Wheel of Fortune Hit It Rich: cash prizes tied to the daily jackpot
Wheel of Fortune runs five separate drawings, one per episode of the week of October 19, each paying a check equal to that day's jackpot, from US$3,000 up to US$20,000.
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Starts on Oct 19, 2026.
At a glance
PrizeA check equal to the daily jackpot, from US$3,000 to US$20,000, in each of five drawings.
Who can enter
Members of the Wheel Watchers Club (free registration on the website)
Available in
50 US states, Washington D.C. and Canada, excluding Quebec, Guam, Puerto Rico and other US territories
Deadline
Oct 31, 2026 · 02:59 · Los Angeles time
Purchase
No purchase
Minimum age
Age of majority in your place of residence on October 19, 2026
Five individual drawings, one per episode of the week, each with one winner who receives a check equal to that day's progressive jackpot (starting at US$3,000, growing with wheel spaces and capped at US$20,000). One of the five winners also receives an overall prize of a Wheel of Fortune T-shirt and hat (approximate retail value US$40).
Organizer
Quadra Productions, Inc. (Wheel of Fortune, Sony Pictures Television)
Type
sweepstakes
Start
Oct 19, 2026
Entry limit
One entry per person and email address in each individual drawing; one individual prize per person or household across the whole sweepstakes.
What you can win
There are five individual drawings, one for each episode of the week, with one winner in each. The winner receives a check equal to that day's progressive jackpot, which starts at US$3,000, grows as wheel spaces are won and is capped at US$20,000.
One of the five winners also receives an overall prize: a Wheel of Fortune T-shirt and hat with an approximate retail value of US$40.
How to enter
Register as a Wheel Watchers Club member on the Wheel of Fortune website if you are not one yet; registration is free.
Open the win page between 3:00 p.m. PT on October 19 and 2:59:59 a.m. PT on October 31, 2026.
Enter each individual drawing. The limit is one entry per person and email address in each one.
Who can enter
The sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 US states and the District of Columbia and to residents of Canada outside Quebec. Guam, Puerto Rico and other US territories are excluded. Entrants must be of the age of majority where they live as of October 19, 2026, and must be Wheel Watchers Club members.
How winners are chosen
The individual drawings are held on or about November 13, 2026 by the sweepstakes administrator, and the overall prize is drawn among the five winners. Winners are notified by phone within two weeks of being selected. Canadian winners must answer a mathematical skill-testing question, and one individual prize is allowed per person or household.
PrizeA used 2020 Ford F350 and a 2023 cargo trailer.
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United States (48 states, excluding Hawaii and Alaska, and D.C.)
Requirements
Be a legal resident of the 48 contiguous United States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska) or D.C.
Be 18 or older (19 in Alabama and Nebraska) and hold a valid driver's license.
Online entries come from a purchase at thewatercowboys.com during the period: one entry per $1 spent, before shipping and taxes, paid by card.
Free alternative: mail a hand-printed 3x5 card to the address in the official rules, postmarked between October 15, 2026 and February 1, 2027 and received before February 6, 2027.
PrizeStubHub cards for two Grand Prix tickets and $1,000 toward lodging.
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United States (50 states and D.C.), excluding Alaska, Hawaii, Rhode Island, overseas military installations, Puerto Rico and other territories
Requirements
Be a resident of the 50 United States or D.C., excluding Alaska, Hawaii, Rhode Island, overseas military installations, Puerto Rico and other territories.
Be 18 or older, or 19 in Alabama and Nebraska and 21 in Mississippi.
Enter on The GIST contest page before 11:59 p.m. ET on October 26, 2026.
Subscribe to The GIST newsletter by email, which entering requires.
