Lottery enthusiasts across multiple states eagerly awaited the results of the daily lottery draws on March 9, 2025, with winning numbers announced from South Dakota, Tennessee, North Carolina, and California.
First up, the South Dakota Lottery revealed the winning numbers for the popular game, Lucky For Life. The numbers drawn were 06, 14, 18, 40, and 46, with the Lucky Ball being 06. Players holding these numbers will now turn their attention to claiming their prizes.
For those winning prizes of $100 or less, the claim can be made at any South Dakota Lottery retail location. Larger claims, those amounting to $101 or above, must be submitted through the mail. Winners must send the signed winning ticket and claim form to the South Dakota Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501. Notably, any jackpot-winning tickets from games including Dakota Cash or Lotto America must be presented at one of their lottery offices.
The South Dakota Lottery holds its Powerball draws at 9:59 p.m. CT on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, and Mega Millions at 10 p.m. CT on Tuesdays and Fridays. Lucky For Life drawings occur daily at 9:38 p.m. CT, with Lotto America at 9:15 p.m. CT on select days, and Dakota Cash draws at 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Meanwhile, the Tennessee Lottery also had its share of excitement on March 9. The winning numbers of the Cash4Life draw were 12, 24, 32, 38, and 57, with the Cash Ball being 02. The Cash 3 Evening numbers were also drawn, listing 1, 4, 5, with “Wild” being 0. The Cash 4 Evening numbers were noted as 2, 9, 9, 5, with “Wild” designated as 8. Lastly, the Daily Tennessee Jackpot revealed numbers were 06, 15, 18, 22, and 37.
Tennessee Lottery players need to know their claiming options as well. All lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $599. For larger prizes, such as those exceeding $599, winners need to submit their winning tickets through one of two channels. They can either do it via mail by sending the ticket, along with the claim form, government-issued ID, and proof of social security number to P.O. Box 290636, Nashville, TN 37229, or they can present their claims at one of the designated lottery offices across the state.
The Tennessee Lottery features daily drawings, including Cash4Life at 9:15 p.m., Cash 3 and Cash 4 with multiple daily draws, and of course, the ever-popular Powerball.
Shifting to North Carolina, the lottery results were similar as they also announced their winning numbers for Lucky For Life as follows: 06, 14, 18, 40, and 46, with Lucky Ball being 06, mirroring South Dakota's results. The winning Pick 3 Day numbers were rolled out as 9, 8, 0 (with Fireball 2), and the Evening Pick 3 numbers were 1, 8, 9 (with Fireball 3). For the Pick 4 numbers, the Day draw revealed 5, 8, 8, 2, (with Fireball 1), and the Evening numbers were noted as 4, 4, 9, and 0 (with Fireball 8). The Cash 5 winning numbers were 11, 32, 33, 34, and 38, with the Double Play numbers being 01, 08, 09, 12, and 40.
Claiming for North Carolina lottery prizes follows slightly similar protocols. Any prizes up to $599 can be redeemed at participating retail locations. For larger prizes, winners may either mail their tickets along with required documents to the North Carolina Education Lottery at P.O. Box 41606, Raleigh, NC 27629 or claim them in person at designated lottery offices.
Finally, the California Lottery kept the thrills alive with its March 9 drawing results as well. Daily 3 Midday numbers revealed 2, 1, 9, with the Evening draw yielding 9, 2, 6. The Daily Derby hosted exciting competition with the 1st place winner noted as 6 Whirl Win, the 2nd place as 10 Solid Gold, and the 3rd place as 4 Big Ben, clocking a race time of 1:49:01. The Fantasy 5 draw announced winning numbers of 03, 09, 20, 30, and 36, and the Daily 4 numbers came out as 7, 1, 5, and 8.
For California Lottery players, all lottery retailers are equipped to redeem prizes up to $599. For those hoping to claim larger amounts, procedures range from submitting claims via the mail or presenting them at various lottery offices throughout the state during operational hours.
With multiple states offering the chance at exciting cash prizes, players are encouraged to check their tickets against these results and keep optimistic about their lottery journeys. After all, feeling lucky is always fun!