Win for Life Classico FAQs

What are the Win for Life lotteries?

The Win for Life games are a collection of Italian lotteries where the jackpot is paid out as a fixed 20-year annuity rather than a cumulative jackpot or one-time prize payment. The Win for Life games are Win for Life Classico and Super Win for Life - VinciCasa is also in the Win for Life family, but the rules and structure for this game are pretty different from the other two, and the grand prize is not an annuity. You can learn more about each game on their dedicated pages.

How frequent are Win for Life draws?

Win for Life Classico holds a draw every hour, from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM, every day of the week.

What is the value of the Win for Life jackpot?

In Win for Life Classico, winning the grand prize gets you an annuity worth €3,000 per month for the next 20 years, as well as all the money (or a share of, if there are other winners) in the 'Prima Categoria' runner-up prize pot, which can be in the tens of thousands. You can read more on the Win for Life Classico Odds & Prizes page.

How do you play Win for Life Classico?

Win for Life Classico can be played at a retailer using a physical playslip, or online, for €1 per play. Players must select ten numbers from 1-20, and a 'Numerone' from a separate pool of 1-20. Match 7 or more numbers to win a prize, or all 11 to win the grand prize.

For an additional €1 per play, players can unlock an extra set of prize conditions. As well as matching 7 or more numbers, they can also win by matching 3 or fewer numbers, winning the jackpot by matching only the Numerone. In practice, this doubles the odds of winning across all prize categories. You can read a full guide on our How to Play Win for Life Classico page.

What are the odds of winning Win for Life Classico?

The odds of winning the Win for Life Classico jackpot are 1 in 3,695,120 for a €1 play, or 1 in 1,847,560 for a €2 play (exactly half).

The overall prize odds for a game of Win for Life Classico are 1 in 10.6 for a €1 play, or 1 in 5.3 for a €2 play (half again).

You can inspect the individual prize category odds and payout percentages over on the Win for Life Classico Odds & Prizes page.

What happens if multiple players win the grand prize?

In the event that multiple tickets win the jackpot for the same draw, the value of the prize will be divided and shared evenly among each winning ticket.

How do you claim Win for Life prizes?

Depending on the value of your winnings, Win for Life prizes can be claimed at any Sisal lottery vendor, the specific lottery vendor where the ticket was purchased, or at the Sisal offices in Rome or Milan.

Prizes can be claimed using any method within the first 45 days of the publication of the official lottery bulletin for your draw. After 45 days, prizes can only be collected in person at the Sisal offices in Milan or Rome. After 60 days, prizes can no longer be redeemed.

What is the minimum age to play Win for Life?

To play Italian Lottery games such as Win for Life, you must be at least 18 years old.