Vermont Lottery

The Vermont Lottery offers draw games, scratch tickets, and Fast Play games for players 18 and older.

Players can buy Vermont Lottery tickets at nearly 600 authorized retailers for a chance to claim some of the $105,000,000+ in winnings the VT Lottery pays annually.

The Vermont Lottery has no imminent plans to introduce online ticket sales, so in-person purchases remain the only way to play today. Continue below for more about the Vermont Lottery, game types, prize claim options, and answers to common questions.

Vermont Online Lottery

The Vermont Lottery does not sell lottery tickets online and is not actively pursuing online sales.

Lottery courier services like Jackpocket and Lotto.com offer a workaround in some states by purchasing official lottery tickets from retailers on behalf of customers, but none are active in Vermont today.

In short, there are no indications that players will be able to buy Vermont Lottery tickets online anytime soon.

However, state law does not explicitly prohibit the Vermont Lottery from selling tickets online, so things could change quickly if select decision-makers embrace online sales.

Until then, the only way to play the Vermont Lottery safely and legally is to buy tickets in person at licensed retailers.

Vermont Lottery Games

The Vermont Lottery features a standard game catalog that includes mega jackpot draw games, daily drawings, and instant win games.

The complete menu includes:

  • Mega Jackpot Draw Games: Powerball, Mega Millions, Lucky for Life, and Tri-State Megabucks
  • Daily Drawings: Pick 3, Pick 4, and Gimme 5
  • Instant Tickets: 65+ scratch card games priced from $1 to $30
  • Fast Play Games: Results printed directly on the ticket; like instant tickets but with no scratching necessary
  • Fast Play PRO Games: Same as standard Fast Play games but with rolling progressive jackpots

In 2022, the Vermont Lottery replaced its former vendor with Scientific Games and emphasized improving its Fast Play games.

Some of the Fast Play improvements included overhauling the game lineup, introducing additional progressive jackpots, and adding Fast Play games to self-serve lottery terminals.

Vermont Lottery Club Rewards Program

Players can join the Vermont Lottery Club to enter non-winning instant tickets into second-chance drawings for chances to win cash, travel packages, and other prizes.

Frequent scratch ticket players should seriously consider joining because it’s free, and the Vermont Lottery Club has dozens of drawings open for entry on any given day.

Most Vermont Lottery second-chance drawings occupy one of three categories:

Top Prize Drawings

Enter eligible non-winning tickets for a second chance to win that game’s top prize.

For example, if a scratch card game has a top prize of $75,000, players can enter non-winning tickets for another chance to win $75,000.

See a current list of eligible instant games here.

Quarterly Drawings

Instant games that don’t have second-chance top prize drawings can be entered into the next available quarterly drawing for chances to win cash prizes.

For example, a typical quarterly drawing may feature a $25,000 prize pool paid out as $250 cash prizes to 100 winners.

See the current list of instant games eligible to enter quarterly drawings here.

Promotional Drawings

Select non-winning VT Lottery games are eligible to enter promotional drawings featuring significant prizes.

For example, one VT Lottery promotion awarded a top prize consisting of the following:

  • Round trip airfare and transportation for two to Golden Nugget Las Vegas
  • Three nights in a spa suite at Golden Nugget
  • $500 in Golden Nugget Casino gaming chips
  • Tickets for two to the Observation Wheel in Las Vegas
  • Entry into the Golden Spin event at Golden Nugget for a chance to win $250,000
  • $500 Landry’s gift card
  • $1,000 spending cash

How to Claim Vermont Lottery Prizes

The claims process for Vermont Lottery prizes varies based on the game type and the amount won.

Where to Claim Instant Game Prizes

  • $100 or Less: Any Vermont Lottery retailer
  • $101 to $5,000: Any M&T Bank in Vermont or the VT Lottery headquarters in Berlin; claim form and photo ID required
  • More than $5,000: VT Lottery headquarters; claim form and photo ID required

Where to Claim Draw Game and Fast Play Prizes

  • $499 or Less: Any Vermont Lottery retailer or the VT Lottery headquarters in Berlin
  • $500 to $5,000: Any M&T Bank in Vermont or the VT Lottery headquarters; claim form and photo ID required
  • More than $5,000: VT Lottery headquarters; claim form and photo ID required

Winners can visit this page for the current VT Lottery claim form and a list of valid forms of photo ID for each claim location.

Contact the Vermont Lottery

Vermont Lottery FAQ

No. The Vermont Lottery does not sell tickets online, and no reputable lottery courier apps operate in Vermont.

Players must be 18 or older to buy lottery tickets in Vermont.

Winners’ names, towns, and prize amounts are public information in Vermont.

However, winners can maintain their anonymity in Vermont by forming trusts to claim prizes. In that case, the trust’s name will be published instead of the winner’s name.

The Vermont Lottery transfers 100% of its profits to the Vermont Education Fund.