Texas Online Lottery
The Texas Lottery looks relatively tame at a glance, but a closer look reveals it is one of the country’s most player-friendly lotteries.
For one, the Texas Lottery ranks among the top-15 in the nation for the percentage of ticket sales it returns to players as prizes. Other highlights include no state tax on winnings and Texas-sized jackpots, even for its state-level draw games.
Read on to learn all about the Texas Lottery online. This page will explain how the Texas Lottery works, where to buy tickets, what players need to know about claiming prizes, the odds of winning each game, and how it compares to lotteries in other states.
Texas Lottery Games
The Texas Lottery offers two types of games: drawings and scratch cards. That’s significantly less variety than its competitors in other states, but the Texas Lottery has its high points.
Most notably, Texas Lottery games tend to offer higher return-to-player percentages and bigger maximum jackpots, even for its instant scratch-off cards. For example, one scratch-off game available at the time of this write-up featured a $20 million jackpot, while numerous others had jackpots ranging from $1 million to $7.5 million.
So, although the Texas Lottery doesn’t have live keno, virtual horse racing terminals, or online instant win games, it still boasts a healthy game selection with player-friendly pay tables.
Current Texas Lottery offerings include eight draw games and dozens of regularly rotating scratch cards. The lottery’s draw games include Powerball, Mega Millions, and state-level games like Lotto Texas at price points ranging from $0.50 to $48 per play.
Texas Lottery scratch-off games offer a similarly varied range of play styles and top jackpots, with prices ranging from $1 to $100 and top prizes for some scratchers topping out at $20 million.
Players can see a complete list of active scratch-off games and remaining prizes at the Texas Lottery website.
Texas Lottery Draw Game Comparison Table
*All times central
**Recent average is of the last ten jackpots won, not just rolled over
| Game | Base Price | Drawings* | Avg Jackpot** | Record Jackpot | Any Prize Odds | Jackpot Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerball | $2.00 | Mo/We/Sa 10:12 PM | $720M | $2.04B | 1 in 24.87 | 1 in 292.2M |
| Mega Millions | $2.00 | Tu/Fr 10:12 PM | $390M | $1.54B | 1 in 24 | 1 in 302.6M |
| Lotto Texas | $1.00 | Mo/We/Sa 10:12 PM | $13.9M | $145M | 1 in 71.1 | 1 in 25.8M |
| Texas Two Step | $1.00 | Mo/Th 10:12 PM | $535K | $2.9M | 1 in 32.4 | 1 in 1.8M |
| All or Nothing | $2.00 | Mo-Sa; 3x daily | N/A | $250K Fixed | 1 in 4.5 | 1 in 2.7M |
| Pick 3 | $0.50 | Mo-Sa; 3x daily | N/A | $540.00 Fixed | Varies | 1 in 10K |
| Daily 4 | $0.50 | Mo-Sa; 4x daily | N/A | $5,400 Fixed | Varies | 1 in 100K |
| Cash Five | $1.00 | Mo-Sa 10:12 PM | N/A | $25K Fixed | 1 in 7.2 | 1 in 325K |
Texas Lottery Subscriptions
Lottery players can purchase tickets in advance for multiple drawings, but the Texas Lottery does not offer indefinite subscriptions or automated recurring purchases.
The maximum number of drawings lottery customers in Texas may purchase tickets for in advance varies by game:
- Powerball: Up to 15 consecutive drawings
- Mega Millions: Up to 10 consecutive drawings
- Lotto Texas: Up to 15 consecutive drawings
- Texas Two Step: Up to 10 consecutive drawings
- All Or Nothing: Up to 24 consecutive drawings
- Pick 3: Up to 24 consecutive drawings
- Daily 4: Up to 24 consecutive drawings
- Cash Five: Up to 12 consecutive drawings
Texas Lottery Syndicates
The Texas Lottery doesn’t prohibit groups of people from pooling their resources to buy tickets, but it also doesn’t provide assistance for organizing syndicates or managing payouts.
