Iowa · IA · Money & taxes
Iowa: Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Iowa runs a state lottery under Iowa Code chapter 99G, which has sold tickets since 1985.
Iowa law sets up lottery games whose net proceeds go to the state general fund. Since a 2023 reorganization, the Iowa Lottery has been a division of the Department of Revenue. Powerball and Mega Millions are sold.
What the law says
That net proceeds of lottery games conducted pursuant to this chapter should be transferred to the general fund of the state in support of a variety of programs and services.
Sources
- Iowa Code § 99G.2 (2026) Official · legis.iowa.gov
- Iowa Code § 99G.3 (2026), definitions Official · legis.iowa.gov
- Iowa Lottery home page Official · ialottery.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Iowa Lottery (Iowa Department of Revenue)
- Website
- ialottery.com
How bordering states compare
- Illinois Has a state lotteryIllinois runs a state lottery under the Illinois Lottery Law, which has sold tickets since 1974.
- Minnesota Has a state lotteryYes. Minnesota runs a state lottery, allowed by a 1988 constitutional amendment, and it has raised money since 1990.
- Missouri Has a state lotteryYes. Missouri runs a state lottery, created in 1985 under the state constitution, with proceeds going to public education.
- Nebraska Has a state lotteryYes. Nebraska runs a state lottery through the Lottery Division of the Department of Revenue, as allowed by the state constitution.
- South Dakota Has a state lotteryYes. South Dakota runs a state lottery through the South Dakota Lottery, a division of the Department of Revenue.
- Wisconsin Has a state lotteryYes. Wisconsin runs a state lottery through its Department of Revenue, and proceeds fund property tax credits.