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May 22, 2026

Saturday Night’s LOTTO Jackpot Surpasses $1.5 Million; Natural State Jackpot Jumps to $480,000

Little Rock, Ark.

In-state lottery players could win big with this weekend’s Arkansas-exclusive drawings.

Saturday night’s LOTTO jackpot is $1.503 million, surpassing the $1.5 million threshold.

Played and won only in Arkansas, LOTTO was designed to give in-state lottery players a chance to win more prizes. Drawings are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. Six numbers plus a Bonus Number are drawn.

To win the jackpot, a player must match the first six numbers drawn in any order. Players can also win alternate prizes up to $25,000 for matching three or more winning numbers, with or without the Bonus Number.

LOTTO tickets cost $2 per play, and ticket sales cut off at 8:59 p.m. the night of the drawing.

Another Arkansas-exclusive draw game, the Natural State Jackpot (NSJ), rises to $480,000 for tonight. To win the jackpot, a player must match all five winning numbers drawn.

NSJ drawings are held daily at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $1 per play, and ticket sales cut off at 7:59 p.m.

Players can purchase LOTTO and NSJ tickets through licensed Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) retailers or through apps from ASL’s retailer partners. For more information about where to buy tickets, visit the Where To Play page on the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery website.

Visit MyArkansasLottery.com to learn more about draw games.

About the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery (ASL) creates winning people, winning futures, and winning moments. Since 2009, the ASL has sold over $8 billion and returned more than $1.6 billion for scholarships to benefit Arkansas students. More than 873,000 college scholarships distributed by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education have been awarded to Arkansans. As of April 30, 2026, the lottery has awarded more than $5.8 billion in prizes to players, more than $481 million in retailer commissions, and provided more than $459 million in state and federal tax revenue.

Follow the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery on FacebookX, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Visit MyArkansasLottery.com for more information on scholarships, winners, games, odds, promotions – and to join The Club for free. To get help with problem gambling, contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.