Lotteries in the United States
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Lotteries in the United States are run by individual states, there is no national lottery in the U.S. Most states have amended or re-written their constitutions to allow for a legal lottery. The following table summarizes which have them:
| State | State Lottery? | No. of Interstate Lottos |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No | 0 |
| Alaska | No | 0 |
| Arizona | Yes | 1 |
| Arkansas | No | 0 |
| California | Yes | 1 |
| Colorado | Yes | 1 |
| Connecticut | Yes | 1 |
| Delaware | Yes | 2 |
| District of Columbia | Yes | 2 |
| Florida | Yes | 0 |
| Georgia | Yes | 2 |
| Hawaii | No | 0 |
| Idaho | Yes | 2 |
| Illinois | Yes | 1 |
| Indiana | Yes | 1 |
| Iowa | Yes | 2 |
| Kansas | Yes | 2 |
| Kentucky | Yes | 2 |
| Louisiana | Yes | 2 |
| Maine | Yes | 1 |
| Maryland | Yes | 1 |
| Massachusetts | Yes | 1 |
| Michigan | Yes | 1 |
| Minnesota | Yes | 1 |
| Mississippi | No | 0 |
| Missouri | Yes | 1 |
| Montana | Yes | 3 |
| Nebraska | Yes | 2 |
| Nevada | No | 0 |
| New Hampshire | Yes | 3 |
| New Jersey | Yes | 1 |
| New Mexico | Yes | 1 |
| New York | Yes | 1 |
| North Carolina | Yes | 1 |
| North Dakota | Yes | 3 |
| Ohio | Yes | 1 |
| Oklahoma | Yes | 1 |
| Oregon | Yes | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | 1 |
| Rhode Island | Yes | 1 |
| South Carolina | Yes | 1 |
| South Dakota | Yes | 3 |
| Tennessee | Yes | 1 |
| Texas | Yes | 1 |
| Utah | No | 0 |
| Vermont | Yes | 2 |
| Virginia | Yes | 2 |
| Washington | Yes | 1 |
| West Virginia | Yes | 2 |
| Wisconsin | Yes | 1 |
| Wyoming | No | 0 |
Contents |
States and associated Interstate Lotteries
2by2
Kansas, Nebraska
Hot Lotto
District of Columbia, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia
Lotto South
Georgia, Kentucky, Virginia
Mega Millions
California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Washington
Powerball
Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virgin Islands, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Tri-State Lottery
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
Wild Card 2
Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota
External links
- Multi-State Lottery homepage (Powerball, Hot Lotto, Wild Card 2, 2by2)
- USA Mega unofficial homepage (Mega Millions, Powerball)
- official Mega Millions homepage
See also
- GTech Corporation United States company which administrates the majority of lotteries in the United States and worldwide
- Lottery jackpot records