Explore the Illinois Lottery, including legal online ticket sales, games like Powerball, Mega Millions, and Lotto, eligibility requirements, prize claims, taxes, and how to play online or in person in Illinois.

Our “Grown Man” found a good home in Illinois on Tuesday, so the jackpot is at the base $50 million with a $22.9 million cash option for the time being. In addition to the jackpot-winning ticket being sold in the Land of Lincoln,

Two metro-east counties landed among the top 10 for state lottery ticket spending in fiscal year 2025, according to the Illinois Lottery. St. Clair County landed in seventh place for lottery ticket sales, while Madison County followed closely in eighth.

Illinois lands in the top 10 luckiest states in America, with a new study pointing to financial health, affordability and lottery wins.

Learn how online lotteries work in the U.S., which states offer them, popular games like Powerball and Mega Millions, tax rules, legislative updates, and how they compare to online casinos in March 2026.