The Kansas Lottery encourages its players to “Dream Bigger” and that seems easy to do with how many ways there are to win. Kansas put a lottery to a vote back in 1986 and 64% of the voters said “Yes”. Less than a year later, Kansas was part of the Multi-State Lottery Association and co-founded Lotto America, which we now know as Powerball.
Ever since, the lottery has progressively grown, including the addition of sports betting in 2022 and casinos in 2007. The Kansas Lottery owns and operates four casinos in the state..
The Kansas Lottery is open to players 18 and over, except for the casinos and sports betting, which are restricted to players 21 and over.
Lottery proceeds in Kansas are put in the State Gaming Revenues Fund, which is used to fund economic initiatives, the correctional facilities, veterans programs, and the State’s General Fund.
Kansas Lottery Games
The Kansas Lottery really does have an extensive set of offerings. Along with all of the slot machines and sports betting, there are five Jackpot draw games running year-round, plus seasonal sweepstakes. There are four additional daily draw games and dozens of instant-win games.
Among the instant-win games, Kansas has plenty of scratch-off options and also lives up to the Midwest/Great Plains tradition of offering Pull Tabs.
The Kansas Lottery approved measures to sell lottery tickets online in late 2024 or early 2025.
Kansas Lottery Draw Games
Powerball
As mentioned, Kansas was one of the originators of Lotto America in 1988, which was rebranded as Powerball in 1992. In present day, Kansas is one of 45 states to offer Powerball drawings on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. CT. Ticket sales are cut off an hour before the drawing on those nights.
Players pick or have the computer pick numbers ranging from 1 to 69 and then a Powerball ranging from 1 to 26. Matching all of them wins the Jackpot, which begins at $20 million and grows until that feat is accomplished.
Each play costs $2 in Kansas and there is an optional $1 add-on for the Power Play feature to multiply non-Jackpot prizes.
Mega Millions
Kansas also participates in the Mega Millions drawing and was one of 23 states and jurisdictions to come onboard in January 2010. The Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesday and Friday at 10 p.m. CT and ticket sales are cut off about an hour before.
Just like Powerball, players can pick their own numbers or have the computer quick pick for them. This time, the five main numbers range from 1 to 70 with a Mega Ball ranging from 1 to 25.
Each play costs $2 and there is a $1 optional add-on for the Megaplier, which multiplies non-Jackpot prizes.
Lotto America
Kansas has stuck to its roots and kept Lotto America, the lottery drawing held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:15 p.m. CT. Ticket sales cut off about 15 minutes prior to the drawing.
In this game, five numbers are drawn from 1 to 52, plus a Star Ball from 1 to 10. Each play is only $1 with this draw game and the All Star Bonus add-on would cost another buck if a player chooses to do it.
The states that participate in Lotto America are Delaware, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
Lucky For Life
Kansas is also part of the multi-state Lucky For Life drawing, which is held daily at 9:38 p.m. CT. Ticket sales for this one cut off at 7:59 p.m. CT. Each play is $2 and players pick numbers from 1 to 48 on the main draw and 1 to 18 on the Lucky Ball.
The grand prize is $1,000 a day for life for matching all six. Matching the five regular numbers pays out $25,000 a year for life.
The states that participate in Lucky For Life are Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming.
Super Kansas Cash
The state-specific lotto drawing for the Kansas Lottery is Super Kansas Cash, a five-number draw plus a bonus ball that happens on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:10 p.m. CT.
The rolling Jackpot starts at $100,000 and players get two plays for $1. This game features a set of numbers from 1 to 32 and then a bonus Cash Ball number from 1 to 25.
This is the only state-specific, concurrent lotto Jackpot draw game.
Pick 3
The Kansas Lottery does have a Pick 3 with two daily draws at 1:10 p.m. CT and 9:10 p.m. CT, with ticket sales cutting off about 10 minutes before the draw.
Players select three numbers from 0 to 9 for a three-digit combination in hopes of winning. The top prize is $500 and each play costs $1. Exact Order or Any Order are the options for this game and plays can play multiple draws if they desire.
2by2
2by2 is a unique game offered by the Kansas Lottery with one drawing nightly at 9:30 p.m. CT. Ticket sales are cut off a half hour prior and each play costs $1.
