Q. What is MILLIONAIRE LIFE?

A. MILLIONAIRE LIFE is an exciting, unique, national on-line game that was offered in February of 2007, 2008 and 2009. The game was only available once a year and offered a Top Prize of an annuity of $1 Million a year for 25 consecutive years.

Q. What unique features are available on MILLIONAIRE LIFE?

A. There are a number of features on MILLIONAIRE LIFE made this game unique:

  • The game's Top Prize was $1 Million a Year for 25 consecutive years or $17 Million!
  • Winning numbers drawn only from Selections sold.
  • Each 8-digit Selection sold was unique to the player who purchases it and cannot be sold to another player.
  • Early Bird prizes were available to players who purchase their ticket(s) by February 14, 2009.
    Players could purchase one Selection for $5, or receive added value by purchasing three Selections for $10 or seven Selections for $20.
  • The game was only sold for a limited time - from January 26 through February 28, 2009.

Q. What prizes are available on MILLIONAIRE LIFE?

A. The following prizes are available on MILLIONAIRE LIFE:

  • One Top Prize of $1 Million a Year for 25 Years
  • Four (4) 'second' prizes of $1 Million
  • Twenty (20) prizes of $100,000
  • Subsidiary prizes for exactly matching the first six ($1,000), or last two ($20), digits of the Top Prize number.
  • MILLIONAIRE LIFE Selections purchased from January 26th to February 14th were eligible for fourteen (14) additional Early Bird prizes of $100,000.

Q. How do you play the game, and what does it cost?

A. Players requesedt a MILLIONAIRE LIFE Quick Pick Selection(s) from January 26 to February 28, 2009 and received a ticket with an 8-digit number(s) between 000000-01 and 999999-99 that allowed them to participate in the February 28, 2009 draw. The number generated was unique to the player, i.e. no longer available, and cannot be sold, to any other player. Three different price points were available on the game. Players can receive one (1) Selection for $5; three (3) Selections for $10; or seven (7) Selections for $20.

Q. Is there a guarantee that all prizes will be won on MILLIONAIRE LIFE?

A. Yes. Winning numbers were drawn only from the numbers sold, guaranteeing a winning ticket for every prize.

Q. When do ticket sales begin and end?

A. MILLIONAIRE LIFE tickets were available from sales start-up on Monday, January 26th until 8:00 p.m. CT/7:00 p.m. MT/6:00 p.m. PT (Game Break) on Saturday, February 28, 2009. Players who purchased their tickets from January 26th to February 14, 2009 were eligible for the special 14 Early Bird prizes, in addition to the 25 Main prizes. The draw for all prizes  occured on Saturday evening, February 28, 2009.

Q. When and where will the game draw occur?

A. The MILLIONAIRE LIFE Game Draw occured on Saturday evening, February 28, 2009 in Montreal. The 14 Early Bird numbers and 25 Main prize numbers will be drawn at that time.

Q. Can players select their own 8-digit MILLIONAIRE LIFE number(s)?

A. No. All MILLIONAIRE LIFE Selections were generated by Quick Pick. This ensured that each 8-digit number sold is unique and cannot be sold to any other player. This is also part of how we can ensure there will be one winning ticket of the top prize from all the selections sold.

Q. What is the exact cut-off time for MILLIONAIRE LIFE TICKETS to be eligible for the Early Bird prizes?

A. Players must purchase their tickets by 11:59 p.m. CT/10:59 p.m. MT/9:59 p.m. PT on or before February 14, 2009 to be eligible for the Early Bird prizes. Sales made after those times will not include the Early Bird and the Early Bird text will no longer appear on the ticket.

Q. The Top Prize on MILLIONAIRE LIFE is an annuity of $1 Million a year for 25 years. What is an annuity?

A. An annuity is a type of long-term investment purchased by the lottery from an annuity provider on behalf of the winner. Annuities allow significant prize payments to be made to winners over an extended period of time. The MILLIONAIRE LIFE Top Prize winner will receive a prize that includes twenty-five (25) payments of $1 Million for 25 consecutive years.

Q. Would the person who wins the Top Prize have to take the annuity, or is a cash option available?

A. The Top Prize winner has a choice between the 25-year annuity and a lump-sum payment of $17 Million.

Q. Why is the cash alternative $17 Million as opposed to $25 Million?

A. Seventeen million dollars ($17 Million) is the approximate cost of the 25-year annuity.

Q. What happens to the prize if someone chooses the annuity and passes away prior to the completion of the twenty-five (25) annual payments?

A. The winner’s beneficiary would receive the commuted value for the remainder of the annuity owed.

Q. Can EXTRA be played on a MILLIONAIRE LIFE ticket?

A. Yes, EXTRA was available on MILLIONAIRE LIFE ticket(s).

Q. How will the MILLIONAIRE LIFE winning numbers be publicized?

A. MILLIONAIRE LIFE winning numbers are available on this website, and were sent to news media after the draw. Winning numbers were available at lottery retailers the next day, Sunday, March 1, 2009. 

Q. When can players begin to cash winning MILLIONAIRE LIFE tickets?

A. Players can begin to cash winning MILLIONAIRE LIFE tickets the day after the draw on Sunday, March 1, 2009.

Q. If I win the Early Bird prize of $100,000, do I have a chance of winning any of the prizes offered on the Main Draw for MILLIONARE LIFE?

A. Yes.  Even if one of the Selections is drawn for an Early Bird prize, it would still be eligible for a Main prize as well. To be eligible for the Early Bird prizes of $100,000, tickets must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. CT/10:59 p.m. MT/9:59 p.m. PT on February 14, 2009.

Q. Can I win more than one prize on the Main Draw for MILLIONAIRE LIFE?

A. Each Selection had a chance at winning one prize on the Main draw. If you purchased more than one Selection, then each Selection has a chance of winning one prize on the Main Draw. A Selection that wins the Top Prize of $1 Million a year for life or one of the four second prizes of $1 Million each is not eligible to win any subsidiary prize. Except for the Early Bird prizes, you cannot win more than one prize with any one Selection.