Millionaire for Life draw game coming to South Dakota
South Dakota Lottery players will have a chance to win the prize of a lifetime though the new Millionaire for Life game.
Millionaire for Life offers a unique grand prize of $1 million a year for life and a second prize of $100,000 a year for life. The new draw game will be available for purchase at South Dakota Lottery retailers beginning Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.
“The Millionaire for Life game will be a great enhancement to our portfolio and will generate entertainment for our players and retail partners,” Executive Director Norm Lingle said. “With improved odds, we also believe that Millionaire for Life will give our players even more potential for a life-changing win.”
The top prize of $1 million a year for life and second prize of $100,000 a year for life will be awarded as annual payments, guaranteed for at least 20 years. Players will also have the option of choosing a one-time cash option of $18 million for the top prize and $2.2 million for the second prize.
The odds of players having this winning decision are even greater with Millionaire for life. The grand prize odds of 1 in 22.9 million are significantly better than top prize odds in other national draw games. The overall game odds are 1 in 8.46.
Millionaire for Life will cost $5 per play and drawings will be held every night. With the introduction of Millionaire for Life, Lucky for Life sales will end after the Saturday, Feb. 21 draw.
In addition to giving players the opportunity at a life-changing prize, Millionaire for Life will also provide aid to the State of South Dakota. The state’s General Fund, which supports K-12 schools, state universities and technical institutes, receives 70 percent of net revenue from lotto games such as Millionaire for Life. The state’s Capital Construction Fund receives the remaining 30 percent. This supports the Water and Environment Fund, the Ethanol Fuel Fund and the State Highway Fund.
Along with South Dakota, Millionaire for Life will be available for purchase in Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
