New York Lottery

Numbers Evening
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How to Play Numbers Evening

  1. Find a retailer Find your nearest New York Lottery retailer.
  2. Choose your numbers: Quick Pick or pick your own. Quick Pick is the easiest way to play. Ask for a Quick Pick, and the computer will choose random numbers for you. Quick Pickers will receive their ticket and can skip right to Step 4. If you’d rather choose your own numbers, grab a Numbers playslip and choose three numbers from 0 to 9.
  3. Fill out your playslip: Using a black or blue pen or a pencil choose a play type for each game: straight, box, straight/box, or combination. To learn more about each play type, check the Odds of Winning below. Fill out one game panel for each game you want to play. Hand your completed playslip to the retailer or insert it into the NYL vending machine to receive your ticket. View playslip for more details.
  4. Watch for the Numbers drawing: See if you’ve won! Results are drawn every day, twice daily – at midday (2:30 PM) and in the evening (10:30 PM). Times may vary slightly. To catch a live broadcast, check out these television stations. Are you a winner? Check out how to claim your prize.