Get the answers to the most frequently asked questions about playing Pick 3 in Vermont. These queries cover various aspects of the game, from the play types on offer to the prizes you can win and how to claim them.
Drawings are held twice daily. There is a Day draw at 1:10 p.m. and an Evening draw and 6:59 p.m.
The ticket cutoff times for Tri-State Pick 3 are 1:00 p.m. for the Day drawing and 6:45 p.m. for the Evening drawing.
The Tri-State Lottery is a multi-jurisdictional lottery organisation comprising the state lotteries of Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire. Together, these state lotteries offer a single version of Pick 3 rather than their own individual games.
To play Pick 3, you have to choose a play type, then select your numbers between 0 and 9. You can choose your own or get a Quick Pick for a random selection.
You can play a Straight, Box, Straight/Box, Front Pair, Back Pair or Single Digit. Go to the How to Play page for more information about each play type.
You can decide how much to pay, from as little as $0.50 per bet up to $5.
The minimum age to play the lottery in Vermont is 18.
The prize you can win depends on your bet type and play amount. For example, if you play a Straight and wager $5, you will win $2,500 if you match all three numbers exactly. The other play types do not offer such high prizes, but the odds of winning are better.
You are most likely to win with a Single Digit wager, where you just have to predict one number in the correct position. Your chances of winning with a Single Digit bet are 1 in 10. Go to the Payouts & Odds page for more information.
Yes, you can play the same numbers in up to 21 consecutive Day drawings or Evening drawings, or 42 altogether if you play both draw times.
From time to time the Vermont Lottery has to suspend sales for the most popular number combinations (usually triples such as 111 or 777). This is because there is a limit to how much can be paid out, set at $100,000 per state.
Yes, but only if the relevant drawing has not yet taken place. Cancellations must also be made at the same location where the ticket was purchased.
For prizes of up to $499, you can just visit a Vermont Lottery retailer to claim your cash. If you win a larger amount, you can visit a People’s United Bank location or go to the Vermont Lottery Headquarters in Berlin. You can also claim prizes of any value by mail - send your ticket to the Vermont Lottery, 1311 US Route 302, Suite 100, Barre, VT 05641.
You have 180 days from the date of a winning draw in which to claim your prize.