Idaho Lottery

The Idaho Lottery boasts a large game selection and no shortage of playing options, including self-serve kiosks featuring arcade instant win games. Players can also buy Idaho Lottery tickets online via lottery couriers that purchase official tickets on behalf of customers.

Idaho’s $400+ million in annual lottery sales produce about $70 million in revenue for Idaho Public Schools and the Permanent Building Fund. Since its launch in 1989, the Idaho Lottery has paid more than $3 billion in prizes to players and contributed more than $1.2 billion to Idaho’s public schools and buildings.

Idaho has an outsized influence on the US lottery landscape. With just over 1.8 million citizens, the state of Idaho is smaller than the country’s six biggest cities. However, the Idaho lottery is a model of success, boasting high participation rates among adults, minimal operating costs (just a cent or two per dollar played goes to administration), and a consistent revenue producer for public education.

The Idaho Lottery also has a track record of innovation. The Idaho Lottery was the first to offer second-chance drawings for instant win tickets, the first to host a VIP club rewarding loyal customers with merchandise and other offers, and the first to allow players to donate a portion of their winnings to non-profit organizations.

Instant scratch tickets remain the most popular Idaho Lottery games and account for about 60% of all revenue. Idaho’s pull-tab games are the smallest in terms of revenue, producing about 1% of the state’s lottery income. Multi-state draw games are also big sellers, with Powerball and Mega Millions leading the pack.

Idaho Online Lottery

Jackpocket$3 Off First Tickets Get Bonus

The Idaho Lottery only offers ticket sales at licensed retailers and instant win games via self-serve TouchTab machines.

However, players can play the Idaho Lottery online via Jackpocket, a third-party courier app that buys physical lottery tickets from licensed retailers.

The Jackpocket Lottery app launched for Idaho customers in 2022 after receiving a retailer’s license through its Winners Corner location on West Emerald Street in Boise.

Idaho Lottery players can order tickets on the Jackpocket app from anywhere in the state. Small winnings are paid directly into Jackpocket accounts, and big winners can pick up their physical tickets at Winners Corner if they win a larger prize that requires them to claim it in person.

The Jackpocket Idaho app supports the following lottery games:

  • Idaho Powerball
  • Idaho Mega Millions
  • Lucky for Life
  • Lotto America
  • Idaho Cash
  • Pick 3
  • Pick 4

Idaho Lottery Games

The complete list of Idaho Lottery games includes:

  • Mega Jackpot Draw Games: Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America, and Lucky for Life
  • State-Operated Jackpot Games: 5 Star Draw
  • Daily Drawings: Idaho Cash, Pick 3, and Pick 4
  • InstaPlay Games: Buy tickets and get instant printout results
  • TouchTabs: Electronic pull-tab machines located at bars and restaurants
  • Pull-Tabs: Instant win games where players pull tabs to reveal the symbols beneath
  • Scratch Games: 30+ scratch-off games available at denominations ranging from $1 to $50

How to Claim Idaho Lottery Prizes

The Idaho Lottery offers winners three ways to claim their prizes.

Prizes up to $599

  • At Any Retailer: Bring your ticket to any authorized Idaho Lottery retailer to claim your prize in cash.

Prizes of any amount

  • Mail: Sign your name and write your address on the winning ticket, make a photocopy of your driver’s license, and send both to the address provided below. If the prize amount is $600 or greater, include a completed claim form. The Idaho Lottery recommends you make a photocopy of both sides of your winning ticket for your records and use registered mail.
  • At the ID Lottery Headquarters: Claim your prize in person at the Idaho Lottery headquarters in Boise

Mail Claims Address:

IDAHO LOTTERY
P.O. Box 8687
Boise, ID 83707

If mailing overnight, send your claim request to this address:

IDAHO LOTTERY
1199 Shoreline Lane, Suite 100
Boise, ID 83702

Contact the Idaho Lottery

Players can contact the Idaho Lottery via phone, mail, and in person at the Lottery Headquarters:

By Phone:

  • 208-334-2600

By Mail:

Idaho Lottery
P.O. Box 6537
Boise, ID 83707-6537

In Person:

8:30 AM to 5:30 PM MT

1199 Shoreline Lane
Suite 100
Boise, ID 83702

The Idaho Lottery also operates a 24-hour winning numbers hotline at 208-334-4656.

Idaho Lottery FAQ

The Idaho Lottery does not offer online ticket sales, but players can order official Idaho Lottery tickets through the Jackpocket app.

Idaho Lottery players must be 18 or older.

Players have 180 days from the drawing date or the official end of the scratch card game to claim their prizes.