There are several ways to play the lottery. You can visit a local lottery office or play online. Either way, the process is generally the same. When playing online, you won’t pay handling or entry fees. This is particularly convenient if you live in a smaller town and cannot get to the local office.
Connecticut Lottery
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation, also known as CT Lottery, was established in 1971 by Public Act No. 865 and first began selling lottery tickets on February 15, 1972. Founded by then-Gov. Thomas Meskill, the lottery quickly became an important source of revenue for the state.
Multi-state lotteries
Multi-state lotteries are games that are conducted by a variety of state governments. They are especially popular for their jackpots. The Mega Millions and Powerball games are among the most popular and offer huge prize pools. These games are governed by the Multi-State Lottery Association, which includes 33 states. These states share prize pools to encourage ticket sales. Some of the multi-state lotteries operate across all 33 states, while others only cover a few.
New York Powerball
The New York Powerball lottery generates a lot of revenue for the state, as well as social and educational programs. Of the money collected in New York Powerball draws, half goes toward prizes, while the rest is used for lottery organization overheads and beneficiary programs. In addition, 25 percent of the jackpot is allocated to the federal government. Powerball winners in New York must pay taxes ranging from 8.97 percent to 3.6 percent in state and local taxes.
Michigan Lottery
The Michigan Lottery offers a variety of scratch-off and on-line games, offering a variety of prize opportunities. Established in 1972 under Public Act 239), the lottery was created to raise money for the public school system in Michigan.
Pennsylvania Lottery
The Pennsylvania Lottery is a state-run lottery. It was created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1971. Henry Kaplan was appointed as the first executive director in September 1971.
New Hampshire Lottery
Established in 1964, the New Hampshire Lottery is the third-oldest lottery in the contiguous United States. It offers numerous scratch ticket games, including Mega Millions, Powerball, Lucky for Life, and Tri-State Megabucks Plus.
New Jersey Lottery
The New Jersey Lottery is a state-run lottery that offers both in-house and multi-jurisdictional draw games. Its main draw games include Powerball, Mega Millions, and Cash4Life. The Lottery also offers scratch-off tickets and Fast Play tickets.