Additionally, the Texas Lottery pays every prize to a single person or entity only. As a result, syndicates should put their agreements in writing and consider getting qualified legal advice before they win a large jackpot.
Texas Lottery App Review
The official Texas Lottery app for iOS and Android is a highly useful tool for frequent players that can scan tickets for winners, show the latest results, save favorite numbers, and much more.
After downloading the Texas Lottery app, players can:
- Scan tickets to check for winners
- View the results of the latest drawings
- See current jackpots
- Create favorite numbers for quick purchasing at authorized retailers
- Find the nearest Texas Lottery retailer
- Scan tickets to enter second-chance drawings
- View the prizes and odds of all Texas Lottery games
- See which scratch card games are available and how many top prizes remain for each game
This video from the Texas Lottery succinctly but thoroughly sums up the app’s key features and why frequent players may find it worth downloading:
Overall, the Texas Lottery app packs a lot of functionality into a small package. And thankfully, players don’t have to sign up for accounts to use most of the features except for entering second-chance drawings (account required to contact customers who win second-chance prizes).
The only big miss from the Texas Lottery app is that it does not offer online ticket sales – but that’s a result of state law.
Texas Lottery Results
Players can check the latest Texas Lottery results online via:
- The official Texas Lottery website results page
- The Texas Lottery iOS or Android app
Texas Lottery Ticket Checker
Players can access the Texas Lottery ticket checker through the official TX Lottery app for iOS or Android.
Scanning Texas Lottery tickets for winners is easy:
- Open the Texas Lottery app
- Tap the “Check My Ticket” button on the bottom of the home screen
- Tap the round barcode icon on the next page to open the scanner
- Point your camera at the barcode on the front of your lottery ticket
- The app will read the barcode and inform you if the ticket is a winner
How to Claim Texas Lottery Prizes
Players have several options to claim Texas Lottery prizes depending on the amount won.
- Prizes under $600: Any Texas Lottery retailer
- Prizes of $600 to $2.5 million: Local claim center
- Prizes of $2.5 to $5 million: Claim centers in Dallas, Fort Worth, or San Antonio
- Prizes of $5 million and up: Lottery Commission headquarters in Austin
Additionally, players can claim all prizes worth up to $5 million via mail by sending a completed claim form and the signed ticket to the following address:
Texas Lottery Commission
ATTN: Austin Claim Center
PO Box 16600
Austin, TX 78761-6600
TX lottery winners who claim a prize via mail should ensure they sign the ticket, keep a copy of the original, and send it via certified mail.
Where the Texas Lottery Money Goes
The Texas Lottery returns more than two thirds of revenue from ticket sales as prizes to players, making it one of the nation’s highest-paying lotteries.
The remainder of revenue generated by the Texas Lottery supports public education, veterans’ assistance, retailer compensation, and lottery administration:
Can I Play the Texas Lottery Online?
The only way to buy Texas Lottery tickets is in-person at authorized retailers.
Third-party couriers like Jackpocket and TheLotter once allowed players to buy Texas Lottery tickets online, but the state banned all couriers in early 2025.
In a press release, the Texas Lottery Commission explained that it had revised its policy due to concerns raised by players and state leadership regarding the opaque processes by which couriers fulfill customers’ orders.
The policy update came after a player won an $83 million jackpot from a Texas Lottery ticket purchased through a third-party courier, which caught Lieutenant Governor Patrick’s attention. Patrick visited the retail location the courier used to fulfill the winner’s ticket order and became concerned when he learned that the courier owned the retailer.
Although it’s standard practice for large couriers to acquire lottery retailer licenses in order to handle high order volumes, Patrick found the lack of transparency unacceptable and posted a video on social media voicing his concerns. Days later, the Texas Lottery announced its decision to ban all third-party couriers.
Texas Online Lottery FAQ
Wes Burns has more than a decade’s worth of experience as a writer, researcher and analyst in the legal gambling industry and is co-founder of BettingUSA.com. As a former professional online poker player, Wes approaches his work from the viewpoint of players.