After years of waiting, Connecticut Lottery Corporation customers can finally play the lottery from the comfort of, well, anywhere.

The Connecticut Lottery soft-launched its iLottery this past week, which means those within Connecticut state lines can buy various lottery games online. The much-anticipated launch comes after a drawn-out process that began when, among other things, online lottery sales were legalized in 2021.

Key takeaways

• The Connecticut iLottery is now live.
• Purchase options are limited to draw games; no scratchers and instant-win games are available.
• The Connecticut Lottery Corporation hired a new CEO/president with iLottery experience.

What you need to know about the CT iLottery

Connecticut Lottery customers can play the online lottery daily from 5 a.m. EST to 2 a.m. EST.

Draw games are the only type of games available from the Connecticut iLottery. "Draw games” are contests in which a random number draw determines winners. Scratch-off and instant-win games are not available to lottery customers.

The draw games available for purchase through the Connecticut online lottery include:

• Cash5
• Keno
• Lotto!
• Lucky for Life
• Mega Millions
• Play3 with Wild Ball
• Play4 with Wild Ball
• Powerball

Connecticut becomes the 13th state to offer online lottery sales through its state-run lottery.

CT Lottery’s public affairs manager told PlayUSA at the beginning of the month that he expected the iLottery to go live in around two weeks. Mongillo’s prediction was spot-on.

International Gaming Technology (NYSE: IGT), the CT lottery’s tech vendor, cleared some final regulatory hurdles for a mid-June launch.

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