Arkansas · AR · Money & taxes
Arkansas: Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Arkansas runs the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, which funds college scholarships and grants.
The Office of the Arkansas Lottery, part of the Department of Finance and Administration, runs the lottery. The lottery says it has sold tickets since 2009 and that net proceeds pay for scholarships and grants for Arkansas students. It sells Powerball and Mega Millions.
What the law says
There is created within the Management Services Division of the Department of Finance and Administration the Office of the Arkansas Lottery to establish and oversee the operation of one (1) or more lotteries under this chapter.
Sources
- Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-201 (Office of the Arkansas Lottery) Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Ark. Code Ann. § 23-115-102 (legislative findings) Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Arkansas Scholarship Lottery: About Official · myarkansaslottery.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Office of the Arkansas Lottery (Arkansas Scholarship Lottery)
- Phone
- 501-683-2000
- Website
- myarkansaslottery.com
How bordering states compare
- Louisiana Has a state lotteryLouisiana runs a state lottery through the Louisiana Lottery Corporation, set up by a 1990 law.
- Mississippi Has a state lotteryYes. Mississippi created a state lottery in 2018, run by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
- Missouri Has a state lotteryYes. Missouri runs a state lottery, created in 1985 under the state constitution, with proceeds going to public education.
- Oklahoma Has a state lotteryOklahoma has a state lottery, run by the Oklahoma Lottery Commission.
- Tennessee Has a state lotteryYes. Tennessee runs a state lottery through the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation.
- Texas Has a state lotteryYes. Texas has a state lottery, now overseen by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.