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When can you buy a lottery ticket in the US?

Who Can Buy A Lottery Ticket in the U.S.? Any U.S. or non-U.S. resident age 18 years and above can buy a lottery ticket. A non-U.S. resident can also claim the prize. However, the rules and regulations will vary from state to state.
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What is the earliest I can buy a lotto ticket?

California multi-state draw times

Mega Millions draws are Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. You can buy your tickets until 7:45 p.m. on the day of the draw. Powerball draws are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7:59 p.m., and you can purchase your ticket an hour before the draw at the latest.
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Is it too late to buy a Mega Millions ticket?

While Mega Millions drawings are held at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesdays and Fridays, depending on where you live, you may have to have your ticket hours beforehand. For many states, ticket sales are stopped 15 minutes before the drawing time.
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Do you have to be 21 to buy a lottery ticket in California?

Be eighteen (18) years of age or older. Provide your name, date of birth, email address and California home address or P.O.
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When can you buy lottery tickets until NY?

New York multi-state draw times

Mega Millions drawings are every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. The closing time for purchasing tickets is 10:45 p.m. Cash4Life drawings take place every day at 9 p.m. The closing time for buying tickets is 8:45 p.m.
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What time can you buy Powerball tickets until in NY?

According to the Multi-State Lottery Association, the latest you can buy a ticket is 59 minutes before the drawing.
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What time does Lotto open in New York?

The Lottery Claim Center is open daily from 10 am – 6 am. The New York City Lottery Office is located at 15 Beaver St.
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Do you have to be 21 to buy lottery tickets in Florida?

THE SALE OF LOTTERY TICKETS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IS AGAINST FLORIDA LAW (SECTION 24.105, FLORIDA STATUTES).
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Do you have to be 21 to buy lottery tickets in Arizona?

What is the legal age to purchase and redeem Arizona Lottery tickets? You must be 21 years, or older, to purchase or redeem tickets.
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Can I play the lottery at 18 in Florida?

Florida Lottery games can be played and won by adults 18 years of age or older, regardless of age, citizenship, race or financial status.
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How many people won the Mega Millions?

Since the game began in 2002, there have been 208 jackpots won by 234 individual tickets (21 jackpots have been shared by two or more winning tickets). Mega Millions has awarded 27 jackpots of more than $300 million, including the Mega Millions record of $1.537 billion won in South Carolina on October 23, 2018.
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How late can you buy lottery tickets in Texas?

According to the Multi-State Lottery Association, the latest you can buy a ticket is 59 minutes before the drawing.
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What happens if you win the Mega Millions?

If you are a Mega Millions® jackpot winner, you will have the choice of a Cash Option or an Annual Payout. Annuity option: Provides for an initial annual payment followed by 29 annual payments. Each payment is 5 percent larger than the previous one.
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Can an LLC claim lottery winnings in California?

Everyone who is going to be claiming a piece of the prize can be joined together in a trust or LLC that is used to claim the money. This way, no additional taxes will be added if you were planning on sharing the money.
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How do I cash a $1000 lottery ticket in California?

Take your winning ticket to a Lottery retailer and the clerk will hand you cash on the spot.
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For in-person window service:
  1. Follow the steps above for completing your claim form.
  2. Groups claiming prizes may send a single representative but the representative will need to bring completed forms for all group members.
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Who won the Powerball?

Edwin Castro, who did not appear at the California Lottery press conference, was the sole winner of the Nov. 7, 2022 drawing, officials announced.
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Has anyone in Arizona ever won the lottery?

To date, 12 jackpot winners have won in Arizona.
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Which lottery is only in Arizona?

The Pick – Arizona's Very Own Lottery Draw

The Pick is a jackpot draw game exclusive to Arizona. The jackpot is always at least $1 million and grows until a winner is found. In 2007, the jackpot reached a record $13.5 million!
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How high is the Powerball jackpot?

$2.04 billion

The largest lottery jackpot to date, a Powerball drawing, was won on Nov. 7, 2022. The ticket was sold at Joe's Service Center in Altadena, Calif., just north of Pasadena.
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Where can I cash a $1000 lottery ticket in Florida?

Players with prizes valued at $600 or more can claim in-person via walk-in at Lottery Headquarters or any district office during normal Lottery business hours. If you require a special accommodation or have special needs, you may set up an appointment to claim your prize by clicking here.
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Can you buy scratch offs at 18 in Florida?

The minimum age to purchase a Florida Lottery ticket, regardless of game, is 18. The first game offered by Florida Lottery was Millionaire, a $1 scratch-off game with a $1 million annuity prize. Total sales in the first 12 days totaled $95 million.
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Can I buy Florida Lottery tickets at any time?

On drawing nights, you will be able to purchase POWERBALL tickets until game sales close at 10:00 p.m. ET. MUSL requires adequate time to ensure that the draw data has been securely received from all 48 member lotteries before the POWERBALL drawing is held at 10:59 p.m. ET.
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Is lotto only in NY?

What NY lottery games you can play. Games are divided into two rough categories: lotto games and draw games. Lotto games are multi-jurisdictional and often feature tickets purchased across many states. Draw games are specific to New York state only.
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Do you need cash to buy lotto in NYC?

The lotto machines remain cash only. Store employees tell us a lot of people do that but you may not be able to use cards everywhere.
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