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iLottery
Online lottery ticket sales are legal and live in 13 states and DC, as of Oct 11, 2026. 3 states allow it in a limited form.
Online sale of lottery tickets/e-instants by the state lottery.
LiveLegal, not launchedLimitedContestedProhibitedNot authorizedRepealedNA
By state
| State | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | Live | Oct 12, 2021 | Monopoly State | Online lottery ticket sales/keno are listed by the Gaming Division as one of the forms of "online gaming" authorized alongside sports wagering, fantasy contests, and online casino gaming. |
| Delaware | Live | Monopoly State | Internet lottery/e-instants revenue-shared under § 4815(e) (first $3.75M/year of proceeds to the State Lottery Fund after costs and player payouts). | |
| District of Columbia | Live | Dec 21, 2020 | Monopoly State | DC iLottery (e-Instant games sold only online) unveiled December 21, 2020; players must be physically located in DC (geolocation-verified) and 18+. |
| Georgia | Live | Monopoly State | Georgia Lottery sells draw-game tickets (Powerball, Mega Millions, Cash4Life, Fantasy 5, Cash 3/4, KENO!, etc.) and e-games directly through galottery.com with mandatory age/identity verification before purchase. | |
| Illinois | Live | Mar 1, 2012 | Monopoly State | Illinois was the first U.S. state to sell lottery tickets online (pilot authorized by a 2011 IRS/DOJ opinion workaround then codified). Internet sales restricted to transactions initiated and received within Illinois; minimum age 18. Program section is scheduled for repeal 2028 absent renewal. |
| Kansas | Live | Monopoly State | Kansas Lottery sells draw-game entries and digital eInstant games directly online/via app (PlayOn Kansas platform) alongside retail sales. | |
| Kentucky | Live | Monopoly State | Online sales (draw games and ~60 Instant Play e-instant games) available to players registered through the Kentucky Lottery's "Fun Club" on the website/mobile app. | |
| Michigan | Live | Aug 2014 | Monopoly State | Michigan was among the first states to sell lottery products online, relaunching its website in August 2014 to add online draw-game ticket purchases and virtual instant ("e-instant") games. |
| New Hampshire | Live | Sep 1, 2018 | Monopoly State | Online lottery/e-instant sales began Sept. 2018, built and operated under contract by NeoPollard Interactive (player management, payments, compliance, RG). After DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel reversed course in Jan. 2019 and opined the federal Wire Act reaches all interstate wagers (not just sports), New Hampshire and NeoPollard sued; the U.S. District Court for NH ruled June 3, 2019 that the Wire Act is limited to sports betting and does not reach state lotteries, and the First Circuit affirmed Jan. 20, 2021, securing iLottery's legal footing. |
| North Carolina | Live | Monopoly State | North Carolina Education Lottery sells "Digital Instant Games" online through its official platform; players must provide the last four digits of their SSN to verify identity and that they are 18+. | |
| Pennsylvania | Live | May 1, 2018 | Monopoly State | Launched with 11 instant games and now offers 90+ e-instants plus Keno-style draw games. |
| Rhode Island | Live | May 2020 | Monopoly State | Launched May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic; offers eInstant games and iKeno to devices verified as physically located in Rhode Island. |
| Virginia | Live | Jul 1, 2020 | Monopoly State | Online draw-ticket and e-instant sales via valottery.com/MyGameRoom and the VALottery app; supplied by IWG. iLottery reached ~18% of total Lottery sales within its first quarter. |
| West Virginia | Live | Oct 1, 2024 | Monopoly State | The West Virginia Lottery launched direct online ticket sales in October 2024 for players 18+ physically present in-state, offering Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America, Daily 3, Daily 4, and Cash 25 draw games plus a growing "iNSTANTS" library, distinct from the third-party courier route (see lottery_couriers). |
| New Jersey | Limited | Monopoly State | NJ Lottery offers an app/website for Quick Draw ePlayslip wagering (launched Oct. 1, 2018) and drawing results, but full online point-of-sale e-instant ticket sales are not confirmed; third-party couriers (Jackpocket) fill much of the online-purchase role instead. | |
