State Lottery Report Card
This page is a work-in-progress, and will continue expand in scope and functionality over time. Although the title is "State Lottery Report Card", this report card includes Canada and United Kingdom lotteries, in addition to the United States.
States (jurisdictions) with a higher proportion of games using traditional lottery ball machines receive higher rankings in this report card than those using computer random number generators.
Lottery Post is a proponent of true lottery drawings using player-visible drawing methods. Even though states using computers claim that they are auditable and valid, Lottery Post believes the transparency and common sense approach of using mechanical drawing machines provides a more fun and confidence-inspiring experience for the lottery player, and therefore we recommend players seek out those games using real lottery drawing equipment.
If you want to help boost your state's rankings (or keep your state ranked high), we urge you to contact your state Lottery Director and government representatives, and let them know you don't want computerized lottery drawings. Also, be sure to sign the Petition for True Lottery Drawings.
Grade: A+
- Atlantic Canada (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Atlantic 6/49, Atlantic PayDay, Bucko, Canada Lotto 6/49, Canada Super 7, Keno Atlantic, Pik 4, Tag
Computerized: none - Connecticut (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Cash 5, Classic Lotto, Midday 3, Midday 4, Play 3, Play 4, Powerball
Computerized: none - Florida (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Cash 3, Fantasy 5, Lotto, Mega Money, Play 4
Computerized: none - Georgia (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Cash 3, Cash 4, Fantasy 5, Mega Millions, Midday 3, Midday 4, Win For Life
Computerized: none - Illinois (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Daily 3, Daily 4, Little Lotto, Lotto, Mega Millions, Midday 3, Midday 4
Computerized: none - Ireland (Irish) (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Euro Millions, Lotto, Lotto Plus 1, Lotto Plus 2, Plus
Computerized: none - Maine (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball, Tri-State Megabucks, Tri-State Paycheck, Tri-State Pick 3, Tri-State Pick 3 Midday, Tri-State Pick 4, Tri-State Pick 4 Midday
Computerized: none - Maryland (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Bonus Match 5, Mega Millions, Midday Pick 3, Midday Pick 4, Multi-Match, Pick 3, Pick 4
Computerized: none - Massachusetts (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Cash Winfall, Mass Cash, Mega Millions, Megabucks, Numbers
Computerized: none - New Jersey (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Jersey Cash 5, Mega Millions, Midday Pick 3, Midday Pick 4, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 6
Computerized: none - New York (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Lotto, Mega Millions, Midday Numbers, Midday Win 4, Numbers, Pick 10, Take 5, Win 4
Computerized: none - North Carolina (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Cash 5, Pick 3, Pick 3 Midday, Powerball
Computerized: none - Ontario (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Canada Lotto 6/49, Canada Super 7, Daily Keno, Early Bird, Encore, Lottario, Ontario 49, PayDay, Pick 3, Pick 4
Computerized: none - Puerto Rico (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Loto, Pega 2, Pega 3, Pega 4, Revancha
Computerized: none - Quebec (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Banco, Canada Lotto 6/49, Canada Super 7, Extra, Joker (Game Ended), Jour de paye, La Mini, La Quotidienne 3, La Quotidienne 4, Quebec 49
Computerized: none - Rhode Island (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Numbers Game, Powerball, Wild Money
Computerized: none - South Carolina (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: MegaMatch 6, Midday 3, Midday 4, Palmetto Cash 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, Powerball
Computerized: none - Texas (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Cash 5, Daily 4 Day, Daily 4 Night, Lotto Texas, Mega Millions, Pick 3 Day, Pick 3 Night, Texas Two Step
Computerized: none - UK National (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Daily Play, Euro Millions, Lotto 6/49, Lotto HotPicks, Thunderball
Computerized: none - Vermont (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball, Tri-State Megabucks, Tri-State Paycheck, Tri-State Pick 3, Tri-State Pick 3 Midday, Tri-State Pick 4, Tri-State Pick 4 Midday
