Last checked Saturday, September 12, 2026
Where can you buy lottery tickets online?
Online lottery rules are set state by state. You must be physically inside a state to buy its tickets online.18 jurisdictions sell tickets through the state lottery itself, 7 ban lottery couriers (companies that buy tickets for you), and 5 have no lottery at all.
| State | State lottery sells online | Lottery couriers |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No state lottery | No state lottery |
| Alaska | No state lottery | No state lottery |
| Arizona | No | No specific law |
| Arkansas | No | Allowed and regulated |
| California | No | Banned |
| Colorado | No | Allowed and regulated |
| Connecticut | Yes: draw games | No specific law |
| Delaware | Yes: instant games only | No specific law |
| Florida | No | Banned |
| Georgia | Yes: draw games and instant games | No specific law |
| Hawaii | No state lottery | No state lottery |
| Idaho | No | No specific law |
| Illinois | Yes: draw games | No specific law |
| Indiana | No | Banned |
| Iowa | No | No specific law |
| Kansas | Yes: draw games and instant games | No specific law |
| Kentucky | Yes: draw games and instant games | No specific law |
| Louisiana | No | No specific law |
| Maine | No | No specific law |
| Maryland | No | No specific law |
| Massachusetts | Yes: draw games and instant games | No specific law |
| Michigan | Yes: draw games and instant games | No specific law |
| Minnesota | No | No specific law |
| Mississippi | No | Banned |
| Missouri | No | No specific law |
| Montana | No | No specific law |
| Nebraska | No | No specific law |
| Nevada | No state lottery | No state lottery |
| New Hampshire | Yes: draw games and instant games | No specific law |
| New Jersey | No | Allowed and regulated |
| New Mexico | No | No specific law |
| New York | Subscriptions only | Allowed and regulated |
| North Carolina | Yes: draw games and instant games | No specific law |
| North Dakota | Yes: draw games | No specific law |
| Ohio | No | No specific law |
| Oklahoma | No | No specific law |
| Oregon | No | Allowed and regulated |
| Pennsylvania | Yes: draw games and instant games | No specific law |
| Puerto Rico | No | No specific law |
| Rhode Island | Yes: draw games and instant games | No specific law |
| South Carolina | No | No specific law |
| South Dakota | No | No specific law |
| Tennessee | Yes: draw games | No specific law |
| Texas | No | Banned |
| Utah | No state lottery | No state lottery |
| Vermont | No | No specific law |
| Virginia | Yes: draw games and instant games | Banned |
| Washington | No | No specific law |
| Washington, DC | Yes: draw games and instant games | No specific law |
| West Virginia | Yes: draw games and instant games | No specific law |
| Wisconsin | No | Banned |
| Wyoming | No | No specific law |
What these terms mean
- State lottery sells online: the official state lottery sells tickets on its own website or app.
- Lottery couriers: private companies that buy official paper tickets from licensed retailers on your behalf.
- No specific law: the state has no law written specifically for couriers. That is not the same as approval.