Lucky for Life
lottery drawing game
Lucky for Life (LFL) was a lottery drawing game. As of June 28, 2021, it was available in 22 states and the District of Columbia. LFL, which began in 2009 in Connecticut as Lucky-4-Life, became a New England–wide game three years later. Another 11 lotteries joined FLF in 2015. LFL's slogan was "The Game of a Lifetime". Drawings were performed by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) using a digital drawing system to pick the numbers. LFL was drawings were held nightly at approximately 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
LFL was modified on September 17, 2013, adding a second "lifetime" prize tier and a cash option for either annuity tier; it was modified again in January 2015 to its final format. Each LFL play cost $2.
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