A useful lottery guide starts with the ticket in your hand. Browse the games in 45 lottery states and Washington, DC, compare their number formats, and learn what to check before and after a drawing.
388 state-and-game listings. Shared games appear in each participating jurisdiction. Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah have no state lottery in this directory.
9 listed games
Arizona gives you several quite different ways to play: The Pick for a state jackpot, Fantasy 5 for a smaller number pool, Triple Twist for its three-line structure, and digit games that do not behave like lotto at all. Start with the format, then look at the prize.
7 listed games
Arkansas has a useful split between LOTTO and Natural State Jackpot, alongside Cash 3 and Cash 4 for players who prefer digit games. The names tell only half the story: a six-number combination, a five-number combination and an exact-order number are three different bets.
8 listed games
California’s lottery shelf runs from SuperLotto Plus to the horse-and-race-time format of Daily Derby. Another local detail deserves attention: California prize calculations can differ from the fixed payouts quoted in national lottery guides, so use the California result for a California ticket.
6 listed games
Colorado Lotto+, Cash 5 and Pick 3 are not interchangeable versions of the same game. Lotto+ takes six numbers, Cash 5 takes five from a smaller pool, and Pick 3 uses ordered digits. That distinction is a much better starting point than the biggest number on a jackpot sign.
9 listed games
Connecticut combines Lotto!, Cash5 and its Play3 and Play4 digit games with national drawings and KENO. If you are buying online, separate the game rules from the account requirements: knowing how a drawing works does not establish whether a particular purchase channel is available to you.
9 listed games
Delaware’s Multi-Win Lotto is worth reading about before filling out a slip, because its multiple lines make a ticket look busier than an ordinary six-number entry. Play 3, Play 4 and Play 5 take you into ordered-digit territory, while Lotto America offers a separate-ball format.
10 listed games
The DC Lottery is a jurisdiction in its own right, not an extension of Maryland or Virginia. DC 3, DC 4 and DC 5 sit beside shared jackpot games, and a ticket sold in the District belongs to the District’s validation and claims process.
10 listed games
Florida Lotto and Jackpot Triple Play both involve six-number lines, but that resemblance can hide important differences in the number pool and ticket structure. Fantasy 5, the PICK games and CASH POP provide still more formats; choose one deliberately rather than treating them as cheaper copies of Powerball.
9 listed games
Georgia FIVE sounds like Fantasy 5 until you look at the ticket. One is a digit game and the other is a five-number lotto game, a distinction that changes how you check a result. This directory keeps them separate and points you to the correct official rules.
8 listed games
Idaho Cash gives this lineup a local five-number game, alongside Pick 3, Pick 4 and the shared jackpot drawings. Powerball Xs & Os is another category entirely: its selections are NFL team logos, so ordinary number-generator advice is not much help.
7 listed games
Illinois players can compare Lotto with Lucky Day Lotto without leaving the state’s own game lineup. Pick 3 and Pick 4 introduce ordered digits and optional features, while HotWins uses a spot-based format; the right prize table matters as much as the numbers themselves.
10 listed games
Hoosier Lotto and CA$H 5 are the local starting points here, but Quick Draw, Cash POP and the Daily games work differently. Before deciding what to spend, check whether you are looking at a number line, a digit wager or a spot-based game.
7 listed games
Iowa’s draw-game selection leans heavily on shared games, with Pick 3 and Pick 4 providing the local digit options. There is no need to invent an Iowa Lotto to explain the lineup: the useful comparison is between the actual formats sold by the Iowa Lottery.
10 listed games
Super Kansas Cash, 2by2 and Pick 3 ask you to make very different selections. Kansas also offers rapid-draw games, so a ticket’s drawing identifier can matter as much as its calendar date. Use the individual rules rather than assuming every game follows the national jackpot model.
9 listed games
Cash Ball 225 has four main numbers and a separate Cash Ball, which makes it a poor fit for the usual five-main-number generator. Kentucky’s Pick games, CASH POP and Keno each have their own wager choices, alongside the national drawings.
7 listed games
Louisiana’s Lotto and Easy 5 put the choice between six-number and five-number jackpot games in plain view. Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 are digit games instead, so matching a result depends on the play type printed on the ticket, not just recognizing familiar digits.
