The Lucky One
How To Play
- Each ticket can have from one (1) to three (3) plays from each bet type: LUCKY NUMBER, ODD/EVEN and LOW/HIGH.
- The LUCKY NUMBER bet type is comprised of one (1) number selected from one (1) to thirty-six (36). You may select your own number or use the auto pick feature. You win if your Lucky Number matches THE LUCKY ONE number drawn.
- To play the ODD/EVEN bet type, you may select either ODD or EVEN or use the auto pick feature. If ODD is selected, you win if THE LUCKY ONE number drawn is an odd number. If EVEN is selected, you win if THE LUCKY ONE number drawn is an even number.
- To play the LOW/HIGH bet type, you may select either LOW or HIGH or use the auto pick feature. If LOW is selected, you win if THE LUCKY ONE number drawn is between one (1) and eighteen (18). If HIGH is selected, you win if THE LUCKY ONE number drawn is between nineteen (19) and thirty-six (36).
- Auto pick can be used to select one or all of the bet types.
- You may wager from $1 to $50. Wager amounts can be $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $25, $30 or $50.
- Ticket can be purchased 7 days a week during normal gaming hours.
- You can choose to purchase a multi-draw ticket for up to 20 drawings at a time.
- Drawings occur every few minutes beginning at 6:07 a.m. and ending at 2:32 a.m.
To watch a Lucky One drawing or check your numbers please visit The Lucky One Winning Numbers page.
Odds & Payouts
| Bet Type | Prize Amount* | Odds | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Number | $24 | 1 in 36 | 66.7% |
| Odd/Even | $1.50 | 1 in 2 | 75% |
| Low/High | $1.50 | 1 in 2 | 75% |
*Prize amount based on $1 wager.
FAQ
What is The Lucky One?
The Lucky One is a new monitor game that you can play in-between Keno draws.
Where can I watch The Lucky One Drawings?
You can see The Lucky One drawings at any KENO monitor retailer. You can also view the drawings online or on the Ohio Lottery Mobile App.
How much can I wager?
You can place a wager between $1 and $50. The wager choices are $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $25, $30 and $50.
Can I play multiple draws?
Yes, you can purchase up to 20 draws.
How often are The Lucky One drawings?
Drawings will be held every few minutes between 6:07am and 2:32am every day. Tickets can be purchased 24 hours a day.
How soon after the drawings can I view the results online?
The Lucky One Drawings will be made available online within a few minutes of the draw occurring.
Can I cancel my ticket?
Yes, cancellations are allowed prior to the draw.
Can I use the Play-It-Again barcode?
Yes, the Play-It-Again barcode for The Lucky One will generate another play for The Lucky One when scanned; preserving the Lucky Number selected as well as the Low/High and Odd/Even bet-type selections, including the amount per wager and the number of draws.
The Lucky One Rules & Regulations
3770:1-9-959 Game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine.
(A) Title and term. Ohio lottery commission game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine, "The Lucky One," shall be conducted at such times and for such periods as the commission may determine. For the purpose of this rule, "sales cycle" shall mean any such period beginning on the date when ticket sales are commenced and continuing through the date established by the director as the final sales date.
(B) General design.
(1) Game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine is a lottery game of the type generally known as a draw game.
(2) Each ticket in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine shall be imprinted with a "Lucky Number" bet type, which is one number from a field of numbers between one and thirty-six, a "High/Low" bet-type or an "Odd/Even" bet-type, as determined by the choice of the ticket purchaser, or the auto pick feature of the on-line gaming computer system, and recorded on the ticket at the time of purchase. If the player chooses the "Lucky Number" bet-type, the player must match their number to "The Lucky One" number to win. If the player chooses "High" for the "High/Low" bet-type, the player wins if "The Lucky One" number drawn is a number ranging from nineteen to thirty-six. If the player chooses "Low" for the "High/Low" bet-type, the player wins if "The Lucky One" number drawn is a number ranging from one to eighteen. If the player chooses "Odd" for the "Odd/Even" bet-type, the player wins if "The Lucky One" number drawn is an odd number. If the player chooses "Even" for the "Odd/Even" bet-type, the player wins if "The Lucky One" number drawn is an even number.