Computerized: none - Virginia (100% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Cash 5, Mega Millions, Midday 3, Midday 4, Midday Cash 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, Win For Life
Computerized: none
Grade: A
- Kentucky (88% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Cashball, Midday Pick 3, Midday Pick 4, Pick 3, Pick 4, Powerball, Win For Life
Computerized: 3 Line Lotto - New Hampshire (88% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball, Tri-State Megabucks, Tri-State Paycheck, Tri-State Pick 3, Tri-State Pick 3 Midday, Tri-State Pick 4, Tri-State Pick 4 Midday
Computerized: Hot Lotto - Iowa (86% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Cash Game, Midday 3, Midday 4, Pick 3, Pick 4, Powerball
Computerized: Hot Lotto
Grade: B
- Ohio (80% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Classic Lotto, Kicker, Mega Millions, Midday Pick 3, Midday Pick 4, Pick 3, Pick 4, Rolling Cash 5
Computerized: Ten-OH Evening, Ten-OH Midday - West Virginia (80% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Cash 25, Daily 3, Daily 4, Powerball
Computerized: Hot Lotto - Oklahoma (75% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Cash 5, Pick 3, Powerball
Computerized: Hot Lotto - Pennsylvania (67% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Big 4, Cash 5, Daily Number, Match 6, Mix and Match, Powerball
Computerized: Midday Big 4, Midday Daily Number, Treasure Hunt - Michigan (63% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Daily 3, Daily 4, Mega Millions, Midday 3, Midday 4
Computerized: Classic Lotto 47, Fantasy 5, Keno
Grade: C
- Montana (50% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Montana Cash, Powerball
Computerized: Hot Lotto, Wild Card 2
Grade: D
- British Columbia (40% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Canada Lotto 6/49, Canada Super 7
Computerized: BC/49, Extra, PayDay (game ended) - California (33% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Mega Millions, SuperLotto Plus
Computerized: Daily 3, Daily Derby, Fantasy 5, Midday 3 - Colorado (33% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Cash 5, Lotto - Western Canada (33% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Canada Lotto 6/49, Canada Super 7
Computerized: Extra, PayDay, Pick 3, Western 49 - Arizona (25% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Pick 3, Pick 5, The Pick - Idaho (25% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Hot Lotto, Pick 3, Wild Card 2 - Nebraska (25% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: 2by2, Pick 3, Pick 5 - New Mexico (25% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Hot Lotto, Pick 3, Road Runner Cash - North Dakota (25% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: 2by2, Hot Lotto, Wild Card 2 - South Dakota (25% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Dakota Cash, Hot Lotto, Wild Card 2
Grade: F
- Kansas (20% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: 2by2, Hot Lotto, Pick 3, Super Kansas Cash - Minnesota (20% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Daily 3, Gopher 5, Hot Lotto, Northstar Cash - Washington (20% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Mega Millions
Computerized: Daily, Hit 5, Keno, Lotto - Louisiana (17% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Cash Quest (game ended), Easy 5, Lotto, Pick 3, Pick 4 - Wisconsin (17% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Badger 5, Daily Pick 3, Daily Pick 4, Megabucks, Super Cash - Delaware (14% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Hot Lotto, Midday 3, Midday 4, Multi-Win Lotto, Play 3, Play 4 - Tennessee (14% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Cash 3, Cash 4, Lotto Plus, Midday Cash 3, Midday Cash 4, Pick 5 - Missouri (13% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Lotto, Midday Pick 3, Midday Pick 4, Midday Show Me 5, Pick 3, Pick 4, Show Me 5 - Oregon (13% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Lucky Lines, Megabucks, Pick 4 10pm, Pick 4 1pm, Pick 4 4pm, Pick 4 7pm, Win For Life - Washington, D.C. (13% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: DC Daily 6, DC-4, Hot Lotto, Lucky Numbers, Midday DC-4, Midday Lucky Numbers, Rolling Cash 5 - Indiana (11% true lottery drawings)
True Drawings: Powerball
Computerized: Daily 3, Daily 4, Lotto, Lucky 5, Lucky 5 Midday, Midday 3, Midday 4, Mix and Match
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