10 listed games
Maine’s Megabucks belongs to the Tri-State family, a name that should not send you to the rules for Massachusetts or Wisconsin Megabucks. Gimme 5 and the Pick games add local variety, while the shared national games have their own separate-ball selections.
11 listed games
Multi-Match and Bonus Match 5 are Maryland games with different ticket structures, despite the similar-sounding names. Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, CASH POP, Keno and Racetrax broaden the lineup considerably; one generic explanation cannot do justice to all of them.
10 listed games
Massachusetts deserves a little care with names: Megabucks, Mass Cash and The Numbers Game are distinct, and Mass 3 and Mass 4 are additional digit games rather than alternate spellings. Keep the precise game and purchase channel in view when comparing your options.
10 listed games
Michigan’s Lotto 47 and Fantasy 5 are local jackpot games, while Daily 3 and Daily 4 use digits. Keno, Club Keno and Cash Pop add other ways of selecting a wager, so check the full game name before opening a result or a prize chart.
7 listed games
Gopher 5 and North 5 both ask for five numbers, but the pools differ, which changes the chance of matching a complete line. Minnesota’s Pick 3 offers ordered-digit play, and its national games add separate bonus-ball or team-logo formats.
8 listed games
Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3, Cash 4 and Cash Pop cover several formats before the national games even enter the conversation. In the digit games, keep any Fireball feature separate from your original selection when reading the ticket and checking prizes.
9 listed games
MO Millions is the current local jackpot name to look for in Missouri, alongside Show Me Cash. An old Lotto article can still appear in search, so check the game name and rule version before relying on its number pool or prize explanation.
6 listed games
Montana Cash and Big Sky Bonus are both local games, but Big Sky Bonus has a separate bonus-number selection and Montana Cash does not use that same format. The national games bring yet more pools; a lucky number is useful only if it is valid for the game.
10 listed games
Nebraska Pick 5 is a lotto game, not a five-digit number wager. That single naming trap is reason enough to check the rules before choosing a generator. MyDaY and 2by2 add formats that deserve their own explanations rather than a generic Pick-game label.
8 listed games
New Hampshire shares Megabucks and Gimme 5 with its Tri-State partners, while Pick 3, Pick 4 and KENO 603 offer other formats. Tri-State Megabucks includes a Megaball; it is not the six-number Massachusetts game with the same short name.
10 listed games
New Jersey’s Pick-6 and Jersey Cash 5 are the local jackpot anchors, while Pick-3 and Pick-4 are digit games. Quick Draw and CASH POP run on their own drawing schedules, and the national games have separate rules and add-on arrangements.
6 listed games
Roadrunner Cash uses a five-number line, while Pick 3 Plus and Pick 4 Plus use digits. Keep the Plus names intact when looking up the official rules, and do not mistake a bonus feature for an extra main number you need to select.
10 listed games
New York’s LOTTO, Take 5, NUMBERS and Win4 are different games, despite how casually people use the word lotto. Pick 10, Quick Draw and Money Dots add more formats, so a guide should help you identify the ticket before it tells you how to check it.
9 listed games
North Carolina Cash 5 is a five-number game with its own pool; the Pick games use digits instead. Cash POP, Keno and the shared games widen the choices, making the exact game name and drawing on your receipt the best place to begin.
5 listed games
North Dakota’s lineup is built around shared drawings, including 2by2 rather than a homegrown Pick 3 or Cash 5. The useful question is which format you want to understand: two pairs, a main line plus a separate ball, or a lifetime-prize game.
9 listed games
Classic Lotto and Rolling Cash 5 are Ohio games with different selection sizes and pools. Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 are ordered-digit wagers, while Keno follows its own spot-based prize tables. A familiar number can mean something different in each.
7 listed games
Oklahoma Cash 5 provides a local five-number game alongside Pick 3 and shared national drawings. Its number pool is not the same as every other state’s Cash 5, so use Oklahoma’s rules even if you have played a similarly named game elsewhere.
6 listed games
Oregon’s Megabucks should not be confused with the Megabucks games sold in other states. Win for Life is also distinct from Millionaire for Life; shared words in a game name are not evidence that the selections, prizes or drawings match.
14 listed games
Pennsylvania offers Match 6, Cash 5 and Treasure Hunt alongside the PICK family, national games and rapid-draw options. Multi-line tickets and extra instant features can make a receipt look complicated, so separate the actual draw selections from everything else printed on it.