(C) Price of tickets. The wager in game number nine hundred fifty-nine for each bet- type on a given ticket for any given drawing shall be in only one of the following denominations per ticket: one dollar, two dollars, five dollars, ten dollars, twenty dollars, twenty-five dollars, thirty dollars or fifty dollars at the choice of the purchaser. The player may only place the same wager amount on any one, two or all three bet-types for any given drawing per ticket. If a multi-draw wager is requested, the player must place the same wager amount on all bet-types for all draws on that ticket. The total of all wagers with respect to each ticket sold shall constitute that ticket's purchase price; said price to be imprinted on the ticket at the time of purchase. The player may purchase up to twenty draws per ticket, if a multi-draw wager is requested, at the player's discretion.
(D) Structure, nature and value of prize awards. All prizes in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine shall be paid out in a lump sum. Based upon "The Lucky One" number drawn in each regular drawing for game rule nine hundred fifty-nine, and based upon a one dollar wager, regular prize awards shall be awarded to holders of a valid winning ticket for that drawing as set forth in paragraphs (D)(1) to (D)(5) of this rule. If a valid winning ticket shows a wager of two dollars, five dollars, ten dollars, twenty dollars, twenty-five dollars, thirty dollars or fifty dollars per drawing, the regular prize award shown in paragraphs (D)(1) to (D)(5) of this rule for a one dollar wager shall be multiplied according to the wager amount shown on the valid winning ticket for that drawing.
(1) The holder of a valid winning ticket on which the bet-type selected is the "Lucky Number" bet-type and "Your Number" matches "The Lucky One" number drawn, shall win a regular prize award of twenty-four dollars.
(2) The holder of a valid winning ticket on which the bet-type selected is "High/Low" and the player selected "High," if "The Lucky One" number drawn is a number ranging from nineteen to thirty-six, shall win a regular prize award of one dollar and fifty cents.
(3) The holder of a valid winning ticket on which the bet-type selected is "High/Low" and the player selected "Low," if "The Lucky One" number drawn is a number ranging from one to eighteen, shall win a regular prize award of one dollar and fifty cents.
(4) The holder of a valid winning ticket on which the bet-type selected is "Odd/Even" and the player selected "Odd," if "The Lucky One" number drawn is an odd number, shall win a regular prize award of one dollar and fifty cents.
(5) The holder of a valid winning ticket on which the bet-type selected is "Odd/Even" and the player selected "Even," if "The Lucky One" number drawn is an even number, shall win a regular prize award of one dollar and fifty cents.
(6) No amounts shall remain in the prize funds described in this rule after any given drawing, whether or not a winning ticket was issued for those prizes, and no prize amounts shall be carried forward in the same fund for the next drawing. Any amounts remaining in the prize pools described in this rule after any given drawing, due to residual amounts after prize disbursements, shall be retained by the commission.
(E) Frequency of prize drawings. At such times as determined by the director, drawings will be conducted approximately every four minutes.
(F) Manner of prize drawings.
(1) Prize drawings shall be open to the public and may be held at such places in the state that the director shall determine. The director shall inform the public as to the time and place of each prize drawing.
(2) All holders of valid tickets for a given drawing are eligible to win that drawing.
If the holder of a winning ticket does not have the ticket fully validated, and the prize is not claimed and presented for payment within one hundred eighty days after the date of the drawing, in accordance with the procedures set forth in lottery rules, such unclaimed prize shall be paid into the state lottery fund and distributed in accordance with section 3770.06 of the Revised Code.
(3) All drawings in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine will be conducted in accordance with procedures approved by the director in order that random selection of "The Lucky One" number by the on-line computer system will be achieved.
(4) The director reserves the right to suspend or cancel any drawings or the game itself, or change the frequency of drawings or draw dates.
(G) Validity of tickets.
(1) Each purchaser of tickets in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine shall be responsible for verifying the bet-types imprinted on such tickets are those requested by the purchaser of the ticket, that the purchase price paid is the price recorded on such ticket, and that such ticket has recorded thereon the bet-type, wager-value and the drawing(s) number and the drawing date(s) for the game thereof that the purchaser desired to make. The Ohio lottery commission shall be free of any liability in connection with this paragraph.
