Seven U.S. States Without a Lottery (2024)

The following states do not operate a government lottery:

1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arkansas* (see note)
4. Hawaii
5. Mississippi* (see note)
6. Nevada
7. Utah

*Update: Arkansas launched a lottery in 2009; Mississippi in 2019. The list above reflects a common outdated snapshot. As of 2024, the five states without lotteries are Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah.