or Back Pair. Go to the How to Play page for a full step-by-step guide.
A Straight play requires you to match all three winning numbers in exact order. If you play a Box, you win if your numbers are drawn in any order.
A 6-Way play is when you select three different numbers, such as 123 or 987. A 3-Way play has two repeated numbers, such as 001 or 566. It refers to how many ways those numbers can be arranged, and directly influences the prizes you can win for Box, Straight/Box and Combination bets.
Yes, you can enter up to seven consecutive drawings by marking the ‘Advance Play’ option on your playslip.
You must be at least 18 years old to buy lottery tickets in Delaware.
You can choose to wager $0.50 or $1 per play. If you play a Straight/Box, it is a fixed amount of $1.
A Play 3 ticket can be canceled if it is returned to the same retailer where it was purchased before the drawing takes place.
There are various ways to find out if you have won. You can take your ticket to a lottery retailer, view the winning numbers online after a draw, or use the Play 3 Checker to compare your numbers to the official results.
The prize you can win in Play 3 is dependent on your bet type and wager amount. The largest prize on offer is $500, for a $1 Straight play. Go to the Prizes page to see all the payouts.
Your chances of winning range from 1 in 100 for a Pair play to 1 in 1,000 for a Straight bet.
No, if you pick three numbers you must match them all to win a prize, regardless of whether you are playing a Straight, Box, Straight/Box or Combination. If you play a Pair, you must match the two numbers you have picked in the correct positions.
The Delaware Lottery has the right to suspend ticket sales for particular number combinations. This is to guard against a scenario when so many bets are placed on a particular number that the lottery would not be able to pay out the full prize to every winner. By stopping sales for that number for the relevant draw, it ensures that every winner would receive the advertised prize if those digits were selected.
You can claim Play 3 prizes from lottery retailers or from the Delaware Lottery Office. You can also claim by mailing your winning tickets to the Delaware Lottery, 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover, DE 19904.
All prizes must be claimed within one year of the relevant draw date.