Someone who bought a lottery ticket at an Ames convenience store won a prize of $25,000 a year for life last night in the Lucky for Life game. It’s Iowa’s fourth big winner in the game since it started here in January 2016.
The Ames ticket matched the first five numbers but missed the Lucky Ball in last night’s drawing to win the game’s second prize of $25,000 a year for life. The lucky ticket was purchased at the Swift Stop, 1118 S. Duff Ave. in Ames.
Lucky for Life is a $2 game with drawings twice a week, at 9:38 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. The game’s top two prize levels are described as “lasting as long as you do,” meaning that they are truly for life. The minimum guaranteed payout for those two prize levels is 20 years, and there is a lump-sum option for players who would prefer that rather than lifetime annuity payments.
The winning numbers in last night’s Lucky for Life drawing were: 7-10-26-44-46 and Lucky Ball 14. Swift Stop will receive a $500 bonus from the lottery for selling the winning ticket at one of its stores.
Players in Lucky for Life choose five numbers from a pool of 48 for the white balls and 1 out of 18 numbers for the Lucky Ball. Players can win the game’s top prize of $1,000 a day for life by matching all six numbers selected in one of its drawings. The game’s second prize – for matching the first five numbers but missing the Lucky Ball – is $25,000 a year for life. Other prize levels in the game range from $4 up to $5,000.
The top two prize levels in Lucky for Life must be claimed at Iowa Lottery headquarters in Clive. If the winner or winners of the Ames ticket have questions before coming forward to claim the prize, they’re welcome to call us here at the lottery at 515-725-7900. Players in Lucky for Life have up to 365 days from the date of the drawing to claim prizes won in Iowa.
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