| New York | Limited | Monopoly State | The New York Lottery's own online channel (mynylottery.org / the NY Lottery app) sells subscriptions (up to one year) for draw games, not on-demand single-ticket purchase or e-instant/scratch-off play; individual ticket and instant-game sales remain primarily in-person via licensed retailers. The Gaming Commission separately approved mobile/phone sale of instant games in 2020, but that approval opened the door to third-party courier apps (Jackpocket, Jackpot.com; see lottery_couriers) rather than creating a direct Lottery e-instant platform. Marked limited (subscription-only direct online sales) rather than operational (full iLottery) or not_authorized. | |
| Tennessee | Limited | Jan 2025 | Monopoly State | Tennessee Education Lottery launched the "TN iLottery" app in January 2025, selling draw-game tickets online (reported scope ranges from Powerball-only to Powerball/Mega Millions/Cash4Life/Lotto America/select daily draw games across sources) with no official press release; the Lottery maintains existing law already permits it to sell tickets directly and accept non-cash payment, unlike retailers. Players must be 18+ and physically in Tennessee. No source found describing e-instant (digital scratch-style) games sold online; scratch-offs remain retailer-only, so marked limited rather than fully operational. |
| Utah | Prohibited | No state lottery exists to sell tickets online. | ||
| Alabama | Not authorized | No state lottery exists to sell tickets online; moot pending Section 65 amendment. | ||
| Alaska | Not authorized | No state lottery exists to sell tickets online. | ||
| Arizona | Not authorized | The Arizona Lottery's own "Where to Play" tool directs players to retail locations only; there is no online draw-ticket or e-instant purchase channel on arizonalottery.com (the mobile app is for ticket-scanning/second-chance entry, not point-of-sale). No statute authorizes direct-to-consumer online lottery sales. | ||
| Arkansas | Not authorized | No Arkansas Lottery statute or program authorizes direct online ticket sales by the Lottery itself. Residents instead access tickets through third-party courier apps (see lottery_couriers); the Lottery's spokesperson has described its role as regulating the retailers couriers use, not operating an iLottery channel of its own. | ||
| California | Not authorized | The California Lottery does not sell tickets, subscriptions, or e-instants online or via app; the official app supports only number-checking and ticket-scanning (Check-A-Ticket). No statute authorizes direct-to-consumer online lottery sales, consistent with the Lottery's position that only in-person retail purchases produce valid winning tickets. | ||
| Colorado | Not authorized | Colorado Lottery does not sell draw-game tickets or e-instants directly online to consumers; subscriptions exist but full iLottery platform is not operated. | ||
| Florida | Not authorized | No evidence found of Florida Lottery online ticket/e-instant sales; secondary sources describe tickets as sold only in person through licensed retailers. Secondary source only. | ||
| Hawaii | Not authorized | No state lottery exists to sell tickets online. | ||
| Idaho | Not authorized | Idaho Lottery tickets are sold only through licensed retailers; its site shows no online ticket-purchase option. | ||
| Indiana | Not authorized | HB 1078 (2026) would have authorized online draw-game and e-instant sales (18+, voluntary exclusion) but was pulled from the House floor calendar on Jan. 20, 2026 and died for the session for lack of caucus support. | ||
| Iowa | Not authorized | Iowa Lottery: "does not offer online gaming or gambling"; games are sold only at authorized retailers. | ||
| Louisiana | Not authorized | Louisiana Lottery tickets are sold only in person at licensed retailers through WinStation vending machines per secondary-source description; no statute or program authorizes online ticket sales. The Lottery has explored the idea (secondary reporting describes it "exploring online ticket sales") but no enabling legislation has passed as of this research. | ||
| Maine | Not authorized | The Maine Lottery does not sell tickets or e-instants directly over the internet. Residents can buy Maine draw-game tickets online only through third-party couriers (Jackpocket, Lotto.com) rather than a state-run online-sales channel; the Lottery's own website/app is used mainly for results and retailer lookup, not direct ticket purchase. | ||
