Connecticut Online Lottery

The Connecticut Lottery went online in 2024, more than three years after lawmakers signed the requisite legislation into law. Now, players can buy Connecticut Lottery tickets online and play keno through the official CT Lottery website and mobile app.

The Connecticut Online Lottery only offers keno and draw game tickets, so players must still visit authorized retailers in person to play other types of games like Fast Play and scratch-offs.

How to Buy Connecticut Lottery Tickets Online

The Connecticut Lottery offers online ticket sales and keno to customers physically present within state lines. Players 18 and above can download the CT Lottery app or visit CTiLottery.org to order tickets to draw games and play keno online.

State law permits the CT Lottery to offer online keno and tickets to draw games only, so players should not sign up expecting to buy scratch-offs online in Connecticut. The complete list of Connecticut online lottery games includes:

  • Powerball
  • Mega Millions
  • Lucky for Life
  • Lotto!
  • Cash 5
  • Play4
  • Play3
  • Keno (draws every four minutes)

Players can play Connecticut Lottery games online by visiting CTiLottery.org or downloading the mobile app, signing up for accounts, and depositing via one of the following payment methods:

  • Personal bank account
  • Credit card
  • Debit card

The CT Lottery automatically pays all prizes of $599 or less directly to customers’ accounts. Players who win prizes of $600 or more must claim their winnings at the CT Lottery headquarters in Wallingford.

CT Lottery App Review

Players can download the CT Lottery app to buy tickets online, play keno for real money in Connecticut, scan tickets for winners, and much more.

Overall, the Connecticut Lottery app is one of the better official state lottery apps BettingUSA has reviewed. New users can view a short tutorial to learn about the app’s features before diving right in to play the CT Lottery online or use any of its various other features.

The app’s most noteworthy features include:

  • Buy Tickets Online: Players can buy lottery tickets online in Connecticut from anywhere in state lines at face value, meaning there are no convenience fees or upcharges. What you pay at the store for a ticket is what you pay on the app.
  • Play Keno Online: The CT Lottery app offers online keno every four minutes, with prizes worth up to $100,000.
  • Hot & Cold Numbers: When picking their numbers for any game, players can flip the hot/cold switch to highlight all the latest hot and cold numbers for that game.
  • CT Lottery Ticket Scanner: Players can use the Connecticut Lottery ticket scanner feature to check if their draw game tickets or scratch-off cards are winners using their phone’s camera.
  • CT Lottery Results: The CT Lottery app allows players to check the latest results for every draw game and keno.
  • Scratch Games Database: Tap the “Games” menu, then select the “Scratch Games” tab to view all current scratch-off games. Select any game to view its rules, odds of winning, prizes remaining, and prize claim deadline.
  • Retailer Locator: View the nearest authorized CT Lottery retailers using your phone’s geolocation information or inputting any city name or zip code.
  • Current Promos: Open the “Menu” tab, then select “My Promotions” or “My Bonuses” to see your customized CT Lottery offers.

CT Lottery App Screenshots

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CT Lottery Games

Connecticut’s two biggest multi-state lotteries are Mega Millions and Powerball. Tickets for each game are $2 plus an optional $1 extra to activate enhanced non-jackpot payouts.

Read more about Mega Millions and Powerball here:

The Connecticut Lottery participates in Lucky for Life, where players can win top jackpots of $1,000 a day or $25,000 a year for life in addition to multiple secondary prizes.

See more here:

Lotto! is Connecticut’s biggest homegrown draw game, with progressive jackpots starting at $1 million. Tickets cost $1, and players select six numbers between 1 and 44.

Lotto! has four prize tiers:

# of MatchesEstimated PayoutOdds
6$1,000,000 minimum1 in 7,059,052
5$2,0001 in 30,961
4$501 in 669
3$21 in 42
Any Prize OddsN/A1 in 39.3

Cash5 is a pari-mutuel draw game, meaning prize amounts vary based on total ticket sales.

To play Cash5, you choose five numbers from between 1 and 35. If you activate the optional “Kicker” feature, you’ll pick another number between 1 and 35 that you haven’t already chosen. If you get three or more matches in the next drawing, you’ll win one of the prizes detailed below.

It costs $1 to play Cash5, and the kicker is an extra 50 cents.

Cash5 prizes vary based on ticket sales, but the CT Lottery provides these default estimates:

  • 5 Matches: $100,000 (1 in 324,632)
  • 4 Matches:  $300 (1 in 2164)
  • 3 Matches: $10 (1 in 75)

If you buy the kicker, you get the following additional possible payouts (estimated):

  • 4 Matches + the kicker: $4,650 (1 in 64,926)
  • 3 Matches + the kicker: $75 (1 in 1119)
  • 2 Matches + the kicker: $5 (1 in 80)
  • 1 Match + the kicker: $2 (1 in 18)

Connecticut Play3 is a twice-daily draw game based on standard Pick 3 rules, except with slightly improved payouts.

