Where to Play Powerball
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- Powerball can be played in all of the following 48 states/jurisdictions, plus online.
- See How to Play Powerball for details about Double Play.
- You can find the nearest official lottery retailer in any state using the free Lottery Places app.
- States that sell Powerball tickets:
State | Date Started | Double Play | Notes |
Arizona | Apr 4, 1994 | ||
Arkansas | Oct 31, 2009 | ||
California | Apr 8, 2013 | * | |
Colorado | Aug 2, 2001 | Yes | |
Connecticut | Nov 29, 1995 | ||
Delaware | Jan 14, 1991 | ‡ | |
Florida | Jan 4, 2009 | Yes | |
Georgia | Jan 31, 2010 | ||
Idaho | Feb 1, 1990 | Yes | ‡ |
Illinois | Jan 31, 2010 | ||
Indiana | Oct 14, 1990 | Yes | ‡ |
Iowa | Feb 3, 1988 | Yes | † |
Kansas | Feb 3, 1988 | † | |
Kentucky | Jan 10, 1991 | Yes | ‡ |
Louisiana | Mar 5, 1995 | ||
Maine | Jul 31, 2004 | ** | |
Maryland | Jan 31, 2010 | Yes | |
Massachusetts | Jan 31, 2010 | ||
Michigan | Jan 31, 2010 | Yes | |
Minnesota | Aug 14, 1990 | ‡ | |
Mississippi | Jan 30, 2020 | Yes | |
Missouri | Feb 3, 1988 | Yes | † |
Montana | Nov 9, 1989 | Yes | ‡ |
Nebraska | Jul 21, 1994 | Yes | |
New Hampshire | Nov 8, 1995 | ||
New Jersey | Jan 31, 2010 | Yes | |
New Mexico | Oct 20, 1996 | Yes | |
New York | Jan 31, 2010 | ||
North Carolina | May 30, 2006 | ||
North Dakota | Mar 27, 2004 | ||
Ohio | Apr 16, 2010 | ||
Oklahoma | Jan 12, 2006 | Yes | |
Oregon | Feb 3, 1988 | † | |
Pennsylvania | Jun 29, 2002 | Yes | |
Puerto Rico | Sep 28, 2014 | Yes | |
Rhode Island | Feb 3, 1988 | † | |
South Carolina | Oct 9, 2002 | Yes | |
South Dakota | Nov 15, 1990 | Yes | ‡ |
Tennessee | Apr 21, 2004 | Yes | |
Texas | Jan 31, 2010 | ||
U.S. Virgin Islands | Nov 16, 2002 | Yes | |
Vermont | Jul 2, 2003 | ||
Virginia | Jan 31, 2010 | ||
Washington | Jan 31, 2010 | Yes | |
Washington, D.C. | Feb 3, 1988 | Yes | † |
West Virginia | Feb 3, 1988 | † | |
Wisconsin | Aug 10, 1989 | ‡ | |
Wyoming | Aug 24, 2014 |
† State was a founding member of Lotto America.
‡ State was a Lotto America member before the game was changed to Powerball, although not a founding member of Lotto America.
* State does not offer the Power Play option (see How to Play for details).
** Maine was a member of Lotto America from July, 1990 - April, 1992, and dropped out due to low sales. They later re-joined Powerball on July 31, 2004.
Notes:
- Powerball was originally known as Lotto America, which began on February 3, 1988. On April 19, 1992, Lotto America underwent many changes, including nine ways to win, improved overall odds, a larger jackpot, and other changes, and the name of the game was changed to "Powerball".
- The dates shown are the dates tickets went on sale in the state, not the date of the first drawing.