Lottery Valley is an independent U.S. lottery results and tools platform covering more than 300 games across 46 lottery jurisdictions. The homepage is built to help users check today's winning numbers, current jackpots, next draw times, state lottery results, lottery news, practical claim-and-tax information, and free lottery tools from one independent reference site.
Independent source for U.S. lottery information
Lottery Results & Winning Numbers for Powerball, Mega Millions and All U.S. Lotteries
Lottery Valley is your independent home for U.S. lottery results — winning numbers, past draws, drawing schedules, and live jackpots for Powerball, Mega Millions, and 300+ games across every state. Compare odds and prize structures, track hot and cold number trends, check your ticket, browse jackpot history, generate quick picks and lucky numbers, estimate your after-tax payout, and find the safest ways to play online.
Latest results
Latest U.S. lottery winning numbers
The most recent draw for the biggest national games — winning numbers, current prize, and the next scheduled drawing.
Powerball
Latest draw Mon, May 18
Next draw Wed, May 20 · 10:59 PM ET
Mega Millions
Latest draw Tue, May 19
Next draw Fri, May 22 · 11:00 PM ET
Millionaire for Life
Latest draw Tue, May 19
Next draw Wed, May 20 · 10:38 PM ET
Lotto America
Latest draw Mon, May 18
Next draw Wed, May 20 · 10:15 PM CT
Upcoming draws
Next U.S. lottery draws and current prizes
When the major national games draw next, and the current advertised top prize for each — ranked by the soonest drawing.
Lotto America
Multi-state jackpot game
Millionaire for Life
Fixed-prize national game
Powerball
Multi-state jackpot game
Mega Millions
Multi-state jackpot game
Browse by state
State lottery results and winning numbers
Open any of 46 state pages for local draw schedules, current jackpots, winning numbers, and game coverage.
Search and select your state to open local lottery results, schedules, and game pages.
- Arizona4 games
- Arkansas6 games
- California5 games
- Colorado4 games
- Connecticut6 games
- Delaware7 games
- District of Columbia10 games
- Florida17 games
- Georgia13 games
- Idaho5 games
- Illinois7 games
- Indiana13 games
- Iowa4 games
- Kansas3 games
- Kentucky5 games
- Louisiana5 games
- Maine9 games
- Maryland12 games
- Massachusetts5 games
- Michigan7 games
- Minnesota3 games
- Mississippi7 games
- Missouri11 games
- Montana2 games
- Nebraska4 games
- New Hampshire4 games
- New Jersey6 games
- New Mexico5 games
- New York8 games
- North Carolina10 games
- Ohio8 games
- Oklahoma2 games
- Oregon6 games
- Pennsylvania11 games
- Puerto Rico8 games
- Rhode Island3 games
- South Carolina7 games
- South Dakota1 games
- Tennessee8 games
- Texas15 games
- Vermont4 games
- Virginia13 games
- Washington6 games
- West Virginia3 games
- Wisconsin7 games
- Wyoming1 games
Lottery basics
Lottery odds, payouts, rules, and scam warnings
The practical questions most players have after checking results — what the odds mean, how jackpots are framed, how claims work, and how to avoid fraud.
What are the odds of winning?
Powerball, Mega Millions, and state lotto games carry very different jackpot odds. Compare game structure before deciding where to spend.
How are payouts and cash value calculated?
Advertised jackpots are usually annuity figures. Lump-sum cash options are lower, and taxes change what you actually keep.
What are the rules and draw schedules?
Cutoff times, draw schedules, bonus features, and eligibility vary by game and state. Check the game or state page before you buy.
How do you claim a lottery prize?
Claim windows, tax withholding, and documentation rules change by state and prize size. Start here before acting on a win.
How do you spot a lottery scam?
Any message claiming you won a lottery you never entered is a warning sign. Scams ask for fees, urgency, or banking details.
Prize planning
What does a lottery win pay after taxes?
Estimate withholding, compare lump sum versus annuity, and read the tax guide that matches the decision in front of you.
Lottery Withholding vs Final Tax Liability
Understand why 24% withholding is only the starting point and why many winners still owe more at filing.
Lump Sum vs Annuity After Taxes
Compare how lump-sum and annuity lottery payouts change tax timing, federal brackets, and after-tax cash flow.
Form W-2G Explained for Lottery Winners
See what Form W-2G means, when lottery winners receive one, and how it connects to withholding and tax filing.
How State and Local Taxes Change Lottery Take-Home
See why state and local tax can swing take-home winnings dramatically even when two winners claim the same prize.
Nonresident Lottery Taxes by State
Learn when the state where you won can tax the prize, when your home state can also tax it, and where credits matter.
Lottery Pool Taxes and Form 5754
Understand how taxes work when lottery winnings are split among multiple people and where Form 5754 fits.
Free lottery tools
Free lottery tools to check, generate, and plan
Check a ticket against the winning numbers, generate new lines, or estimate an after-tax payout — every tool is free.
Lottery Ticket Checker
Check tickets for Powerball, Mega Millions, and 300+ U.S. games against the winning numbers.
Lottery Tax Calculator
Estimate winnings after taxes with state-specific payout calculations.
Lottery Number Generator
Generate numbers for Powerball, Mega Millions, Pick 3, Pick 4, and more with presets and filters.
Lottery Wheel System
Build wheeling combinations with full or abbreviated coverage across your chosen numbers.
Horoscope Lottery Number Generator
Zodiac-based lottery picks for Cash4Life, Pick 3, and other daily games.
AI Lottery Number Generator
AI-assisted lottery numbers for Powerball, Mega Millions, Pick 3, and other U.S. games.
State quick picks
Daily quick pick numbers by state
Open any state's quick-pick page for fresh, pre-generated number sets covering its supported lottery games.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Strategy and scam awareness
Do lottery strategies actually work?