Available Play3 wagers and payouts include:

Wager / OddsWin ExamplePrize ($1 Base Wager)
Straight: Pick the winning numbers in exact order
(1 in 1,000)		You pick 4-5-6; Lottery draws 4-5-6$500

3-Way Box: Your pick includes two identical digits
Wins if you match the lottery's numbers in any order
(1 in 333)

You pick 2-3-3; Lottery draws 3-2-3$167
6-Way Box: Your pick includes three unique digits
Wins if you match the lottery's numbers in any order
(1 in 167)		You pick 7-8-9; Lottery draws 8-9-7$83

3-Way Straight/Box: Your pick includes two identical digits
Straight + box payout if you match the lottery's numbers in exact order
Box payout only if you match the lottery's numbers in any order
(1 in 333 to win any prize)

You pick 6-7-7; Lottery draws 6-7-7 (straight + box payout)
You pick 6-7-7; Lottery draws 7-6-7 (box payout)		Straight + box payout: $333.50
Box payout: $83.50
6-Way Straight/Box: Your pick includes three unique digits
Straight+box payout if you match the lottery's numbers in exact order
Box payout only if you match the lottery's numbers in any order
(1 in 167 to win any prize)

You pick 3-4-5; Lottery draws 3-4-5 (straight + box payout)
You pick 3-4-5: Lottery draws 5-3-4 (box payout only)

Straight + box payout: $291.50
Box payout: $41.50

3-Way Combo: Your pick includes two identical digits
Wins if you match the lottery's numbers in any order
(1 in 333)
(This wager is $1.50 or $3 per play)

You pick 3-8-8; Lottery draws 8-3-8$500
6-Way Combo: Your pick includes three unique digits
Covers all possible straight combinations
Wins if you match the lottery's numbers in any order
(1 in 167)
(This wager is $3 or $6 per play)		You pick 1-5-7; Lottery draws 7-1-5$500
Front Pair: Your pick includes any three digits
Wins if you match the first two digits of the lottery's numbers
(1 in 100)		You pick 6-9-9; Lottery draws 6-9-1$50
Back Pair: Your pick includes any three digits
Wins if you match the last two digits of the lottery's numbers
(1 in 100)		You pick 3-1-6; Lottery draws 9-1-6$50

Play4 is like Play3, but players choose four numbers from 0-9 instead of three.

The prizes are bigger, but the probability of winning is lower. For example, you would win 5,000 to 1 for a successful Straight wager on Play4, but the probability of winning drops from 1 in 1000 to 1 in 10,000.

You have the same wagering options as with Play3, all of which are adjusted to compensate for the additional digit.

The easiest way to think about the CT Lottery’s “Fast Play Games” is to imagine scratch-off tickets printed on demand when you play. In Connecticut, such games often participate in a progressive jackpot that grows larger as the games in that series continue to be played.

Connecticut’s Fast Play games are available for $1 to $20 per play. Fast Play games with multiple pricing options offer tiered jackpot payouts based on the amount wagered. For example, a game with $2, $5, and $10 play options may provide the following progressive jackpot payouts:

  • $2 play wins 20% of the progressive jackpot
  • $5 play wins 50% of the progressive jackpot
  • $10 play wins 100% of the progressive jackpot.

Players can see all active Fast Play games and current jackpot amounts here.

In the CT Lottery Keno game, you choose between 1 and 10 numbers from between 1 and 80. The more numbers you choose that match the numbers in the drawing, the bigger the prize.

You can buy into a CT Lottery Keno game at any of these price points:

  • $1
  • $2
  • $3
  • $4
  • $5
  • $10
  • $20

The payouts are based on multiples of the amount you risk, so the more you bet, the more you stand to win.

Connecticut Lottery Keno also features a random multiplier that doubles the cost of your ticket but multiplies your potential prize up to 10x.

Note: Keno has a maximum prize of $1 million regardless of multipliers or wagering amounts.

Payouts vary based on how many spots you select.

If you only choose to play two numbers, you must match both to win, and the prize is 11 to 1. The odds of winning are 1 in 16.6.

At the other end of the spectrum, if you choose ten numbers, the pay table looks like this:

  • 10 Matches: $100,000
  • 9 Matches: $5,000
  • 8 Matches $500
  • 7 Matches: $50
  • 6 Matches: $15
  • 5 Matches: $2
  • Zero Matches: $4

The Connecticut Lottery offers dozens of scratch games at any given time, many of which are seasonally-themed. These scratch games are available in the following denominations:

  • $1
  • $2
  • $3
  • $5
  • $10
  • $20
  • $30

Top prizes vary widely. One recently ended game featured a $5 million top prize, and another had a $1 million top prize.

How to Claim Connecticut Lottery Prizes

The Connecticut Lottery claims process varies based on the size of the prize.

Prizes up to $599

  • Tickets purchased in person: Visit any CT Lottery retailer
  • Tickets purchased online: The CT Online Lottery will credit your customer account automatically

Prizes from $600 to $5,000

Prizes of $5,000 or More

  • Tickets purchased in person or online: Visit the CT Lottery Headquarters

Prizes from $600 to less than $50,000

Additionally, players who purchased tickets in person and won $600 to $49,999 may claim their prizes by mail. Complete the form on the back of the original ticket, sign it, include a copy of two forms of photo ID, and send it all to the following address.

The CT Lottery is not responsible for lost or stolen mail, so winners should make a copy of both sides of the original ticket and use a form of mail that includes proof it was sent and received.

CT Lottery Claims Dept.
15 Sterling Drive
Wallingford, CT 06492

Contact the Connecticut Lottery

  • Submit an e-mail form here and expect a response within 3-5 business days
  • General inquiries: 860-713-2700 (M-F from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM)
  • Winning numbers line: 860-713-2000
  • 2nd Chance account inquiries: 1-800-201-0108

Connecticut Lottery FAQ

Players must be 18 or older to buy Connecticut Lottery tickets online.

No. Players must be physically located within state lines to buy lottery tickets online in Connecticut, but they do not have to be residents.

CT iLottery accepts deposits of $10 or greater.

No. The Connecticut Online Lottery only offers keno and tickets to draw games.