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Online play by state
Start with your state to see whether tickets can be bought directly, whether a courier can order a real ticket for you, or whether the better fit is an online alternative instead.
The easiest mistake here is comparing offers before you know what kind of site you are looking at. Start with the product, then compare the offer.
What to check first
These three checks usually get you to the right page faster than opening every guide here.
Start with your state
That tells you whether you can buy direct, use a courier, or move on to an online alternative.
Decide what kind of product you want
That is the fastest way to separate direct sales and couriers from scratch-style and sweepstakes alternatives.
Open the right category page next
Use the mixed hub, bonus hub, courier guide, or sweepstakes page before you drill into a partner review.
By state
Start with your state. That is the quickest way to tell whether you have direct state sales, courier access, or only alternative online options.
Direct purchases through the state-run lottery website or app.
Official-ticket courier services in supported non-iLottery states.
Instant-play alternatives when real ticket buying is unavailable.
Entertainment-first options that should not be confused with ticket ownership.
All state guides
Search by state and compare official online sales, courier access, scratch-card alternatives, and sweepstakes-style options in one place.
| State | Official online sales | Courier access | Scratch-card alternatives | Sweepstakes-style games | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | Alabama official online sales: unavailable | Alabama courier access: unavailable | Alabama scratch-card alternatives: available | Alabama sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Alaska | Alaska official online sales: unavailable | Alaska courier access: unavailable | Alaska scratch-card alternatives: available | Alaska sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Arizona | Arizona official online sales: unavailable | Arizona courier access: available | Arizona scratch-card alternatives: available | Arizona sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Arkansas | Arkansas official online sales: unavailable | Arkansas courier access: available | Arkansas scratch-card alternatives: available | Arkansas sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
California | California official online sales: unavailable | California courier access: unavailable | California scratch-card alternatives: available | California sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Colorado | Colorado official online sales: unavailable | Colorado courier access: available | Colorado scratch-card alternatives: available | Colorado sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Connecticut | Connecticut official online sales: available | Connecticut courier access: unavailable | Connecticut scratch-card alternatives: available | Connecticut sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Delaware | Delaware official online sales: available | Delaware courier access: unavailable | Delaware scratch-card alternatives: available | Delaware sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
District of Columbia | District of Columbia official online sales: available | District of Columbia courier access: available | District of Columbia scratch-card alternatives: available | District of Columbia sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Florida | Florida official online sales: unavailable | Florida courier access: unavailable | Florida scratch-card alternatives: unavailable | Florida sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Georgia | Georgia official online sales: available | Georgia courier access: unavailable | Georgia scratch-card alternatives: available | Georgia sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Hawaii | Hawaii official online sales: unavailable | Hawaii courier access: unavailable | Hawaii scratch-card alternatives: available | Hawaii sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Idaho | Idaho official online sales: unavailable | Idaho courier access: available | Idaho scratch-card alternatives: available | Idaho sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Illinois | Illinois official online sales: available | Illinois courier access: unavailable | Illinois scratch-card alternatives: available | Illinois sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Indiana | Indiana official online sales: unavailable | Indiana courier access: unavailable | Indiana scratch-card alternatives: available | Indiana sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Iowa | Iowa official online sales: unavailable | Iowa courier access: unavailable | Iowa scratch-card alternatives: available | Iowa sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Kansas | Kansas official online sales: unavailable | Kansas courier access: unavailable | Kansas scratch-card alternatives: available | Kansas sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Kentucky | Kentucky official online sales: available | Kentucky courier access: unavailable | Kentucky scratch-card alternatives: available | Kentucky sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Louisiana | Louisiana official online sales: unavailable | Louisiana courier access: unavailable | Louisiana scratch-card alternatives: unavailable | Louisiana sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Maine | Maine official online sales: unavailable | Maine courier access: available | Maine scratch-card alternatives: available | Maine sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Maryland | Maryland official online sales: available | Maryland courier access: unavailable | Maryland scratch-card alternatives: available | Maryland sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Massachusetts | Massachusetts official online sales: unavailable | Massachusetts courier access: available | Massachusetts scratch-card alternatives: available | Massachusetts sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Michigan | Michigan official online sales: