Kentucky Lottery Online

The Kentucky Lottery, at least in the form we know it today, roots take us back to April 1989, while its online branch was born in 2016 as a response to the changing demographics. The lottery director recognized the preferences of a younger demographic structure and launched the Kentucky Lottery Online in 2016. Since then, it has enjoyed huge success by constantly adding the new gaming variants to the already extensive library.

Kentucky Lottery – A historic rundown

The first state-mandated lottery in Kentucky was established on an initiative of Wallace G- Wilkinson, a man who would later become the state governor. It was just during his official reign when the Kentucky Lottery was launched. Following the law, 35% of the lottery revenues need to be separated for a greater cause. In this instance, the funds go to the Kentucky Early Childhood Reading Incentive Fund and the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

At first, the lottery only offered a couple of scratch-offs but has witnessed a serious expansion ever since. Nowadays, it offers a diverse array of gaming options, including two of the most popular US common-draw lotteries Mega Millions and Powerball.

It was not before 2016 when Kentucky’s lottery went online, following the footsteps of Michigan and Georgia. It is a 100% safe and legal state-owned company whose work is overseen by the Kentucky Lottery Corporation. 

How can I register for Kentucky Lottery Online?

The registration process is very simple and straightforward, but we will get to it after handling the legal requirements. Not everyone can go and create an account at Kentucky Lottery Online. The site, as well as the app, welcomes only Kentucky residents who are at least 18-year-old or older and physically located within the state.

Kentucky Lottery Online deploys the latest technology trends to make sure the aforementioned rules are strictly followed. They utilize an IP and geolocation protocol to check the player’s location. On the other hand, anyone who attempts to register an account or purchase a ticket at Kentucky Lottery Online will be asked to deliver the last four digits of their social security number. 

As for the registration itself, just follow these simple steps and you will be good to go:

• Visit the Kentucky Lottery Online website
• Sign up for a Fun Account – Free
• Verify Your Identity by confirming the full name, address, and the last four digits of SSN

Once you have verified your details and joined the Fun Club, the full content offered by Kentucky Lottery Online suddenly becomes available. From there on, you’ll be able to buy tickets, play keno and instant win games, and make money transactions (among other benefits).

Deposits

As soon as you successfully register for a Fun Club account at Kentucky Lottery Online, you will be awarded an iWallet. From then on, it will serve as your personal wallet for lottery games. You can top it up through one of the following three methods:

• Credit/Debit Cards – Visa, Mastercard, Discover
• iFunds – You can fund your iWallet from a local lottery retailer
• iGifts – Another in-person deposit (in a local lottery retailer). The distinction between iFunds and iGifts is the fact the latter does not require a Player Identification Card

Withdrawals

Like deposits, withdrawals can’t go without the iWallet. Once you request a cash-out, the winnings will go directly to your iWallet. From there, you can claim them by using an electronic bank transfer or by requesting a check via the mail.

The process is this simple only for winnings under $600. If you are lucky to win more than $600, you would need to fill out a special claim online or visit any Kentucky Lottery regional office. Payouts from $50,000 to $100,000 have to be claimed in-person, while for prizes greater than $100,000, you’ll have to visit the Kentucky Lottery headquarters in Louisville.

Kentucky Lottery Online games

Kentucky Lottery Online keep expanding their already-impressive gaming library on a regular basis. At the moment, their catalog is packed with almost everything a top-tier online lottery site should possess. The array of games includes the common-draw lotteries like Powerball and Mega Millions, instant win scratch cards, and online keno.

Overall, we love the layout of the site. Although it may seem packed with information, everything seems to be just in its place and you are just one click away from every segment of the page. This type of site wants to keep it all as simple as possible for the players and this is just what Kentucky Lottery Online has done.

To purchase Mega Millions online, you just need to visit the Kentucky Lottery Online website and click the “Buy Now” tab at the very top of the main page. The tab will lead you to a page that shows all of the games for which the tickets are available at the moment. You should then just select Mega Millions (or any other draw you are interested in) and that’s pretty much it. What’s left is to pick your own numbers (or let the computer do it for you), choose the number of drawings and close the process.

Besides two major multistate draws, the Kentuckians can buy tickets for Cash Ball 225 and Lucky for Life as well. The prices at Kentucky Lottery Online website are identical to those you would run into in a retailer. Three of these four draw tickets can be bought for $2, while Cash Ball 225 is an exception with a price of $1.

Kentucky Lottery Online is not all about the draw lotteries. The players are in for an exciting array of more than 40 instant-win games. The majority of these represent copycats of regular scratch-offs, while some can function like arcade games (Bounty Town and Astro Cash i.e.). The games appeal to all people regardless of the budget size as you can find the scratchers for as low as $0.50 and as high as $20. Top payouts can go up to a whopping $300,000 (Wheel of Fortune on the Road). Although one can compare these games to slots, it is worth noting these run at a much slower pace. You can buy each game only one at a time. In reality, this is much better for the players who can thus easier count the sum they are spending while on the website (or on the app). 

Without further ado, let’s take a look into the list of the most exciting instant-win scratchers offered by the Kentucky Lottery Online:

• Celtic Clouds
• Gilded Luck
• Wheel of Fortune on the Road
• Super Cash Buster
• Money Strike
• Spooky Loot
• Wicked Cash
• Dazzling Diamonds Deluxe
• Fort Knox

On top of everything mentioned above, the Kentucky Lottery Online offers keno drawings every four minutes. These come together with super-attractive payouts exceeding $1,000,000 on a $1 wager. You can bet from $1 to $20.

Kentucky Lottery Online promotions

In comparison to other state lotteries, we have reasons to consider the Kentucky Lottery Online a generous one. They will wish a warm welcome to anyone who joins their Fun Club by offering a 25% first deposit bonus up to €125. The bonus needs to be spent on the Kentucky Lottery Online games only and the winnings are yours to keep.

This is not all as the regular players are also in for an exciting set of on-going promotions. These are different from one period to another but usually come in the shape of second chance or special event promos (such as a Halloween-themed gift basket for playing Wicked Cash).

KY Lottery app

Although the Kentucky Lottery app looks strong in theory, we’ve found a number of negative reviews. Frequent crashes and mistakes regarding geolocation or deposits/withdrawals are the main causes as per reports.

We did not experience any of these drawbacks during the time we spent there, though. The app is generally compatible with all Android and iOS-powered devices and allows you to buy draw tickets, play instant-win games, make deposits and withdrawals, and do pretty much everything available through the desktop page.

Kentucky Lottery Online customer support

Kentucky Lottery Online houses a strong and reliable FAQ department, available at your fingertip straight from the homepage. If you, by any chance, fail to find an answer to your specific question there, you can always get in touch with the site’s online support team through one of the following ways:

• E-Mail – help@kylottery.com
• Telephone Number – 877-789-4532
• Contact Form – can be found on the site

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