Frequently asked questions
No, the rules are the same. When you play online, you play the same game so the rules and prizes available are the same as if you had played at a store.
All lotteries that appear on our website are state operated lotteries and that makes them completely legitimate and safe. Lotteries are highly regulated with their accounts being audited by a number of independent organizations to ensure that the games are fair and that there is no foul play.
No, the only way to purchase lottery tickets without leaving your home is online. However, some states offer the possibility to subscribe to particular games by mail. Visit the page for a particular state in order to get all of the details.
Most jurisdictions require that you are at least 18 years old or older to be eligible to participate in the lottery. The exceptions are Nebraska where the minimum age to play is 19, and Arizona, Iowa, and Louisiana where participants need to be at least 21 years old to play.
Yes, you can play as many times as you want regardless of the number of prizes that you have won previously.
There are currently 45 U.S. states with an official state lottery as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
No, high-tech computerized lottery draw machines or systems that use certified and tested Random Number Generators ensure that lottery draws are completely random and unpredictable.
When playing with this option, the system randomly selects the numbers for your ticket instead of you picking them yourself. Most lotteries and games offered in the US usually have a Quick Pick option.
Yes, you can. Playing as part of a group or syndicate is one of the most popular ways to play the lottery. The prize money gets split between all of the participants, but the chances of winning are greatly increased.
Yes, you can. The number of advanced draws that you can participate in is dependent on the game and the state from where you play.
No, you can buy as many tickets as you want for a particular draw.
In most cases, once you purchase a ticket and it’s been printed out, it can’t be canceled. We suggest that you take all of the possible precautions to make sure that the numbers on the play slip are the ones you wanted to play before confirming the purchase.
Some states offer the possibility of canceling tickets after purchase, under certain circumstances, and for particular games. To get more details about a particular game or state, please visit our information page for the state in question.
Lotteries that offer games where there is a fixed prize that can be won by multiple participants, such as daily games, sometimes limit the number of times a given combination can be purchased. For example, on September 11, the Pick 3 combination 911 often sells out in New York. Although rare, it does happen.