Playing Illinois Lottery Games Online

To purchase and play select Illinois Lottery games online, you must register for an Illinois Lottery account. You can purchase games on the Illinois Lottery website, iOS app, or Android app.

No, you only need one Illinois Lottery account. If you have already created an account through the Illinois Lottery website, simply log in to the Illinois Lottery app using your email address and password to start playing.

You can purchase tickets for FastPlay™, Powerball^®, Mega Millions^®, Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto^®, Pick 3, and Pick 4 games.

What information is required to register for an Illinois Lottery account?

In order to register for an Illinois Lottery account, you must provide the following information: 

• First Name;
• Last Name;
• Email Address;
• Password;
• Security Question & Answer;
• Date of Birth; and
• Illinois Address.
   

Once you complete the registration form, you must accept the Terms & Conditions.

Your email address will be verified, as well as your personal information, to ensure you are an Illinois resident and able to create an account. 

If you have additional questions regarding your account, please review the Managing an Illinois Lottery Account FAQ

Providing a phone number is optional. If you  provide your phone number, it will not be used for marketing purposes. It will only be used to notify you if you have a large unclaimed Illinois Lottery prize.

After you successfully register for an Illinois Lottery account, you will need to add funds to your wallet via a credit or debit card in the Deposit Funds section of your online My Account.  

Once you have funds in your wallet, select the game(s) you’d like to purchase from the respective game page on either the Illinois Lottery website or through the Illinois Lottery app. Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Pick 3, and Pick 4, if selected, will be added to your Cart and can then be purchased. FastPlay games will be added to a separate checkout and can then be purchased. All successful transactions can be found in the Transaction History section of your online My Account.

Please note that you must enable location services on your browser and device so that we can ensure you are within the State of Illinois at the time of purchase.

If you have additional deposit questions, please visit the Illinois Lottery Account Payments, Deposits & Withdrawal FAQ. If you are having issues with sharing your location, please visit the Geolocation FAQ to find additional details on how to provide consent to share your location. 

For Illinois Lottery tickets purchased online, we’ll let you know if you’ve won via email. You can also check the My Games section within your online My Account section. Log in to your Illinois Lottery account to ensure your email address is current.

If you provided your phone number, the Illinois Lottery Claims Department may call you in the event that you have a large unclaimed prize waiting to be claimed. 

Prizes of $600 or less are automatically deposited into your Illinois Lottery account. However, if such winnings cause your total account balance to exceed $2,000, the winnings will be sent to you via check using the mailing address in your account. 

You can either transfer the winnings in your account to your bank account, request a check, or use them to play again. For more information, see the Illinois Lottery Account Payments, Deposits, & Withdrawals FAQ. 

Any win over $600 must be claimed by mail or at an Illinois Lottery Claim Center. Prizes of $10,000 or less may also be redeemed through an Illinois Lottery e-Claim. For more detailed information on claiming your prize, visit the Claiming Game Prizes FAQ or our When You Win page.

The Illinois Lottery app for iPhone and iPad can be downloaded from the Apple® App Store. The Android app is available in the Google Play™ Store. To receive new games and features from the Illinois Lottery, please make sure your apps remain up-to-date

On the Illinois Lottery app, you can do the following, if you do not have or are logged out of your Illinois Lottery account:     

• Check the latest results and jackpot amounts of draw games;
• Scan Draw and Instant Tickets to see if you’ve won using the ticket scanner;
• Play Fast Play Scan-N-Play games, using the ticket scanner; 
• Discover new games and learn more about your favorite ones; and
• Find an Illinois Lottery retailer.

If you have and are logged into your Illinois Lottery account you can also do the following:

• Purchase Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Pick 3, Pick 4, and Fast Play tickets;
• View your transaction history, previous purchases, and wins;
• Check your subscription details and status;
• Enter sweepstakes; and
• Receive alerts for your favorite games, big jackpots, and winning numbers through push notifications;

Please note: to purchase an Illinois Lottery ticket online, you must enable location services on your device so we can ensure you are within the State of Illinois at the time of purchase.

To scan a lottery ticket using the Illinois Lottery app, tap the Scanner icon at the bottom of the app screen and, using the camera on a mobile device, position the camera over a ticket’s barcode, so the barcode is in the indicated area. Note that you will have to allow the app permission to access your camera in order to use the ticket scanner.

The Illinois Lottery app will only send push notifications if you opt-in to receive them.