An honest look at hot-and-cold tracking, quick-pick versus manual selection, and wheeling — what each does, and what it can't. Lottery draws are random; treat trends as context, not an edge.
Hot and cold numbers
Review frequency patterns — which numbers appear most often and which have gone quiet across major games.
Quick pick vs. manual selection
Compare computer-generated tickets with hand-picked lines and decide which fits your style of play.
Wheeling systems
How wheeling expands combination coverage while managing ticket count and budget.
Lucky lottery numbers
Daily lucky lottery numbers
Horoscope, numerology, and birthday-based lucky numbers — refreshed daily, with a page for every sign and method.
Astrology lucky lottery numbers
Browse planet-based lucky lottery numbers if you want pages organized around the Sun, Moon, Jupiter, Venus, and the other major astrology routes.
Numerology lucky lottery numbers
Open the numerology pages if you want lucky lottery numbers built around Life Path numbers and a more number-driven way to choose a daily set.
Birthday lucky lottery numbers
Use the birthday section if you want lucky lottery numbers connected to birth circumstances such as morning, night, holiday, leap year, storm, or twin birth.
Online play options
Can you play the lottery online?
It depends on what you want — ordering official tickets, scratch-card play, a sweepstakes-style option, or a state-run path. Here are the covered routes and where each one fits.
Jackpot.com
Order official lottery tickets through a courier service where that model is allowed.
Scratchee
A scratch-card-style online product instead of a ticket-ordering service.
Stake.us
A sweepstakes-style option if you are not specifically buying an official lottery ticket.
Georgia Lottery
The official iHOPE path for eligible Georgia players before any third-party alternative.
More online play guides
See what kind of online play actually makes sense for your state.
A broader look at the strongest options across the board.
The strongest current bonus pages in one place.
How couriers work and what to check before using one.
From the blog
From the Lottery Valley blog
Short, practical reads that add context to the lottery topics covered across the site.
How Late Can You Buy a Powerball Ticket?
Powerball drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. ET, but ticket sales close earlier and cutoff times vary by selling jurisdiction. Learn how to check your local deadline, avoid missed entries, and understand retail vs online timing.
Lottery Odds Explained: Jackpot, Prize Tier, and Game Odds
Lottery odds are based on possible combinations, prize tiers, and game rules. Learn what 1 in X means, how Powerball and Mega Millions compare, and why selection methods do not change per-ticket odds.
Can You Buy Lottery Tickets With a Debit or Credit Card? (2026 State Rules)
Trying to pay for a lottery ticket with plastic can be surprisingly hit-or-miss. Whether you can buy lottery tickets with a card depends on three things: your state lottery rules, the retailer’s policy, and where you’re buying (in-store, self-checkout, or online/app where allowe…
Frequently asked questions
Answers about lottery results, winning numbers, jackpots, state lotteries, tools, and predictions.
Is Lottery Valley a legit and trustworthy place to check lottery results?
Yes. Lottery Valley is an independent lottery reference covering 300+ games across 46 U.S. jurisdictions. Winning numbers are sourced from official state lottery publications and refreshed after each drawing is confirmed. Because no website is the legal authority on a result, every game and state page links back to the official source so you can confirm a result before you act on it.
Who runs Lottery Valley, and is it affiliated with a state lottery?
Lottery Valley is an independent publisher — it is not a state lottery, not a government agency, and not an official lottery operator. It is run by a dedicated editorial team that maintains the results data, tools, and guides. You can review the people behind the site, the editorial standards, and the corrections policy on the About and Authors pages.
Does Lottery Valley sell lottery tickets?
No. Lottery Valley does not sell tickets or process any lottery purchase. It is a results, data, and research site. Where playing online is legal, the Play Online section points to licensed couriers and partners and clearly discloses those relationships — the buying always happens on the partner's platform, never here.
Is Lottery Valley free, and how does the site make money?
Checking results, jackpots, draw times, and using the core tools is free. The site is funded by affiliate partnerships with licensed online-play platforms and by an optional paid membership. Affiliate relationships never change a reported winning number — they are kept separate from results data and are listed on the Affiliate Disclosure page.
How quickly are winning numbers updated after a drawing?
Results and jackpot figures are refreshed shortly after each official drawing is published for the supported game. Right after a draw there can be a brief lag while the lottery confirms its numbers, so a result is treated as final only once it matches the official source. Guides and strategy content follow their own editorial update schedule.
How do I check whether my lottery ticket is a winner?
Match every number on your ticket against the official result for the exact game and draw date — and check the date, since tickets are easy to confuse between drawings. You can look up past winning numbers on each state's results pages or use the ticket checker tool to compare a ticket without doing the matching by hand.
How much tax is taken out of lottery winnings?
Lottery prizes are taxable income. In the U.S. there is mandatory federal withholding on larger prizes (24% before any additional tax owed at filing), and most states add their own tax — though a handful take nothing. Because the real total depends on your state, prize size, and lump-sum-versus-annuity choice, see the Lottery Taxes section for the state-by-state breakdown and a calculator.
What are the odds of winning Powerball or Mega Millions?
The jackpot odds for the big national games are roughly 1 in 292 million for Powerball and about 1 in 290 million for Mega Millions, but both games also have many smaller, far more achievable prize tiers. Each individual game page lists the full odds and prize breakdown so you can see the realistic chances at every level.
Do lottery prediction and lucky-number tools actually improve my chances?
No tool can change the odds — every official draw is random, and past numbers do not influence future ones. Lottery Valley's predictions, number generators, and personalized picks are for entertainment and for people who enjoy a structured way to choose numbers, not a guarantee. They are clearly labeled as informational throughout the predictions and tools sections.
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Lottery outcomes are chance-based
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