How to Check Your Lottery Tickets Correctly

Use official sources

Every state lottery publishes results on its official website and usually in its own app. These are the sources to trust. Social media posts and screenshots can be wrong or fake.

Scan at the store

Most retailers have a self-service checker. Scan the barcode and it tells you whether the ticket won and how much.

What to check

• The game matches the results you're reading.
• The draw date and midday or evening draw are right.
• The play type, such as straight or box, matches how you played.
• The numbers, of course.

Keep tickets safe

Store tickets flat and dry until you've checked them and any claim period has passed. Taking a photo of each ticket is a useful backup record.

Watch out for scams

Real lotteries don't phone or message you to say you've won, and they never ask for fees. If someone does, it's a scam.

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General information only. Lottery results are random.