8 listed games
Wild Money and The Numbers are Rhode Island games, with Keno and Bingo adding different styles of play. The Numbers is a digit game rather than a description of every lottery result, a small distinction that makes searching and ticket checking much easier.
7 listed games
Palmetto Cash 5 uses a different selection format from Pick 3 and Pick 4, while CASH POP centers on a single-number wager. South Carolina also sells shared games, including the team-logo format of Powerball Xs & Os where available in the current lineup.
6 listed games
Dakota Cash gives South Dakota a local five-number jackpot game alongside shared national drawings. There is no state Pick 3 or Daily 4 in this catalog; comparing the games actually offered is more useful than filling the gaps with imaginary ones.
10 listed games
Tennessee Cash and Daily Tennessee Jackpot sound similar, but Tennessee Cash adds a separate Cash Ball to its main line. The Daily game, Cash 3, Cash 4 and Keno to Go each deserve a different explanation of what you select and what you check.
8 listed games
Lotto Texas, Texas Two Step and Cash Five give Texas three local jackpot or top-prize formats with very different selection sizes. Pick 3, Daily 4 and All or Nothing add further choices; a ticket with more numbers on it is not automatically better value.
8 listed games
Vermont’s Megabucks and Gimme 5 are Tri-State games, with Pick 3 and Pick 4 offering digit play. Read the Megabucks rules for this region rather than borrowing a number pool from a Massachusetts, Oregon or Wisconsin page with the same game name.
9 listed games
Virginia’s Bank a Million and Cash 5 differ in both their selections and their prize structures. Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and CASH POP bring different wager choices, while shared national drawings use their own main and bonus pools.
8 listed games
Washington’s Lotto, Hit 5 and Match 4 provide a clear illustration of why selection size matters. Pick 3, Cash Pop and Daily Keno are different again, so the best first step is identifying the precise game rather than copying a line from another lottery.
10 listed games
Cash 25 uses six selections from a comparatively small pool, while Daily 3 and Daily 4 are digit games. CA$H POP, Keno Go Bonus and shared drawings expand the menu, but their names do not make the selections or prize tables interchangeable.
8 listed games
Wisconsin’s Megabucks, Badger 5 and SuperCash! have different number pools, and All or Nothing is a separate matching concept. Pick 3 and Pick 4 use ordered digits; knowing which format you have is more useful than searching for a universal winning pattern.
6 listed games
Cowboy Draw, 2by2 and KENO give Wyoming three very different local or shared formats alongside the major national games. This is not a Pick 3 state lineup, so start with the actual games rather than a national template that assumes every state sells the same tickets.
Start with these 58 published guides. Each explains the specific game with worked examples and official sources. The state directories link straight to the operator for games whose detailed guide is still being researched.
Arizona · The Pick
Understand Arizona The Pick after its June 2026 change, including the six-number format, built-in multiplier, The Pick Plus and checking older tickets.
Arkansas · LOTTO
A practical Arkansas LOTTO guide covering the six-from-40 format, the drawn bonus ball, main-number odds and how to avoid confusing it with Natural State Jackpot.
California · SuperLotto Plus
Learn California SuperLotto Plus selections, the separate Mega pool, jackpot-match odds and why California prize figures should come from the California Lottery.
California · Fantasy 5
A California Fantasy 5 guide with the 1–39 pool, a worked ticket example, complete-match odds and practical comparisons with Daily 4 and SuperLotto Plus.
Connecticut · Lotto!
Understand Connecticut Lotto!'s 6/44 format, the meaning of a shared jackpot and the ticket details to check before and after a drawing.
Texas · Texas Two Step
A practical Texas Two Step guide to its two number pools, valid repeated values, jackpot odds and the difference from Lotto Texas.
Ohio · Rolling Cash 5
Learn Ohio Rolling Cash 5's 5/39 format, how to check an unordered line and why jackpot odds and any-prize odds answer different questions.
Wisconsin · Badger 5
Understand Badger 5's five-number format, its one-in-169,911 jackpot odds and how to compare a ticket without confusing it with SuperCash!.
Colorado · Colorado Lotto+
Understand Colorado Lotto+ with a worked prize example, the included multiplier, optional Plus drawing, jackpot odds and a clear ticket-checking routine.
