Ohio Lottery Overview

The Ohio Lottery was established to support education programs. The Lottery is a game of chance where participants attempt to win monetary prizes by choosing winning numbers. Ohio Lottery games include Super Lotto Plus, the Kicker, daily Pick 3 and Pick 4 games, and Buckeye 5. There is also an assortment of instant games, where a player can just scratch and win. At any given time, lottery agents throughout Ohio sell approximately 40 "scratch-off" instant games.

Total instant and on-line lottery game sales in fiscal year 2000 were $2.15 billion, ranking the Ohio lottery sixth in the nation behind New York, Massachusetts, Texas, California, and Florida. However, preliminary figures for fiscal year 2001 (ending June 30, 2001) indicate as much as an 11% decrease in total lottery sales from fiscal year 2000.

Ohio also participates in the Mega Millions lottery along with eight other states.

For more information on the Ohio Lottery, visit the Ohio Lottery Website.

Contact Information:

Dennis Kennedy, Director
The Ohio Lottery Commission
615 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44113