Missouri · MO · Money & taxes
Missouri: Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. Missouri runs a state lottery, created in 1985 under the state constitution, with proceeds going to public education.
The Missouri Constitution lets the legislature authorize a state lottery, and state law creates the State Lottery Commission. The constitution says net lottery proceeds must go only to public elementary, secondary, and higher education. The lottery says it was created in 1985 and has funded public education since 1994. It sells Powerball and Mega Millions.
What the law says
The general assembly shall have authority to authorize a Missouri state lottery by law.
Sources
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(b) Official · revisor.mo.gov
- RSMo 313.210 Official · revisor.mo.gov
- Missouri Lottery: General Information Official · molottery.com
- Missouri Lottery home page (Powerball and Mega Millions) Official · molottery.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Missouri Lottery Commission
- Phone
- 573-751-4050
- Website
- molottery.com
How bordering states compare
- Arkansas Has a state lotteryArkansas runs the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, which funds college scholarships and grants.
- Illinois Has a state lotteryIllinois runs a state lottery under the Illinois Lottery Law, which has sold tickets since 1974.
- Iowa Has a state lotteryIowa runs a state lottery under Iowa Code chapter 99G, which has sold tickets since 1985.
- Kansas Has a state lotteryKansas runs a state lottery, created by the 1987 Kansas Lottery Act after voters approved a constitutional amendment.
- Kentucky Has a state lotteryKentucky runs a state lottery through the Kentucky Lottery Corporation, created by state law in 1988.
- 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.
- 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.