If you’re new to playing the lottery, you might wonder when to play draw games such as SuperLotto Plus and Powerball. The answer depends on the game. The good news is that you can play a CA draw game every day of the week. Here’s a look at the draw games and when you should play.
Monday-Sunday
Start your week off right by playing a few draw games. On Mondays, you can play Fantasy 5, Daily 4, Daily 3, Daily Derby, and Hot Spot. In fact, you can play all five of these games Monday through Sunday. But the games close at different times during the day. Fantasy 5, Daily 4, and Daily Derby close at 6:30 p.m. Daily 3 closes at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Hot Spot is played every 4 minutes starting at 6 a.m. and ending at 2:00 a.m.
Tues, Wed, Friday, Sat
On Tuesdays and Fridays, lottery players can play Mega Millions. The draw entry closes at 7:45 p.m. on both days, so make sure that you get your tickets in person or order them online through Lotto Gopher. If you want to play Powerball, then Wednesdays and Saturdays are your lucky days. Powerball draw entry closes at 7:00 p.m. on both days. Finally, SuperLotto Plus players get to play every Wednesday and Saturday. The draw entry closes at 7:45 p.m. If you want to automatically play in every drawing, you can order lottery tickets online and select the monthly renewal option.