State lotteries

Michigan state lottery: iLottery pioneer funding schools with over $1 billion a year.

Best for: Michigan players who want to buy draw games and instants online with safeguards.

Pennsylvania state lottery with a full iLottery, Powerball, Mega Millions and Millionaire for Life.

Best for: Pennsylvania residents who want to buy tickets online with built-in spending limits.

Massachusetts state lottery: Megabucks, Mass Cash, Keno and national games, online play and lifetime self-exclusion.

Best for: Massachusetts adults who want in-state draw games, online play and strong responsible-gaming tools.

Connecticut state lottery with iLottery, Lotto! and Cash5.

Best for: Connecticut players who like online draw games and Keno.

Montana state lottery: 1986 referendum, no online sales, anonymity allowed.

Best for: Montanans who want privacy and good small-prize odds.

Oregon state lottery: Megabucks, Win for Life and Powerball, sold in Oregon only, with no official online ticket sales.

Best for: Oregon residents who buy in person and want Megabucks or Win for Life.

Delaware state lottery: Multi-Win Lotto and anonymity for all winners.

Best for: Delaware players who value privacy and regular small prizes.

Minnesota state lottery: Gopher 5, Lotto America and conditional winner privacy.

Best for: Minnesotans who want privacy on big wins and a one-year claim period.

Rhode Island state lottery with an iLottery, MFL and a $433.6M FY2025 General Fund transfer.

Best for: Rhode Islanders wanting online play with identity checks.

Louisiana state lottery funding K-12 education; 21+.

Best for: Louisianans who want clear rules and local education funding.

Virginia state lottery with online wallet, app and a new anonymity law.

Best for: Virginians who want to play on an app and may win big.

Colorado state lottery with Lotto+ and Cash 5.

Best for: Coloradans who want a better chance at small prizes.

Georgia state lottery with online play, Fantasy 5 and Millionaire for Life.

Best for: Georgians who want to play draws and Diggi games online.

Idaho state lottery: Idaho Cash with 1 in 5.7 any-prize odds, Powerball from $3.

Best for: Idahoans who want frequent small wins and school funding.

Maine state lottery with Megabucks and the best any-prize odds among state games here.

Best for: Mainers who like frequent small wins and a $1M+ jackpot.

Florida state lottery sending more than $1 billion a year to education.

Best for: Floridians who like Florida Lotto and Fantasy 5 alongside the national games.

New York state lottery: huge education payouts, online subscriptions and an app.

Best for: New Yorkers who want a long-running lottery with subscription play.

Kansas state lottery with official online ticket sales, Super Kansas Cash and the national games.

Best for: Kansas residents who want to buy national-game tickets online, once the state's own rules are checked.

Kentucky state lottery with official online ticket sales, plus Powerball, Mega Millions and Millionaire for Life.

Best for: Kentucky residents who want to buy Powerball, Mega Millions or Millionaire for Life tickets online.

North Dakota's lottery sells multi-state games online to adults; it runs no in-state draw game of its own.

Best for: North Dakota adults (18+) who want Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America or 2by2 with official online sales.

South Dakota state lottery with no state tax on winnings, no online sales.

Best for: South Dakotans who want no state tax and a claims app.

Wyoming's state lottery (WyoLotto): cash-only retail tickets, 180-day claims and anonymity on request.

Best for: Wyoming players who buy in person and want to keep a large win private.

DC lottery with DC iLottery, Lotto America and public winner records.

Best for: DC residents wanting an online lottery option.

Illinois state lottery: Powerball and Mega Millions with official online sales; state payout rules not yet verified.

Best for: Illinois players who want to buy national jackpot tickets online through the state lottery.

New Hampshire state lottery with official online sales plus the national jackpot games.

Best for: New Hampshire residents who want the national jackpot games online.

Maryland state lottery selling Powerball, Mega Millions and state draw games, with winners allowed to stay anonymous.

Best for: Maryland players who buy at retail and want to keep their name off a win.

Wisconsin's state lottery: Megabucks, Badger 5 and SuperCash!, sold only at retail with 180-day claims.

Best for: Wisconsin players who buy at retail and want Megabucks, SuperCash! or Badger 5.

North Carolina's state lottery: official online sales, 18+, with national games and in-state Cash 5, Pick 3 and Pick 4.

Best for: North Carolina adults (18+) who want to buy Powerball, Mega Millions or in-state draw games online.

Vermont state lottery with a one-year claim window and Tri-State games.

Best for: Vermonters buying in person who want a longer claim window.

Washington's state lottery: public agency, winners can be named.

Best for: Washington players who buy in person.

Arizona state lottery: national Powerball and Mega Millions; state payout rules not yet verified.

Best for: Arizona players who want the national Powerball and Mega Millions draws.

Arkansas state lottery: Powerball, Mega Millions and Millionaire for Life; state payout rules not yet verified.

Best for: Arkansas players who want Millionaire for Life along with Powerball and Mega Millions.

California state lottery: Powerball and Mega Millions with pari-mutuel prizes; state payout rules not yet verified.

Best for: California players who want the national Powerball and Mega Millions draws.

Iowa's state lottery: retail-only tickets for players 21+, with Pick 3, Pick 4 and the national games.

Best for: Iowa adults who buy Pick 3, Pick 4 or the national games at a store and accept public winner details.

Mississippi state lottery with daily Match 5 and the national games; players must be 21 or older.

Best for: Mississippi adults aged 21 or older who play the daily Match 5 at retail.

Missouri state lottery selling Powerball, Mega Millions and its own Lotto and Show Me Cash draw games.

Best for: Missouri players who want the national jackpots and the state's own draw games at retail.

Nebraska state lottery selling the national games, with courier apps allowed.

Best for: Nebraska adults who want national jackpot games through a courier app.

New Jersey state lottery with the national jackpot games, sold through licensed courier apps.

Best for: New Jersey adults who want the national jackpot games through a courier app.

New Mexico state lottery with Roadrunner Cash, Pick 3 Plus and the national games.

Best for: New Mexico adults who want Roadrunner Cash and the national games.

Ohio's state lottery: Powerball, Mega Millions and Millionaire for Life, with courier apps for online buys; state.

Best for: Ohio adults who want Powerball, Mega Millions or Millionaire for Life through a courier app.

Oklahoma's state lottery: Powerball, Mega Millions, Millionaire for Life and Lotto America; its own games are not.

Best for: Oklahoma adults who want the multi-state games from a retailer.

West Virginia state lottery with official online sales: Powerball, Mega Millions, Millionaire for Life, Lotto America.

Best for: West Virginia players who want to buy Powerball, Mega Millions, Millionaire for Life or Lotto America online.

Indiana's state lottery: retail-only tickets, Hoosier Lotto and CA$H 5, with 180 days to claim draw prizes.

Best for: Indiana residents who buy tickets at a store for Hoosier Lotto, CA$H 5 and the national games.

South Carolina's state lottery operator, selling Powerball and Mega Millions; state-specific rules still to be verified.

Best for: South Carolina players who want Powerball or Mega Millions tickets.

Tennessee state lottery: Powerball, Mega Millions, Millionaire for Life and Lotto America, with a 180-day claim window.

Best for: Tennessee players who want Powerball, Mega Millions, Millionaire for Life or Lotto America tickets.

Texas state lottery, now run by TDLR; online, app and courier sales are banned.

Best for: Texans happy to buy in person and who accept the ongoing governance questions.