(2) Each ticket issued in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine shall have imprinted thereon at the time of purchase a control number, bar code data, or both supplied by the commission. No prize shall be paid by the commission for any tickets without such control number or bar code data.
(3) All winning tickets in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine are subject to validation by the on-line computer gaming system under procedures established by the director before payment of any prize.
(4) To be valid, a claim must comply with all applicable Ohio laws and commission rules. In addition to, but not in limitation of, all other power and authority conferred on the director by applicable Ohio laws and commission rules, the director may declare a ticket in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine void if it is stolen, not sold or deemed not sold in accordance with commission rules; if it is illegible, altered, or counterfeit; or if the tickets fails any of the validation tests of procedures established by the director; or if the ticket is obtained in violation of commission rules, including, but not limited to, by way of prize discounting prohibited under rule 3770-3-01 of the Administrative Code. The commission's liability and responsibility for a ticket declared void, if any, is limited to refund of the retail sales price of the ticket.
(H) Director's conduct of game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine.
(1) The director shall conduct game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine in a manner consistent with the Lottery Act, the rules of the commission, including without limitation this rule.
(2) Names and definitions of elements of game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine used in this rule are considered generic terms used solely for the purpose of this rule. In actual operation, game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine and these elements may be given names and titles chosen by the commission.
(A) Title and term. Ohio lottery commission game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine, "The Lucky One," shall be conducted at such times and for such periods as the commission may determine. For the purpose of this rule, "sales cycle" shall mean any such period beginning on the date when ticket sales are commenced and continuing through the date established by the director as the final sales date.
(B) General design.
(1) Game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine is a lottery game of the type generally known as a draw game.
(2) Each ticket in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine shall be imprinted with a "Lucky Number" bet type, which is one number from a field of numbers between one and thirty-six, a "High/Low" bet-type or an "Odd/Even" bet-type, as determined by the choice of the ticket purchaser, or the auto pick feature of the on-line gaming computer system, and recorded on the ticket at the time of purchase. If the player chooses the "Lucky Number" bet-type, the player must match their number to "The Lucky One" number to win. If the player chooses "High" for the "High/Low" bet-type, the player wins if "The Lucky One" number drawn is a number ranging from nineteen to thirty-six. If the player chooses "Low" for the "High/Low" bet-type, the player wins if "The Lucky One" number drawn is a number ranging from one to eighteen. If the player chooses "Odd" for the "Odd/Even" bet-type, the player wins if "The Lucky One" number drawn is an odd number. If the player chooses "Even" for the "Odd/Even" bet-type, the player wins if "The Lucky One" number drawn is an even number.
(C) Price of tickets. The wager in game number nine hundred fifty-nine for each bet- type on a given ticket for any given drawing shall be in only one of the following denominations per ticket: one dollar, two dollars, five dollars, ten dollars, twenty dollars, twenty-five dollars, thirty dollars or fifty dollars at the choice of the purchaser. The player may only place the same wager amount on any one, two or all three bet-types for any given drawing per ticket. If a multi-draw wager is requested, the player must place the same wager amount on all bet-types for all draws on that ticket. The total of all wagers with respect to each ticket sold shall constitute that ticket's purchase price; said price to be imprinted on the ticket at the time of purchase. The player may purchase up to twenty draws per ticket, if a multi-draw wager is requested, at the player's discretion.
(D) Structure, nature and value of prize awards. All prizes in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine shall be paid out in a lump sum. Based upon "The Lucky One" number drawn in each regular drawing for game rule nine hundred fifty-nine, and based upon a one dollar wager, regular prize awards shall be awarded to holders of a valid winning ticket for that drawing as set forth in paragraphs (D)(1) to (D)(5) of this rule. If a valid winning ticket shows a wager of two dollars, five dollars, ten dollars, twenty dollars, twenty-five dollars, thirty dollars or fifty dollars per drawing, the regular prize award shown in paragraphs (D)(1) to (D)(5) of this rule for a one dollar wager shall be multiplied according to the wager amount shown on the valid winning ticket for that drawing.