Florida · Jackpot Triple Play
A practical Jackpot Triple Play guide with a three-line match example, optional Combo explained, the 1–46 pool and the difference between line and ticket odds.
Delaware · Multi-Win Lotto
Learn Delaware Multi-Win Lotto's three-line structure, combination prizes and zero-match rule through worked examples that show how to check the whole ticket.
New Jersey · Pick-6
Understand New Jersey Pick-6's 6/46 rules, included XTRA multiplier, optional Double Play drawing and the difference between a jackpot and an estimated lower prize.
Massachusetts · Megabucks
Read Massachusetts Megabucks' current 6/44 rules, prize examples and jackpot odds, and learn why older Doubler guides and other states' Megabucks rules can mislead.
Virginia · Bank a Million
Understand Bank a Million's wager choices, six-number line, drawn bonus ball and after-withholding prize description through practical ticket examples.
Texas · All or Nothing
Understand Texas All or Nothing's unusual prize structure, the symmetry of zero and twelve matches, complementary tickets and the drawing label you must check.
Pennsylvania · Match 6
Learn how Match 6's individual and combined prizes work, follow a worked three-row ticket and understand why published ticket odds differ from single-line odds.
Maine · Megabucks
A Maine Tri-State Megabucks guide explaining its two pools, valid repeated values, worked prize checks and the difference from Massachusetts Megabucks.
Nebraska · Pick 5
Learn Nebraska Pick 5's 1–40 format, why number order does not matter, how its free-play prize works and what a growing cash jackpot actually means.
Georgia · Fantasy 5
Understand Georgia Fantasy 5's 1–42 pool, two-match free-play prize, variable cash prizes and optional instant Ca$h Match without mixing the two games.
Louisiana · Easy 5
Learn Easy 5's 1–37 format, its cash and break-even prize categories, and how optional ezmatch works without confusing instant matches with drawing results.
Montana · Big Sky Bonus
Understand Big Sky Bonus's separate main and bonus prizes, why the bonus is not required for the jackpot and how to read its two odds tables.
Idaho · Idaho Cash
Learn Idaho Cash's two-play purchase, the difference between line and ticket odds, its free Quick Pick prize and how to check each five-number set separately.
Kansas · Super Kansas Cash
Understand Super Kansas Cash's two-board purchase, five-plus-Cash-Ball format, valid repeated values and the distinction between single-board and published ticket odds.
Kentucky · Cash Ball 225
A practical Cash Ball 225 guide covering its two pools, the correct way to check the Cash Ball and why EZmatch numbers must stay in their assigned sections.
New Mexico · Roadrunner Cash
Understand Roadrunner Cash's 1–37 format, worked prize checks and estimated-jackpot qualifications, with a useful comparison to Louisiana Easy 5.
West Virginia · Cash 25
Learn Cash 25's six-number selection, its complete-match odds and how to avoid treating the game name, a near match or another row as part of your result.
Washington · Hit 5
Understand Washington Hit 5's 1–42 pool, worked prize examples, free-ticket category and the difference between a changing cashpot and a promised payment.
Oregon · Megabucks
Learn Oregon Megabucks' two-play purchase, six-from-48 format, Kicker rules and the difference between single-line odds, ticket odds and average prize amounts.
Illinois · Lucky Day Lotto
Learn Lucky Day Lotto's two daily sessions, worked match checks and retail EZmatch feature, with a clear explanation of what selecting both drawings changes.
Minnesota · Gopher 5
Learn Gopher 5's 1–47 format, worked prize checks and multi-draw trailer ticket, including how it differs from Minnesota North 5.
Michigan · Lotto 47
Understand Lotto 47's six-number entry, the separate Double Play drawing and instant EZmatch option, with examples that keep the checks and purchase costs distinct.
South Carolina · Palmetto Cash 5
Understand South Carolina's current Palmetto Cash 5 price, included multiplier, worked payout examples and the difference between current rules and archived Power-Up guides.
Maryland · Multi-Match
Understand Maryland Multi-Match’s three-line ticket, individual and combined prizes, overlapping matches, and the difference between line and ticket odds.
Virginia · Cash 5
A practical Virginia Cash 5 guide covering its five-of-45 format, draw prizes, EZ Match, multi-draw tickets and the difference between repeats and extra dates.