available | Michigan courier access: unavailable | Michigan scratch-card alternatives: unavailable | Michigan sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Minnesota | Minnesota official online sales: unavailable | Minnesota courier access: available | Minnesota scratch-card alternatives: available | Minnesota sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Mississippi | Mississippi official online sales: unavailable | Mississippi courier access: unavailable | Mississippi scratch-card alternatives: available | Mississippi sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Missouri | Missouri official online sales: unavailable | Missouri courier access: unavailable | Missouri scratch-card alternatives: available | Missouri sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Montana | Montana official online sales: unavailable | Montana courier access: available | Montana scratch-card alternatives: unavailable | Montana sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Nebraska | Nebraska official online sales: unavailable | Nebraska courier access: available | Nebraska scratch-card alternatives: available | Nebraska sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Nevada | Nevada official online sales: unavailable | Nevada courier access: unavailable | Nevada scratch-card alternatives: unavailable | Nevada sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
New Hampshire | New Hampshire official online sales: available | New Hampshire courier access: available | New Hampshire scratch-card alternatives: available | New Hampshire sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
New Jersey | New Jersey official online sales: unavailable | New Jersey courier access: available | New Jersey scratch-card alternatives: unavailable | New Jersey sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
New Mexico | New Mexico official online sales: unavailable | New Mexico courier access: unavailable | New Mexico scratch-card alternatives: available | New Mexico sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
New York | New York official online sales: available | New York courier access: available | New York scratch-card alternatives: unavailable | New York sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
North Carolina | North Carolina official online sales: available | North Carolina courier access: unavailable | North Carolina scratch-card alternatives: available | North Carolina sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
North Dakota | North Dakota official online sales: available | North Dakota courier access: unavailable | North Dakota scratch-card alternatives: available | North Dakota sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Ohio | Ohio official online sales: unavailable | Ohio courier access: available | Ohio scratch-card alternatives: available | Ohio sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma official online sales: unavailable | Oklahoma courier access: unavailable | Oklahoma scratch-card alternatives: available | Oklahoma sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Oregon | Oregon official online sales: unavailable | Oregon courier access: available | Oregon scratch-card alternatives: available | Oregon sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania official online sales: available | Pennsylvania courier access: unavailable | Pennsylvania scratch-card alternatives: available | Pennsylvania sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Rhode Island | Rhode Island official online sales: available | Rhode Island courier access: unavailable | Rhode Island scratch-card alternatives: available | Rhode Island sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
South Carolina | South Carolina official online sales: unavailable | South Carolina courier access: unavailable | South Carolina scratch-card alternatives: available | South Carolina sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
South Dakota | South Dakota official online sales: unavailable | South Dakota courier access: unavailable | South Dakota scratch-card alternatives: available | South Dakota sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Tennessee | Tennessee official online sales: unavailable | Tennessee courier access: unavailable | Tennessee scratch-card alternatives: available | Tennessee sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Texas | Texas official online sales: unavailable | Texas courier access: unavailable | Texas scratch-card alternatives: available | Texas sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Utah | Utah official online sales: unavailable | Utah courier access: unavailable | Utah scratch-card alternatives: available | Utah sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Vermont | Vermont official online sales: unavailable | Vermont courier access: unavailable | Vermont scratch-card alternatives: available | Vermont sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Virginia | Virginia official online sales: available | Virginia courier access: unavailable | Virginia scratch-card alternatives: available | Virginia sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Washington | Washington official online sales: unavailable | Washington courier access: unavailable | Washington scratch-card alternatives: unavailable | Washington sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
West Virginia | West Virginia official online sales: available | West Virginia courier access: available | West Virginia scratch-card alternatives: available | West Virginia sweepstakes-style games: unavailable | View guide |
Wisconsin | Wisconsin official online sales: unavailable | Wisconsin courier access: unavailable | Wisconsin scratch-card alternatives: available | Wisconsin sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Wyoming | Wyoming official online sales: unavailable | Wyoming courier access: unavailable | Wyoming scratch-card alternatives: available | Wyoming sweepstakes-style games: available | View guide |
Move straight into the path that matches what you want to compare next, from the mixed-category guide to bonus checks, courier rules, and alternative-specific bonus research.
