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New Mexico: Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
New Mexico has a state lottery, run by the New Mexico Lottery Authority.
The lottery's official history traces it to 1995, and Powerball went on sale in October 1996. The lottery says part of its net proceeds go to education, mainly the Legislative Lottery Scholarship for students at New Mexico public colleges. It sells scratch tickets and draw games, including the multistate Powerball, Mega Millions, and Lotto America.
What the law says
There is created a public body, politic and corporate, separate and apart from the state, constituting a governmental instrumentality to be known as the "New Mexico lottery authority".
Sources
- N.M. Stat. § 6-24-5 (New Mexico lottery authority created) Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- New Mexico Lottery: Lottery History Official · nmlottery.com
- New Mexico Lottery: Scholarships Official · nmlottery.com
- New Mexico Lottery home page (game list) Official · nmlottery.com
- N.M. Stat. § 6-24-3 (purposes of the Lottery Act) Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- New Mexico Lottery Authority
- Phone
- (505) 342-7600
- Website
- nmlottery.com
How bordering states compare
- Arizona Has a state lotteryArizona runs a state lottery overseen by the Arizona State Lottery Commission.
- Colorado Has a state lotteryColorado runs a state lottery, in operation since 1983, that mainly funds parks, wildlife, open space and school construction.
- Oklahoma Has a state lotteryOklahoma has a state lottery, run by the Oklahoma Lottery Commission.
- Texas Has a state lotteryYes. Texas has a state lottery, now overseen by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
- Utah No state lotteryNo. Utah's constitution bars the Legislature from authorizing any lottery or game of chance.
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