Tennessee · Tennessee Cash
Learn how Tennessee Cash’s five main numbers and separate Cash Ball work, why most prizes vary, and how to check a free-ticket win or Quick Cash result.
Massachusetts · Mass Cash
Understand Massachusetts Mass Cash’s midday and evening drawings, five-of-35 selections, standard prizes and the difference between match counts and near misses.
North Carolina · Cash 5
Understand NC Cash 5, Double Play and EZ Match with a worked ticket example, separate prize checks, purchase costs and official rules.
Texas · Cash Five
Learn Texas Cash Five’s five-of-35 rules, top-prize sharing limit, free Quick Pick award and how to read a results page that shows no top-prize winners.
Maryland · Bonus Match 5
Understand Bonus Match 5’s drawn bonus ball, five-number selections, discounted boards and prize categories with clear ticket-checking examples.
Colorado · Cash 5
A Colorado Cash 5 guide to five-of-32 selections, cash prize categories, EZ Match replacement tickets and the limits behind the advertised top award.
New Jersey · Jersey Cash 5
Understand Jersey Cash 5’s included Bullseye feature, optional XTRA, five-of-45 selections and prize categories with worked examples.
Florida · Fantasy 5
Learn Florida Fantasy 5’s roll-down rules, variable cash prizes, free Quick Pick award and separate midday and evening entries.
Texas · Lotto Texas
Understand Lotto Texas’s six-of-54 format, Extra! prize additions, two-match award and the jackpot payment choice made when buying a ticket.
Florida · Florida Lotto
Learn how Florida Lotto’s included multiplier applies, why starting prize values are not payable awards, and how Double Play uses a separate result.
Missouri · Show Me Cash
Understand Show Me Cash’s five-of-39 format, rolling jackpot, fixed smaller prizes and the ticket you need after redeeming an EZ Match win.
Missouri · MO Millions
Understand MO Millions’ six-of-42 format, Bulls-Eye prize categories and separate Double Play result with a worked example and purchase-cost breakdown.
Washington · Lotto
A practical Washington Lotto guide to checking two six-number plays, understanding ticket odds and keeping matches on separate lines.
Washington · Match 4
Understand Washington Match 4’s four-of-24 format, fixed prizes and the difference between any-prize odds and winning more than a single entry costs.
Wisconsin · Megabucks
A Wisconsin Megabucks guide to two-play purchases, EZ Match across both lines, repeated-number instant awards and separate drawing checks.
Wisconsin · SuperCash!
Understand Wisconsin SuperCash!’s included Doubler, paired six-of-39 plays, fixed top award and the limit that applies when many plays win.
Indiana · CA$H 5
A practical Indiana CA$H 5 guide covering prize categories, free Quick Pick awards, EZmatch exchange tickets and the difference between a playslip and an entry.
Indiana · Hoosier Lotto
Understand Hoosier Lotto’s included board multiplier, optional +PLUS drawing, different prize charts and free-ticket awards with a worked example.
Illinois · Lotto
Understand Illinois Lotto’s included Jackpot and Lotto Million drawings, shared million-dollar prizes, Extra Shot and a practical result-checking routine.
Connecticut · Cash5
Learn how to check Connecticut Cash5’s Kicker Active status, count main and Kicker matches, and read the prize chart without inventing a bonus drawing.
New York · LOTTO
A New York LOTTO guide to the bonus number’s second-prize role, two-line purchases, exact match counting and single-line versus ticket odds.
Arizona · Fantasy 5
Read an Arizona Fantasy 5 ticket correctly: separate draw prizes, the free Doubler and optional EXTRA!, with cost examples and a practical checking routine.
Arizona · Triple Twist
Learn to count Arizona Triple Twist row matches and combined-line prizes, with a worked ticket example showing why two matches per row can still pay.
Ohio · Classic Lotto
Understand Ohio Classic Lotto and KICKER costs, prizes and ticket checks, including why printed KICKER digits need activation and must match from the left.
Fantasy 5, Megabucks and Pick 5 do not describe one universal game. A familiar name in another state may use a different pool, number of selections or wager type. Follow the jurisdiction first, then the game. This catalog covers listed draw games; scratch tickets and changing instant-game inventories are separate.