Editorial index
Start with the featured roundups if you want the fastest answer, then use the supporting guides for courier fit and alternative-specific detail.
Understand legality, official-vs-courier fit, fees, and ticket handling before you use a courier.
Open the alternative-specific bonus page when you want sweepstakes-style options on purpose.
Independent editorial guides with legality, offer context, and signup-risk considerations reviewed for each path.
Know the difference
These options are not the same. Read this first if you want to open the kind of site that actually matches what you want.
Some states let residents buy draw games, instant games, keno, or subscriptions directly through a state lottery website or app.
Best for: Buying directly from the state lottery
Couriers place official ticket orders with licensed retailers on your behalf, then handle scans, storage, and prize-support logistics.
Best for: Getting a real ticket ordered online in supported states
These are online scratch-style products, not lottery ticket purchases.
Best for: Quick scratch-style online play
These are sweepstakes products with their own rules, not a way to buy Powerball, Mega Millions, or state draw tickets.
Best for: Online play when a real ticket is not the goal
How we review
This page compares what the site actually is, where it works, how clear the terms are, and whether the experience stays understandable once you click through.
Start with the kind of site it is. A state lottery account, a courier, and an online alternative should not be compared as if they solve the same problem.
After that, availability, fees, terms, and basic usability matter more than any flashy sign-up hook.
Can you tell whether it is a state lottery site, a courier, or an online alternative without guessing?
Does the site match what someone is actually trying to do online?
Can people meaningfully use it where they live?
Are costs, offer rules, restrictions, and important conditions clear before signup?
Is the signup path easy to understand without avoidable confusion?
Does the brand earn confidence through transparency, support, and clear expectations?
By partner
Use these pages when you want the full review on Jackpot.com, Stake.us, or Scratchee before you sign up.
Lottery courier
Buy official state lottery tickets online in eligible markets with scanned proof, stored tickets, and a cleaner digital purchase flow.
Built for players who want real lottery-ticket ordering in supported courier states.
Sweepstakes alternative
Play scratch-style and casino-style games through a sweepstakes model built for players who want online gameplay, not official lottery tickets.
Built for players who want sweepstakes-style online gameplay and broad state access.
Scratch-card alternative
A scratch-card-style platform built around quick online play and a simple welcome offer.
Built for players who want a scratch-card-style online experience with broad state coverage.
These answers cover the main questions about direct state sales, couriers, and online alternatives before you open a guide.
Responsible play and partner transparency
Lottery Valley publishes lottery results, tools, guides, and educational content for U.S. users. Because some pages include online-play offers and partner referrals, responsible-play guidance and affiliate disclosure stay visible throughout the product.
Responsible play
Lottery content should inform users, not push reckless behavior. Help resources should stay visible and easy to reach.
Chance still decides outcomes
Predictions, generators, and strategy content do not guarantee winnings. Lottery outcomes remain chance-based.
Age, eligibility, and state rules vary
Eligibility, age limits, and online-play access vary by state and operator. Verify those rules before you act.
Help is available
Free and confidential support is available 24/7 through the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.
Affiliate disclosure
Lottery Valley may earn compensation when users click certain partner links, use a promo code, create an account, or complete a qualifying action with a partner.
Georgia Lottery
Official state-lottery partner
Jackpot.com
Lottery courier partner
Stake.us
Sweepstakes gaming partner
Scratchee
Online scratch-card partner
BorrowMoney.us
Financial-services referral partner
Partners are separate companies with their own terms, fees, eligibility rules, and legal status. Review each partner's official terms before acting.
