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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+ Connecticut (100% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Cash 5, Classic Lotto, Lucky-4-Life, Midday 3, Midday 4, Play 3, Play 4, Powerball Computerized: none Florida (100% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Cash 3 Evening, Cash 3 Midday, Fantasy 5, Lotto, Mega Money, Play 4 Evening, Play 4 Midday, Powerball 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, Monday Million, Plus Computerized: none Maine (100% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Powerball, Tri-State Megabucks, Tri-State Pick 3, Tri-State Pick 3 Midday, Tri-State Pick 4, Tri-State Pick 4 Midday, Tri-State Weekly Grand 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 Doubler, Numbers Evening, Numbers Midday 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, Pick 4, 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 Quebec (100% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Astro, Banco, Canada Lotto 6/49, Canada Super 7, Extra, Jour de Paye, La Mini, La Quotidienne 3, La Quotidienne 4, Quebec 49, Tango, Triplex 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, Dream Number, Euro Millions, Lotto 6/49, Lotto HotPicks, Thunderball Computerized: none Vermont (100% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Powerball, Tri-State Megabucks, Tri-State Pick 3, Tri-State Pick 3 Midday, Tri-State Pick 4, Tri-State Pick 4 Midday, Tri-State Weekly Grand 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 Atlantic Canada (88% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Atlantic 6/49, Bucko, Canada Lotto 6/49, Canada Super 7, Keno Atlantic, Pik 4, Tag Computerized: Salsa Bingo 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 Pick 3, Tri-State Pick 3 Midday, Tri-State Pick 4, Tri-State Pick 4 Midday, Tri-State Weekly Grand Computerized: Hot Lotto Iowa (86% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Cash Game, Midday 3, Midday 4, Pick 3, Pick 4, Powerball Computerized: Hot Lotto Puerto Rico (83% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Loto, Pega 2, Pega 3, Pega 4, Revancha Computerized: none Unknown: LoterĂa Tradicional 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 (64% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Big 4, Cash 5, Daily Number, Mix and Match, Powerball, Quinto Evening, Super7 Computerized: Midday Big 4, Midday Daily Number, Quinto Midday, 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 British Columbia (50% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Canada Lotto 6/49, Canada Super 7 Computerized: BC/49, Extra Montana (50% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Montana Cash, Powerball Computerized: Hot Lotto, Wild Card 2 Grade: D 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 California (29% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Mega Millions, SuperLotto Plus Computerized: Daily 3, Daily 4, Daily Derby, Fantasy 5, Midday 3 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 Arizona (20% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Powerball Computerized: Cash 4, Pick 3, Pick 5, The Pick Kansas (20% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Powerball Computerized: 2by2, Hot Lotto, Pick 3, Super Kansas Cash Louisiana (20% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Powerball Computerized: Easy 5, Lotto, Pick 3, Pick 4 Minnesota (20% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Powerball Computerized: Daily 3, Gopher 5, Hot Lotto, Northstar Cash Idaho (17% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Powerball Computerized: Double Play Draw 1, Double Play Draw 2, Hot Lotto, Pick 3, Wild Card 2 Washington (17% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Mega Millions Computerized: Daily, Hit 5, Keno, Lotto, Match 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 Missouri (14% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Powerball Computerized: Lotto, Midday Pick 3, Midday Pick 4, Pick 3, Pick 4, Show Me Cash Tennessee (14% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Powerball Computerized: Cash 3, Cash 4, Lotto Plus, Midday Cash 3, Midday Cash 4, Pick 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 (10% true lottery drawings)True Drawings: Powerball Computerized: Daily 3, Daily 4, Lotto, Lucky 5, Lucky 5 Midday, Midday 3, Midday 4, Mix and Match, Quick Draw