Players pick two numbers from a set of 26 in red and in white. There are eight ways to win and prizes are doubled on Tuesdays for players that purchase a seven-day ticket. The top prize is $22,000, with the exception of Tuesday, where the top prize could be $44,000.
Players win something by matching any of the numbers on either side and the prizes grow with multiple matches.
Keno
The Kansas Lottery offers Keno, with games every four minutes from 4 a.m. CT to 3 a.m. CT. The top prize for matching all 10 spots is $300,000. Players can pick from 1 to 10 spots out of 80 numbers and 20 numbers are randomly drawn by the computer. Prizes for a 10-spot game start with five matches or if there are zero matches.
Keno wagers range from $1 to $5 in exact dollar amounts and there is a Bulls-eye add-on to increase the size of the prizes.
Draws are live-streamed on the Kansas Lottery website and in the app, as well as shown at retailers.
Racetrax
This is another instant-win draw game offered by the Kansas Lottery. Racetrax races were increased to every 4.5 minutes in February 2024 and run from 4 a.m. CT to 2:50 a.m. CT.
There are 12 horses per race and each race lasts up to one minute. A bonus wheel signifies a pre-race multiplier and the horses that participate in the races have a fixed probability to win the race.
Just like a traditional horse race, players can pick “Win”, “Show”, “Win/Show”, “Exacta”, “Quinella”, “Trifecta”, and “Superfecta” wagering options. The base ticket cost is $1, but goes up with the number of combinations and horses selected.
The maximum price for hitting a superfecta with the top bonus multiplier is $1,950,744.
Kansas Lottery FastPlay Games
The Kansas Lottery also offers upwards of 10 FastPlay Games, ranging from $1 to $20. These are essentially scratchless scratch-off tickets that can be played via approved retailers or vending machines. The game randomly selects whether or not the ticket is a winner at time of purchase.
Kansas Lottery Scratch-Offs
The Kansas Lottery has scratch-off tickets ranging from $1 to $50, including special seasonally-themed games. The lottery website will show the top remaining prizes for each game.
At any given time, there are a few dozen options for scratch-offs.
Kansas Lottery Pull Tabs
The Kansas Lottery offers $1 and $2 Pull Tab games. These are instant-win games with cash prizes or matching symbols that must be redeemed at the point of purchase.
Kansas Lottery Casinos
The Kansas Lottery is the governing body for four casinos.
- Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City
- Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City
- Kansas Crossing Casino & Hotel in Pittsburg
- Kansas Star Casino, Hotel, and Event Center in Mulvane
Players must be 21 or older to wager in the casino.
Kansas Lottery Sports Betting
In May 2022, Kansas approved legal sports betting and launched just before the 2022 NFL season. Sportsbooks in Kansas are at the four above casinos.
Caesars (Kansas Crossing), FanDuel (Kansas Star), ESPN Bet (Hollywood), and DraftKings (Boot Hill) are the operators that work in conjunction with the Kansas Lottery.
Players must be 21 or older to bet on sports.
Kansas Lottery App
PlayOn is the Kansas Lottery App, which will allow for online ticket sales in late 2024 or early 2025. Loyalty points can be redeemed for prizes, drawings, and reward coupons. Second-chance promotions are available for losing lottery tickets.
How To Claim Kansas Lottery Prizes
Prizes of $599 or lower can be redeemed at most Kansas Lottery retailers. Prizes of $600 or more must be claimed at the Kansas Lottery headquarters in Topeka. They can be redeemed in-person or via mail.
Prizes up to $5,000 can be paid out the same day, but anything $5,001 or over could take up to 7-10 days for a mailed payment or electronic deposit.
The state of Kansas does not tax lottery winnings up to $5,000, but any prize amount above that is subject to a 5% state tax.
Kansas Lottery Frequently Asked Questions
Players must be 18 years of age or older to enjoy the Kansas Lottery, but 21 or older to play in the Kansas Lottery-governed casinos or sports betting apps.
There are more than 1,750 approved lottery retailers in the state of Kansas.
As of October 2024, no, however, the Kansas Lottery approved a measure to allow online ticket sales by the end of 2024 or early in 2025.