Connecticut: Does the state have a lottery?
Connecticut runs a state lottery through the quasi-public Connecticut Lottery Corporation.
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation is a public instrumentality created by state law to run the lottery, and if licensed it can also run retail and online sports betting and fantasy contests. The lottery says it has operated since 1971. Excess lottery money goes to the state General Fund. The lottery sells Powerball and Mega Millions.
What the law says
The purposes of the corporation shall be to: (1) Operate and manage the lottery, and retail sports wagering, online sports wagering and fantasy contests if licensed pursuant to section 12-853, in an entrepreneurial and business-like manner free from the budgetary and other constraints that affect state agencies;
Sources
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-806 (purposes and powers of the corporation) Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-802 (Connecticut Lottery Corporation created) Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Connecticut Lottery: About Official · ctlottery.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Connecticut Lottery Corporation
- Phone
- 860-713-2700
- Website
- ctlottery.com
How bordering states compare
- Massachusetts Has a state lotteryYes. Massachusetts runs a state lottery through the State Lottery Commission in the state treasurer's office.
- New York Has a state lotteryNew York has a state lottery, created after voters approved a constitutional amendment in 1966.
- Rhode Island Has a state lotteryRhode Island has a state lottery, run as a division of the state Department of Revenue.
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