Powerball is available in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, for a total of 48 U.S. jurisdictions that participate in the game.

Quick Scoop: What states participate in Powerball?

Here’s the current list of states and jurisdictions where you can play Powerball.

  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • Plus: Washington, D.C.
  • Plus: Puerto Rico
  • Plus: U.S. Virgin Islands

The only U.S. states that do not participate in Powerball are: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.

Why only some states?

  • Powerball is run as a multi-state lottery, and each state decides whether to join based on its own laws and politics.
  • Non-participating states generally lack a state lottery at all or have legal/political restrictions on gambling and lottery games.

Quick HTML table of participating jurisdictions

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Jurisdiction</th>
      <th>Powerball?</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr><td>Alabama</td><td>No</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Alaska</td><td>No</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Arizona</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Arkansas</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>California</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Colorado</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Connecticut</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Delaware</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>District of Columbia</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Florida</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Georgia</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Hawaii</td><td>No</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Idaho</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Illinois</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Indiana</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Iowa</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Kansas</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Kentucky</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Louisiana</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Maine</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Maryland</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Massachusetts</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Michigan</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Minnesota</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Mississippi</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Missouri</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Montana</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Nebraska</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Nevada</td><td>No</td></tr>
    <tr><td>New Hampshire</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>New Jersey</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>New Mexico</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>New York</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>North Carolina</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>North Dakota</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Ohio</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Oklahoma</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Oregon</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Pennsylvania</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Puerto Rico</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Rhode Island</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>South Carolina</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>South Dakota</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Tennessee</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Texas</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Utah</td><td>No</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Vermont</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Virginia</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Washington</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>West Virginia</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Wisconsin</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>Wyoming</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
    <tr><td>U.S. Virgin Islands</td><td>Yes</td></tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

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