How to Play Win for Life Classico

Win for Life Classico is Italy's primary annuity lottery, giving players the chance to win €3,000 per month for the next 20 years! Originally launched in 2009, it was relaunched and accompanied by its sister annuity lottery Win for Life Grattacieli in 2012, and VinciCasa. Win for Life Grattacieli was discontinued in 2026 and replaced by Super Win for Life - you can read more about those lotteries on their respective pages.

Win for Life Classico draws are held hourly every day, starting at 7:00 AM and concluding at 11:00 PM. It's a relatively simple game to play, check the guide below for full instructions.

Select Your Numbers

Once you've got your playslip (either online, or at a lottery retailer), you'll need to choose which numbers to play. Select 10 numbers from 1 to 20, and a 'Big Number' from 1 to 20. The Big Number uses a separate ball pool, so duplicates here are fine.

System Plays

The Win for Life Classico playslips have an inbuilt lottery system feature. If you select more than 10 main numbers, every permutation of your numbers will be entered as a separate play. Selecting 11 main numbers is equivalent to 11 unique plays for €11, and the maximum is 14 main numbers, which equals 1,001 plays (costing a minimum of €1,001!).

€1 Play or €2 Play?

With a €1 play, the prize tiers are as follows: Match 10+1, 10, 9+1, 9, 8+1, 8, 7+1, and 7. With a €2 play, each of the eight prize tiers listed is accompanied by a parallel prize you can win by matching as few of the main numbers as possible. These are 0+1, 0, 1+1, 1, 2+1, 2, 3+1, and 3. These €2 prize categories have the exact same odds and prizes as their €1 twins, which is how the €2 ticket doubles the odds of winning across all prize categories. Check out our Win for Life Classico Odds & Prizes page for more details.

Consecutive Draws

Your playslip gives you the option to enter your numbers in up to ten consecutive draws, saving you time if that's your intention. Leave this field blank to proceed with just the one draw.

Wait for your Draw

All that's left to do now is wait for your draw to come around - this shouldn't take long, as the draws are held hourly from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily. If you play Win for Life Classico online, it's possible to create subscriptions for non-consecutive draws within the next 7 days. If you've played at a physical retailer, your ticket will simply be for the next upcoming draw(s).

Win for Life Classico: Odds & Prizes

What prizes can you win playing Win for Life Classico, and what are the odds of winning in each prize tier? Visit the Win for Life Classico Odds & Prizes page to check all the relevant tables - there's quite a lot of content, so we've kept it separate from our lottery guide to keep things tidy.

Where to Play Win for Life Classico

It's possible to play Win for Life Classico (as well as Super Win for Life) both online and at brick-and-mortar lottery retailers. The process and features are mostly the same but, as mentioned, online players have the option to set up a short-term subscription to play non-consecutive draws in advance.

You can purchase lottery tickets at a retailer with no prior preparation, provided you're 18 or over. For online plays, you'll first need to set up an official gaming account and deposit some funds to pay for your ticket. If you win a prize playing online, the winnings will be deposited in your gaming account.