To opt-in during the setup process, download and open the app. When you receive a prompt that asks whether the Illinois Lottery can send you notifications, tap ALLOW.

To opt-in after you have already set up the app, follow the steps below, based on the type of device.

iPhone

• Tap the Settings icon;
• Tap Notifications;
• Locate and select the Illinois Lottery app from the app list; and
• Tap the Allow Notifications toggle.

Android Devices:

• Tap the Settings icon;
• Tap Apps & Notifications;
• Tap App info and select the Illinois Lottery app from the app list; and
• Tap App notifications and then tap the toggle switch.

You will receive notifications that include information such as upcoming draw times, jackpot alerts, new instant ticket game releases, and recent winner announcements.

Yes, you can create subscriptions for Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Pick 3, and Pick 4. Minimum subscription length varies by game but can be up to 12 months.

Before each draw, the Illinois Lottery places your ticket wager and removes funds from your Illinois Lottery account (i.e., the full amount of your subscription wager is not deducted when you start a subscription). 

If your subscription attempts to purchase a ticket for the upcoming draw, but your wallet has insufficient funds, you will be notified via email. You must add sufficient funds to your wallet at least 90 minutes before the draw closes to be included in that draw. To prevent this from occurring, you can set up Auto Reload so your Illinois Lottery account doesn’t run out of funds during your subscription. For more information, please see the Illinois Lottery Account Payments, Deposits, Withdrawals FAQ.

Auto Reload will help minimize the chances of missing a subscription purchase by keeping your wallet sufficiently funded.

No, your subscription will use the same number combination for each draw. If you use Quick Pick, the same Quick Pick numbers initially selected for you will be used for the duration of your subscription.

Yes. Once you select your first number combination, a new line will be generated for you to complete. After you have added your desired number of lines, you can continue to make your add-on and subscription selections. 

This means that the number combination you selected at the beginning of your Pick 3 or Pick 4 subscription is now sold out for the upcoming draw. Since the number combination was sold out, your wager was not placed, and your wallet was not debited for this draw. 

After the sold out draw has passed, your subscription will attempt to play your selected number combination for subsequent subscribed draws. If any subsequent draws are also sold out, your wager will not be placed, and your wallet will not be debited. 

Mega Millions, Powerball, and Lotto subscriptions have a one month minimum. Lucky Day Lotto, Pick 3, and Pick 4 game subscriptions have a one week minimum.

Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Pick 3, and Pick 4 allow you to purchase up to a 12-month subscription.

Yes, a ticket purchased through a subscription costs the same as buying an individual ticket.

Yes, you can cancel your subscription in the My Subscriptions section of your online My Account at any time. Select the subscription you'd like to cancel and click or tap Cancel Subscription.

Please note that any tickets already purchased cannot be canceled or refunded.

Your subscription will start on the next available draw, which can be found on your email receipt and the My Games section of your online My Account.

Once your subscription ends, you will receive a notification email.

You can review the status of your active subscriptions by visiting the My Subscriptions section of your online My Account.

Yes, through Replay Recent you can replay any of the last 10 tickets you purchased for the following games: Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Pick 3, and Pick 4. When you open a specific game page, you will see REPLAY RECENT at the top of the page. Select REPLAY RECENT and within the pop up, select a recent ticket to play. By selecting a recent ticket, any current line selections will be replaced. 

You will be able to choose from the last 10 last tickets you played for each of Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Pick 3, and Pick 4. You are not able to edit or delete the REPLAY RECENT tickets. To save a different set of numbers, please use Favorites.

Yes, with Favorites you are able to save individual tickets for the following games: Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Pick 3, and Pick 4. Players can save up to 10 favorite tickets per game. When you open a specific game page, you will see FAVORITES at the top of the page. Select FAVORITES then Play a favorite. Within the pop up, select a saved favorite ticket to play. By selecting a favorite, any current line selections will be replaced. To save a new FAVORITE, add at least one line and select an add-on (if applicable/desired). Once you have completed your ticket, select FAVORITES then Save a favorite. Within the pop up, enter a name for your favorite and select SAVE FAVORITE. Please note, the default name for your favorite will be the current date.

No, each favorite must have a different name. You will be prompted to change the name of your favorite if it already exists for that game. 

You can save up to 10 favorites each for Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Pick 3, and Pick 4. 

When you open a specific game page, you will see FAVORITES at the top of the page. Select FAVORITES then Play a favorite. Within the pop up, select DELETE below the saved Favorite you wish to delete. Your favorite will be deleted.