(1) The holder of a valid winning ticket on which the bet-type selected is the "Lucky Number" bet-type and "Your Number" matches "The Lucky One" number drawn, shall win a regular prize award of twenty-four dollars.
(2) The holder of a valid winning ticket on which the bet-type selected is "High/Low" and the player selected "High," if "The Lucky One" number drawn is a number ranging from nineteen to thirty-six, shall win a regular prize award of one dollar and fifty cents.
(3) The holder of a valid winning ticket on which the bet-type selected is "High/Low" and the player selected "Low," if "The Lucky One" number drawn is a number ranging from one to eighteen, shall win a regular prize award of one dollar and fifty cents.
(4) The holder of a valid winning ticket on which the bet-type selected is "Odd/Even" and the player selected "Odd," if "The Lucky One" number drawn is an odd number, shall win a regular prize award of one dollar and fifty cents.
(5) The holder of a valid winning ticket on which the bet-type selected is "Odd/Even" and the player selected "Even," if "The Lucky One" number drawn is an even number, shall win a regular prize award of one dollar and fifty cents.
(6) No amounts shall remain in the prize funds described in this rule after any given drawing, whether or not a winning ticket was issued for those prizes, and no prize amounts shall be carried forward in the same fund for the next drawing. Any amounts remaining in the prize pools described in this rule after any given drawing, due to residual amounts after prize disbursements, shall be retained by the commission.
(E) Frequency of prize drawings. At such times as determined by the director, drawings will be conducted approximately every four minutes.
(F) Manner of prize drawings.
(1) Prize drawings shall be open to the public and may be held at such places in the state that the director shall determine. The director shall inform the public as to the time and place of each prize drawing.
(2) All holders of valid tickets for a given drawing are eligible to win that drawing.
If the holder of a winning ticket does not have the ticket fully validated, and the prize is not claimed and presented for payment within one hundred eighty days after the date of the drawing, in accordance with the procedures set forth in lottery rules, such unclaimed prize shall be paid into the state lottery fund and distributed in accordance with section 3770.06 of the Revised Code.
(3) All drawings in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine will be conducted in accordance with procedures approved by the director in order that random selection of "The Lucky One" number by the on-line computer system will be achieved.
(4) The director reserves the right to suspend or cancel any drawings or the game itself, or change the frequency of drawings or draw dates.
(G) Validity of tickets.
(1) Each purchaser of tickets in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine shall be responsible for verifying the bet-types imprinted on such tickets are those requested by the purchaser of the ticket, that the purchase price paid is the price recorded on such ticket, and that such ticket has recorded thereon the bet-type, wager-value and the drawing(s) number and the drawing date(s) for the game thereof that the purchaser desired to make. The Ohio lottery commission shall be free of any liability in connection with this paragraph.
(2) Each ticket issued in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine shall have imprinted thereon at the time of purchase a control number, bar code data, or both supplied by the commission. No prize shall be paid by the commission for any tickets without such control number or bar code data.
(3) All winning tickets in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine are subject to validation by the on-line computer gaming system under procedures established by the director before payment of any prize.
(4) To be valid, a claim must comply with all applicable Ohio laws and commission rules. In addition to, but not in limitation of, all other power and authority conferred on the director by applicable Ohio laws and commission rules, the director may declare a ticket in game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine void if it is stolen, not sold or deemed not sold in accordance with commission rules; if it is illegible, altered, or counterfeit; or if the tickets fails any of the validation tests of procedures established by the director; or if the ticket is obtained in violation of commission rules, including, but not limited to, by way of prize discounting prohibited under rule 3770-3-01 of the Administrative Code. The commission's liability and responsibility for a ticket declared void, if any, is limited to refund of the retail sales price of the ticket.
(H) Director's conduct of game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine.
(1) The director shall conduct game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine in a manner consistent with the Lottery Act, the rules of the commission, including without limitation this rule.
(2) Names and definitions of elements of game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine used in this rule are considered generic terms used solely for the purpose of this rule. In actual operation, game rule number nine hundred fifty-nine and these elements may be given names and titles chosen by the commission.