Claiming Your Prize: A Guide to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
Winning the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) can be an exciting experience. This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to claim your prize, covering everything from signing your ticket to understanding the different types of lottery games.
Signing Your Ticket: The First Step
The first thing you should do after purchasing a lottery ticket is to sign it in the space provided on the back. Tickets are bearer instruments, meaning that whoever possesses the signed ticket is considered the owner. Signing your ticket protects you in case it gets lost or stolen. If you lose an unsigned ticket, you no longer have valid ownership.
Where to Buy Tickets
Lottery tickets can only be purchased from licensed lottery retailers.
Understanding Online Games
"Online" games refer to terminal-generated games like Powerball®, Mega Millions®, LOTTO, Cash 3, Cash 4, Lucky for Life® and Natural State Jackpot. In these games, players pick a set of numbers, the selection is recorded in the system, and the player receives a ticket with a unique validation number. A drawing determines the winning numbers.
A playslip is used to play an online (terminal-generated) game like Powerball®, Mega Millions®, Cash 3, Cash 4, Natural State Jackpot, LOTTO or Lucky for Life®. Players mark desired numbers on a playslip by shading a box that represents each number choice. Retailers insert the playslip into the terminal, which automatically reads the numbers and generates a ticket. Players can also verbally state numbers to a retailer, who manually enters the numbers without the use of a playslip. Players can choose to have the numbers randomly selected by the lottery terminal ("Quick Pick") by either marking the option on a playslip or by asking the retailer. Players may also create digital playslips on the AR Lottery + Club mobile app (App Store or Google Play). Players select their lucky numbers and play options, and the app will generate a QR code.
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Odds of Winning
Odds of winning vary by game. Instant game odds are printed on the back of every ticket.
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) Cash 3, Cash 4, and Natural State Jackpot drawings use a Random Number Generator (RNG). Draws will be conducted by ASL security personnel and certified by an auditor.
Drawing Schedule for Multi-State Games
- Powerball®: Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in Florida. Five (5) white balls are drawn out of a drum with 69 balls and one (1) red ball is drawn out of a drum with 26 balls.
- Mega Millions®: Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday in Georgia.
- Lucky for Life®: Drawings are held daily in Iowa. Lucky for Life® drawings use a Random Number Generator (RNG).
- LOTTO: Seven (7) numbers are drawn from 1 to 40. The seventh number drawn is the Bonus Number.
Checking Your Ticket
Yes, players may now check their lottery tickets with our mobile app, AR Lottery + Club.
Claiming Timeframes
For an online (terminal-generated) game like Powerball®, Mega Millions®, Cash 3, Cash 4, Natural State Jackpot or Lucky for Life®, players have 180 days from the draw date to claim a prize. For instant games, players have 90 days from the announced last day to purchase tickets for the game to claim a prize.
Lost or Stolen Tickets
The ASL is not responsible for lost or stolen tickets. A lost ticket cannot be replaced. To protect yourself against theft, sign the back of your ticket.
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What happens to the prize if the winner dies?
A lottery prize (or any portion of a lottery prize) remaining unpaid at the death of a winner will be paid to the estate of the deceased prizewinner or to a trust established by the deceased prizewinner.
Lottery Scams
Be aware of potential lottery scams. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, says most promotions for foreign lotteries are likely to be phony.
Questions or Complaints
If you have a question or complaint about lottery retailer procedures, call the Security Hotline at 888-606-6292.
Payment Methods at Retailers
Besides cash, retailers may also accept debit cards and other non-cash, non-deferred forms of payment such as Apple Pay and Google Wallet apps.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, click here for contact information.
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