| Maryland | Not authorized | Maryland does not sell lottery tickets online. HB 1218 (2024) would have authorized the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to sell draw-game tickets to in-state consumers via the internet (with Scientific Games testifying in support before the House Ways and Means Committee); it was not enacted. HB 618 (2025), addressing internet sales of subscription play, was referred to committee with the Lottery and Gaming Control Agency registered as informational (neither favor nor oppose); no record of passage was found. Monthly Lottery director's sales reports for 2026 continue to report only retail-channel (draw, monitor, Fast Play, instant) sales, with no online ticket-sales channel reported. | ||
| Massachusetts | Not authorized | Massachusetts does not sell lottery tickets online directly; House and Senate bills to authorize iLottery have been filed in multiple sessions without passage. | ||
| Minnesota | Not authorized | No statute authorizes online sale of lottery draw tickets/e-instants. | ||
| Mississippi | Not authorized | No evidence found of Mississippi Lottery online ticket sales; tickets are sold through licensed retail locations. | ||
| Missouri | Not authorized | No statute authorizes online sale of draw-game or e-instant tickets by the Missouri Lottery. | ||
| Montana | Not authorized | Montana Lottery's own site offers only a mobile app (ticket scanning/second-chance entry) and store locator, with no online draw-ticket or e-instant purchase flow found; no statute authorizes direct online lottery ticket sales. | ||
| Nebraska | Not authorized | No source identified confirms the Nebraska Lottery sells tickets or e-instants directly online; Nelottery.com's MVP Club/ePLAYSLIPS app lets players scan/enter already-purchased tickets and play online 'contests' (second-chance drawings), not buy tickets. Online ticket purchase is instead handled by third-party couriers (see lottery_couriers), which the Lottery itself is not a party to. | ||
| Nevada | Not authorized | No state lottery exists, so there is no iLottery product. | ||
| New Mexico | Not authorized | The New Mexico Lottery's own website lists only retail draw games and scratchers, with no online ticket sales/e-instants product as of this review. | ||
| North Dakota | Not authorized | No statute authorizes online sale of lottery tickets/e-instants. | ||
| Ohio | Not authorized | Ohio Lottery does not sell draw or instant tickets online directly; no statute authorizes direct iLottery sales. (Third-party couriers operate in a gray area — see lottery_couriers.) | ||
| Oklahoma | Not authorized | No source confirms the Oklahoma Lottery sells draw tickets or e-instants directly online; a secondary tracker states it has no online ticket sales. A June 2025 report notes the Lottery was exploring a "digital platform" (described as a possible move to compete with third-party couriers) and an app upgrade to let winners claim prizes digitally, but neither confirms live online ticket/e-instant sales as of this research. | ||
| Oregon | Not authorized | Resolved via direct fetch of oregonlottery.org's homepage (2026-10-10). No online ticket-purchase, mobile-app draw-game sale, or "buy online" feature is advertised; the site directs players to retail locations. No statute authorizes online sale of Lottery draw-game tickets. | ||
| South Carolina | Not authorized | The Lottery Commission sells draw and instant games through licensed retailers only; no online ticket-sale platform (iLottery) has been authorized or launched. | ||
| South Dakota | Not authorized | No statute authorizes online sale of lottery draw tickets/e-instants. | ||
| Texas | Not authorized | Texas does not sell lottery tickets online directly to consumers; only retail terminals and licensed couriers (now banned) provided any online-adjacent purchase path. | ||
| Vermont | Not authorized | The Vermont Lottery does not currently sell tickets, subscriptions, or e-instants online. Classified `not_authorized` (not `legal_prelaunch`) because no bill has been enacted; see the legislation.pending_summary fact for the two committee-stage bills. | ||
| Washington | Not authorized | Washington's Lottery does not sell tickets online or through its mobile app; tickets, scratch cards, and keno may be purchased only from licensed retail locations or self-serve vending machines in-state. A 2005-07 budget proviso had separately barred use of lottery appropriations for internet-delivered games. | ||
| Wisconsin | Not authorized | No statute authorizes online sale of lottery draw tickets/e-instants. | ||
| Wyoming | Not authorized | WyoLotto's own site (fetched directly) lists only retail draw games (Cowboy Draw, Powerball, Mega Millions, Millionaire for Life, 2by2, KENO) with "Find a Retailer" the only purchase-related nav item; no online/app-based ticket-purchase or subscription product is offered or referenced. |