Colorado Pick 3 Lottery (2024)

FAQs

What time is the Pick 3 evening draw in Colorado? ›

Every day, seven-days a week, Pick 3 has been tireless - but now the game is outpacing our other Jackpot games with an additional Midday drawing! That's right. Two drawings in one day: the Midday drawing occurs at approximately 1:30 p.m. and the Evening drawing happens around 7:30 p.m.

Select three numbers from 0 through 9. The numbers selected can be three separate numbers or may be duplicated in a single play. For example: '537' or '339' or '777'. You can also choose Quick Pick (QP) to have the terminal pick your numbers for you randomly.

Powerball: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 7:30 pm - 7:33 pm. Mega Millions: Tuesday and Friday 7:30 pm - 7:33 pm. Colorado Lotto+: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 7:30 pm - 7:33 pm. Lucky for Life: Each evening (7 nights a week) at 7:30 pm - 7:33 pm.

PUrCHaSING a tICKEt

You can purchase Lotto tickets starting at 4:30 am, Monday through Saturday, and 8:00 am on Sundays. Lotto tickets are sold until 11:59 pm daily, except on Wednesday and Saturday when sales are suspended at 7:30 pm, then resume after the draw break until 11:59 pm.

DRAWING DETAILS

Seven days a week at approximately 8:38 p.m.

You must claim at a Colorado Lottery Claim Center in person or you can mail your completed Colorado Lottery Prize Claim Form and signed winning ticket to Colorado Lottery, PO BOX 7, Pueblo, CO 81002. Please allow one to two weeks for processing, and a check will be mailed to you. Incomplete forms may result in a delay.

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Mega Millions tickets cost $2 and are available at most Colorado retailers. Add the Megaplier option for an extra $1 per line of play and multiply your winnings up to five times the original amount (excluding jackpot). The Megaplier multiplier (2, 3, 4 or 5) is drawn before the Mega Millions winning numbers.

Add Double Play to enter your numbers into an additional drawing to win up to $10 million, and Power Play for a chance to multiply your winnings, for an extra $1 each per line of play. Powerball tickets can include both the Double Play and Power Play add-ons.

How much does Colorado take out of lottery winnings? ›

28 percent will be withheld from your prize for taxes (24% federal; 4% state).

Evening Drawing: At retail locations, 11 p.m.

The day drawing takes place daily at 1:59 p.m., and the night drawing takes place daily at 11 p.m. The Pick 3 cutoff time occurs daily at 1:53 p.m. ET for the day drawing and at 10:45 p.m. ET for the night drawing.

(1) Pick 3 drawings shall be held four times a day, Monday through Saturday, at 10:00 a.m., 12:27 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 10:12 p.m. Central Time. The executive director may change the drawing schedule, if necessary. (2) At each Pick 3 drawing, three single-digit numbers shall be drawn for the base game.

Drawing Days

Seven days a week at approximately 7:35 p.m.