SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Tickets for the June 16 inaugural draw of New York’s Cash4Life multistate game went on sale at 4 a.m. today. Tickets for the drawing to be played exclusively in New York and New Jersey will remain on sale through 8:45 p.m. on Monday and on each Cash4Life drawing night thereafter.

Lottery players who purchase a ticket for Monday’s Cash4Life premier may click a link on the Cash4Life page on www.nylottery.org to view a live stream of the drawing.  The drawing will take place on Mondays and Thursdays at approximately 9 p.m.

The Cash4Life game requires players to select five numbers from 1 to 60 and a 6^th number - the Cash Ball number - from a field of four numbers. The top prize for matching the first five numbers plus the Cash Ball is $1,000 a Day for Life. Second prize for matching only the first five numbers is $1,000 a Week for Life. Additional cash prizes range from $2 to $2,500. All prizes may be reduced if total payouts at a particular prize level exceed predetermined liability levels. Additional information on the liability cap is available in the official game rules posted on www.nylottery.org.

About the New York Lottery

The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.17 billion in fiscal year 2013-2014 to help support education in New York State.  The Lottery’s contribution represents 15 percent of total state education aid to local school districts. 

New York Lottery revenue is distributed to local school districts by the same statutory formula used to distribute other state aid to education.  It takes into account both a school district’s size and its income level; larger, lower-income school districts receive proportionately larger shares of Lottery school funding.

About the New York State Gaming Commission

The New York State Gaming Commission regulates all aspects of gaming and gambling activity in the state, including horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering, class III Indian gaming, video lottery terminal facilities at race tracks, the state lottery and charitable gaming.