Keep it fun

The lottery is a game of chance, and the best way to enjoy it is on your own terms.

• Set a play budget before you buy, and stick to it. The budget planner helps.
• Play with fun money, not bill money.
• Tickets make fun gifts for adults, but not for anyone under your state's minimum age.
• If it stops feeling like fun, take a break.

Curious about your chances? The odds calculator puts them in coin flips.

Get help

Call 1-800-MY-RESET, the National Council on Problem Gambling's national helpline, or find help in your state. Help is free and confidential.