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iLottery in the US: which state lotteries sell online
The short answer
Eighteen American lotteries offer some form of online sales as of 2026 — from full iLottery programs with draw games and eInstants (Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia and others) to draw-only or subscription models (Illinois, New York, Connecticut). Massachusetts launched most recently; New Jersey and Maryland remain in development. iLottery is the state lottery's own digital channel — legally and structurally separate from licensed online casino, though eInstant games blur the product line.
In this article
While the casino industry fought its legalization battles state by state, the lotteries quietly built a parallel online business. There is no 'iLottery bill' debate in most states — the lottery simply extends its existing retail monopoly to a website.
Illustrative example
| Model | Lotteries | What players can buy |
|---|---|---|
| Full iLottery (draw + eInstant) | GA, MI, KY, NC, PA, NH, RI, VA, DC, WV, KS, MA | Online draw tickets plus instant-style digital games |
| Draw games only | IL, ND, CT, TN | Online ticket sales for draw games; no instant content |
| Subscriptions only | NY | Auto-renewing entries for selected draw games |
| Launching / pending | DE (eInstants first), NJ, MD (subscriptions) | Various stages of build-out |
eInstants: the casino-adjacent edge
The product that changed iLottery's character is the eInstant — a digital instant-win game that looks and plays like a light slot or scratch hybrid. Because lotteries already hold the legal franchise for their games, eInstants required no new gambling law in most states, which is precisely why they spread faster than iGaming bills. Regulated iCasino requires legislative authorization; the lottery's eInstant catalog typically did not.
How iLottery differs from iGaming
- Legal basis: iLottery extends the state lottery's existing authority; online casino needs a dedicated licensing law.
- Operator: the lottery itself (often with a platform vendor), not licensed commercial casinos.
- Products: draw tickets, subscriptions and eInstants — no live-dealer tables or licensed slot portfolios.
- Age and access rules are lottery-regulation questions, not casino-licensing questions — though both use geolocation and age verification.
The comparison frame: the seven-state online casino map, how these figures get reported and why iGaming outgrows sports betting off a smaller base.
