North Carolina: Does the state have a lottery?
North Carolina has a state lottery, the North Carolina Education Lottery, created by the 2005 State Lottery Act.
The lottery has raised money for education every year since 2006, and its proceeds support education programs in all 100 counties. It sells scratch-offs and draw games, including the multistate Powerball and Mega Millions. A 2023 amendment also gave the lottery commission oversight of other gaming, such as sports wagering, which this topic doesn't cover.
What the law says
The General Assembly declares that the purpose of this Chapter is to establish a State-operated lottery and to provide for the regulation of other sanctioned gaming enterprises in order to generate funds for the public purposes described in this Chapter and to support responsible gaming.
Sources
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18C-102 (Purpose and intent) Official · ncleg.gov
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18C-101 (North Carolina State Lottery Act) Official · ncleg.gov
- NC Education Lottery: Education Official · nclottery.com
- NC Education Lottery: About Official · nclottery.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- North Carolina Education Lottery
- Phone
- 877-625-6886
- Website
- nclottery.com
How bordering states compare
- Georgia Has a state lotteryGeorgia runs a state lottery, created by voters in 1992, that funds HOPE scholarships and pre-kindergarten.
- South Carolina Has a state lotterySouth Carolina has a state lottery, the South Carolina Education Lottery, created by the Education Lottery Act.
- Tennessee Has a state lotteryYes. Tennessee runs a state lottery through the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation.
- Virginia Has a state lotteryYes. Virginia has a state lottery run by the Commonwealth through the Virginia Lottery.
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