Are you ready for even more fun with North 5? Our Minnesota only daily jackpot game has some exciting changes on the horizon and it’s all about giving you more chances to win!
Our Shining Star
North 5 has always been a favorite among Minnesotans. Here’s why:
- Jackpots start at $25,000 and grow until someone wins—and someone always wins!
- Easy to play: Just $1 per ticket. Pick 5 numbers between 1 and 34*.
- Daily draws mean more chances to hit it big.
- Great odds: Your overall odds of winning a North 5 prize are approximately 1 in 6.83*.
Meet EZ Match: Instant Fun, Instant Wins!
Get ready for a whole new way to play with EZ Match, an exciting instant-win optional add-on. With EZ Match, you could win $2 to $500 instantly!
Here’s how it works:
-Add EZ Match to your North 5 ticket for just more $1.
-Your ticket will include 5 EZ Match numbers, each with a prize value.
-Match any of your North 5 draw numbers to the EZ Match numbers to instantly win the corresponding prize.
-Claim your EZ Match prize right away. When you claim an EZ Match instant prize, before the North 5 drawing, you’ll receive a trailer ticket with your North 5 drawing numbers. Your ticket is still eligible for any future North 5 drawings you’ve purchased.
-Odds of winning an EZ Match prize are approximately 1 in 5.10.
Your total cost for a North 5 with EZ Match is just $2. That’s double the fun and double the ways to win!
Important Dates to Remember
Due to the game changes, the number of advance draw purchases will be limited starting on Thursday, December 26, 2024
ADVANCE DRAW PURCHASE SCHEDULE
| After 6:10 p.m.
Sales Cut-Off | Before 6:10 p.m.
Sales Cut Off | Number of
Advanced Draws |
| December 26 | December 27 | 13 |
| December 27 | December 28 | 12 |
| December 28 | December 29 | 11 |
| December 29 | December 30 | 10 |
| December 30 | December 31 | 9 |
| December 31 | January 1 | 8 |
| January 1 | January 2 | 7 |
| January 2 | January 3 | 6 |
| January 3 | January 4 | 5 |
| January 4 | January 5 | 4 |
| January 5 | January 6 | 3 |
| January 6 | January 7 | 2 |
| January 7 | January 8 | 1 |
- January 8: North 5 sales will pause after 6:10 PM.
- January 9: The all-new North 5 game, featuring EZ Match, officially launches!
Play Slip Updates:
With all these exciting changes to North 5, there are a few changes regarding play slips that you’ll need to know:
-Starting December 23, digital play slips will be unavailable for North 5 on the MN Lottery App. You will not be able to use previously created digital play slips during this time.
-Once North 5 with EZ Match launches, you’ll need to create new play slips within the app for the updated game. Previously saved North 5 play slips will no longer be available in your account.
-Old North 5 paper play slips will no longer be valid, so be sure to grab new North 5 play slips from your lottery retailer for your next play!
Don’t miss out on the fun, the instant wins, and the chance to take home a growing jackpot. Mark your calendar for January 9, 2025, and get ready to play North 5 with EZ Match!
* New number pool and odds effective starting January 9, 2025.
EZ Match™ is a trademark of IGT Global Solutions Corporation.