players choose 5 of 60 numbers in one field, and 1 of 4 green "cash ball" numbers in the second field. until july 1, 2019, live drawings were held on monday and thursday evenings at 9:00p.m. eastern time on livestream. since then, the drawings are held nightly at 9:00 p.m. et. the top prize (win or share) $1,000-per-day-for-life. second prize is $1,000-per-week-for-life. a cash option is available for winners of a "lifetime" prize.