Lottery rules by state
Where you buy the ticket decides the rules. Pick your state for claim deadlines, anonymity, taxes, online options and which apps operate there.
| State | Lottery | Online sales | Courier apps | Min age | State tax | Claim window | Anonymity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | None | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska | None | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arizona | Yes | — | Jackpocket, Lotto.com, Jackpot.com, Mido Lotto | 21 | — | — | — |
| Arkansas | Yes | — | Jackpocket, Lotto.com, Jackpot.com | — | — | — | — |
| California | Yes | — | Mido Lotto | 18 | — | 180 days | — |
| Colorado | Yes | — | Jackpocket, Lotto.com, Jackpot.com | 18 | 4% | 180 days | — |
| Connecticut | Yes | Yes | — | — | 6.99% | 180 days | — |
| Delaware | Yes | — | Mido Lotto | 18 | — | — | Allowed |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Yes | Jackpocket | — | — | — | No |
| Florida | Yes | No | — | 18 | 0% | 180 days | Conditional |
| Georgia | Yes | Yes | — | 18 | 4.99% | — | — |
| Hawaii | None | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Idaho | Yes | — | Jackpocket | 18 | 5.3% | — | — |
| Illinois | Yes | Yes | — | 18 | 4.95% | 365 days | Conditional |
| Indiana | Yes | No | — | 18 | 2.95% | 180 days | No |
| Iowa | Yes | No | — | 21 | 3.8% | 180 days | No |
| Kansas | Yes | Yes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kentucky | Yes | Yes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louisiana | Yes | — | — | 21 | 3% | 180 days | No |
| Maine | Yes | — | Jackpocket, Lotto.com | — | 7.15% | — | — |
| Maryland | Yes | No | — | — | — | 182 days | Allowed |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Yes | Jackpocket, Lotto.com, Jackpot.com | 18 | 5% | 365 days | — |
| Michigan | Yes | Yes | — | 18 | 4.25% | 365 days | — |
| Minnesota | Yes | — | Jackpocket, Lotto.com | 18 | 7.25% | 365 days | Conditional |
| Mississippi | Yes | No | — | 21 | — | 180 days | — |
| Missouri | Yes | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montana | Yes | No | Jackpocket, Mido Lotto | 18 | 5.9% | 180 days | Allowed |
| Nebraska | Yes | — | Jackpocket, Lotto.com | 19 | — | — | — |
| Nevada | None | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Yes | Jackpocket | — | — | — | — |
| New Jersey | Yes | — | Jackpocket, Lotto.com, Jackpot.com | — | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | Yes | — | — | 18 | — | — | No |
| New York | Yes | Partial | Jackpocket, Lotto.com, Jackpot.com | 18 | 10.9% | 365 days | — |
| North Carolina | Yes | Yes | — | 18 | 3.99% | 180 days | No |
| North Dakota | Yes | Yes | — | 18 | 2.5% | 180 days | — |
| Ohio | Yes | — | Jackpocket, Lotto.com, Jackpot.com | — | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oregon | Yes | No | Jackpocket, Lotto.com, Mido Lotto | 18 | 8% | 365 days | Allowed |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Yes | — | 18 | 3.07% | 365 days | No |
| Puerto Rico | Yes | — | Jackpocket, Lotto.com | — | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Yes | — | 18 | — | 365 days | No |
| South Carolina | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | Yes | No | — | 18 | 0% | 180 days | Conditional |
| Tennessee | Yes | — | — | — | — | 180 days | — |
| Texas | Yes | No | — | 18 | — | 180 days | — |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Utah | None | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vermont | Yes | — | — | — | 6% | 365 days | — |
| Virginia | Yes | Yes | — | 18 | 4% | 180 days | Allowed |
| Washington | Yes | No | — | 18 | 0% | 180 days | No |
| West Virginia | Yes | Yes | Jackpocket | — | — | — | — |
| Wisconsin | Yes | No | — | 18 | 7.65% | 180 days | No |
| Wyoming | Yes | No | — | 18 | — | 180 days | Allowed |
State tax = the state's withholding or top rate on lottery prizes as published by the lottery or revenue department; your actual liability depends on your return. Federal withholding of 24% applies to prizes over $5,000 everywhere.