Wisconsin · WI · Money & taxes
Wisconsin: Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. Wisconsin runs a state lottery through its Department of Revenue, and proceeds fund property tax credits.
The first Wisconsin Lottery games went on sale on September 14, 1988. The lottery says more than $6.4 billion has gone to property tax credits for eligible Wisconsin taxpayers. State law defines the state lottery to include multistate lotteries, and Powerball and Mega Millions are sold.
What the law says
“The state lottery” means an enterprise, including a multijurisdictional lottery in which the state participates, in which the player, by purchasing a ticket, is entitled to participate in a game of chance
Sources
- Wis. Stat. § 565.01(6m) Official · docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
- Wis. Stat. § 565.02 Official · docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
- Wisconsin Lottery: About the Lottery Official · wilottery.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Wisconsin Lottery (Department of Revenue)
- Phone
- 1-608-266-7777
- Website
- wilottery.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.
- Iowa Has a state lotteryIowa runs a state lottery under Iowa Code chapter 99G, which has sold tickets since 1985.
- Michigan Has a state lotteryYes. Michigan runs a state lottery under the 1972 lottery act, with net revenue going to the state School Aid Fund.
- Minnesota Has a state lotteryYes. Minnesota runs a state lottery, allowed by a 1988 constitutional amendment, and it has raised money since 1990.