CT Lottery

No, you can only buy CT Lottery tickets from official CT Lottery retailers.

To Play Keno from the CT Lottery you will have to follow these steps:

1.   Fill in a KENO playslip with the number of numbers you want to play per game.  You can  choose from 1 to 10 numbers

·         The next step is to choose how much you want to put on each game:  $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $10 or $20.  The more money you put, the more you win

·         Next select how many games in a row you want to play:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 or 20.

• Then select your numbers from 1 to 80.  Or, mark "Quick Pick" and let the machine choose random numbers for you.  The number of numbers you pick must equal the number of spots you selected to play.  (Example:  If you select "10 spots" in section 1 of the playslip, select 10 numbers in section 4.)
  
  If you want to increase your chances of earning more, choose the BONUS MULTIPLIER  option for a chance to multiply your prize.  The BONUS MULTIPLIER doubles the total ticket cost and multiplies any prize won by the BONUS MULTIPLIER number selected for the game.  

Lotto drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 10:38 PM and televised on WCCT-TV.

The CT Lottery offers Powerball, Mega Millions, Lucky for Life, Cash5, Play4, Play3, Keno and Lotto!

Unfortunately, in the state of Connecticut, a winner's name, city, and prize amount are public record. However, winners with a valid protective order or Address Confidentiality Program authorization card can remain anonymous. You can also keep your identity private by using a trust to claim your prize instead of filing their own name. Individuals use an attorney to create a trust that distributes the winnings in accordance with internal instructions. But it is your information, so you have control over everything.

To claim your lottery prize, you must submit a claim form within 180 days of the draw date.

The Connecticut Lottery pays winnings of more than $600 or more must pay a state tax of 6.99% and 0 federal tax. If you win $5,000 the IRS and withholds 24% for federal taxes. State tax withholding is 6.99%. Winners get "Form CT-1099G" showing how much they won, how much went to taxes and other prizes.

If you lose your winning lottery ticket it cannot be replaced. Always sign the back of your ticket and fill out the information on the back of the ticket as soon as you get it and keep it safe

The money that the Connecticut Lottery ticket sales bring in goes toward the state's general fund, which then provides funding for hospitals, schools, and conservation efforts. 

The minimum age for purchasing an online lottery ticket in Connecticut is 18.