{
  "dataset": "US lottery ticket-sales cutoff times by state (officially verified)",
  "source": "WonYet",
  "url": "https://wonyet.com/lottery-sales-cutoff-times",
  "reviewed": "2026-07-11",
  "license": "https://wonyet.com/terms",
  "rows": [
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "California",
      "cutoff": "Draw entry closes at 7 p.m. Pacific on the day of the draw",
      "source": "https://www.calottery.com/draw-games/powerball"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Colorado",
      "cutoff": "Sales cutoff 7:30 p.m. Mountain on draw nights (Mon/Wed/Sat); tickets sold after go to the next drawing",
      "source": "https://www.coloradolottery.com/en/games/powerball/"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Connecticut",
      "cutoff": "Wagering closes at 10:00 p.m. on drawing nights (reopens 11:15 p.m.)",
      "source": "https://www.ctlottery.org/powerball"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Florida",
      "cutoff": "Tickets may be purchased until 10:00 p.m. ET on the night of the drawing",
      "source": "https://floridalottery.com/games/draw-games/powerball"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Georgia",
      "cutoff": "Sales stop at 10:00 p.m. on draw nights",
      "source": "https://www.galottery.com/en-us/games/draw-games/powerball.html"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Indiana",
      "cutoff": "Tickets must be purchased by 9:58 p.m. ET",
      "source": "https://hoosierlottery.com/games/powerball/"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Maryland",
      "cutoff": "Sales cutoff 9:59 p.m. on Mon, Wed & Sat",
      "source": "https://www.mdlottery.com/player-tools/drawing-sales-cutoff-times/"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Minnesota",
      "cutoff": "Sales cutoff 9:00 p.m. Central on draw nights",
      "source": "https://www.mnlottery.com/about-the-lottery/drawing-schedule"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "North Carolina",
      "cutoff": "Online sales end 9:57 p.m.; retail sales end 9:59 p.m. on draw days",
      "source": "https://nclottery.com/powerball"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "New Jersey",
      "cutoff": "Purchase prior to 9:59 p.m. on Mon, Wed & Sat for that drawing",
      "source": "https://www.njlottery.com/en-us/drawgames/powerball.html"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Ohio",
      "cutoff": "Sales cutoff 10:00 p.m. on draw nights (draw 10:59 p.m.)",
      "source": "https://www.ohiolottery.com/winning-numbers/drawings/draw-games-schedule"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Pennsylvania",
      "cutoff": "Purchase cutoff 9:59 p.m. on drawing days",
      "source": "https://www.palottery.pa.gov/Draw-Games/Powerball.aspx"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "South Carolina",
      "cutoff": "Sales are suspended at 9:59 p.m. on Mon, Wed & Sat",
      "source": "https://www.sceducationlottery.com/Games/PowerBall"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Texas",
      "cutoff": "Sales for that night stop at 9:00 p.m. Central (draw break 9:00–10:15 p.m.)",
      "source": "https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Games/Powerball/"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Virginia",
      "cutoff": "On draw nights, tickets for the upcoming draw are not sold after 10 p.m.",
      "source": "https://www.valottery.com/powerball"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Washington",
      "cutoff": "Ticket sales cut off at 6:45 p.m. Pacific on Mon, Wed & Sat (resume 6:46 p.m.)",
      "source": "https://www.walottery.com/JackpotGames/Powerball.aspx"
    },
    {
      "game": "Powerball",
      "where": "Wisconsin",
      "cutoff": "No sales for that drawing after 8:59:59 p.m. Central; later sales go to the next drawing",
      "source": "https://wilottery.com/games/lotto/powerball-features-and-procedures"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "California",
      "cutoff": "Draw entry closes at 7:45 p.m. Pacific on the day of the draw",
      "source": "https://www.calottery.com/draw-games/mega-millions"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "Connecticut",
      "cutoff": "Wagering closes at 10:45 p.m. on drawing nights (reopens 11:15 p.m.)",
      "source": "https://www.ctlottery.org/megamillions"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "Florida",
      "cutoff": "Tickets may be purchased until 10:00 p.m. ET on the night of the drawing",
      "source": "https://floridalottery.com/games/draw-games/mega-millions"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "Georgia",
      "cutoff": "Sales stop at 10:45 p.m. on draw days",
      "source": "https://www.galottery.com/en-us/games/draw-games/megamillions.html"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "Maryland",
      "cutoff": "Sales cutoff 10:45 p.m. on Tue & Fri",
      "source": "https://www.mdlottery.com/player-tools/drawing-sales-cutoff-times/"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "Minnesota",
      "cutoff": "Sales cutoff 9:00 p.m. Central on draw nights",
      "source": "https://www.mnlottery.com/about-the-lottery/drawing-schedule"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "North Carolina",
      "cutoff": "Online sales end 10:43 p.m.; retail sales end 10:45 p.m. on draw days",
      "source": "https://nclottery.com/mega-millions"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "New Jersey",
      "cutoff": "Purchase prior to 10:45 p.m. on Tue & Fri for that drawing",
      "source": "https://www.njlottery.com/en-us/drawgames/megamillions.html"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "Ohio",
      "cutoff": "Sales cutoff 10:45 p.m. on draw nights (draw 11:00 p.m.)",
      "source": "https://www.ohiolottery.com/winning-numbers/drawings/draw-games-schedule"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "Pennsylvania",
      "cutoff": "Sales end at 9:59 p.m. on drawing nights",
      "source": "https://www.palottery.pa.gov/Draw-Games/Mega-Millions.aspx"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "South Carolina",
      "cutoff": "Sales are suspended at 10:00 p.m. on Tue & Fri",
      "source": "https://www.sceducationlottery.com/Games/MegaMillions"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "Texas",
      "cutoff": "Sales for that night stop at 9:45 p.m. Central (draw break 9:45–10:15 p.m.)",
      "source": "https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Games/Mega_Millions/"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "Washington",
      "cutoff": "Ticket sales cut off at 7:45 p.m. Pacific on Tue & Fri (resume 7:46 p.m.)",
      "source": "https://walottery.com/JackpotGames/MegaMillions.aspx"
    },
    {
      "game": "Mega Millions",
      "where": "Wisconsin",
      "cutoff": "No sales for that drawing after 8:59:59 p.m. Central; later sales go to the next drawing",
      "source": "https://wilottery.com/games/lotto/mega-millions-features-and-procedures"
    },
    {
      "game": "California Fantasy 5",
      "where": "California",
      "cutoff": "Draw entry closes at 6:30 p.m. Pacific daily",
      "source": "https://www.calottery.com/draw-games/fantasy-5"
    },
    {
      "game": "California SuperLotto Plus",
      "where": "California",
      "cutoff": "Draw entry closes at 7:45 p.m. Pacific on draw days (Wed/Sat)",
      "source": "https://www.calottery.com/draw-games/superlotto-plus"
    },
    {
      "game": "Florida Fantasy 5",
      "where": "Florida",
      "cutoff": "Up to 20 minutes before each drawing: 12:45 p.m. ET midday, 10:55 p.m. ET evening",
      "source": "https://floridalottery.com/games/draw-games/fantasy5"
    },
    {
      "game": "Florida Lotto",
      "where": "Florida",
      "cutoff": "Tickets can be purchased until 10:55 p.m. ET on the night of the draw",
      "source": "https://floridalottery.com/games/draw-games/florida-lotto"
    },
    {
      "game": "Georgia Fantasy 5",
      "where": "Georgia",
      "cutoff": "Sales stop at 10:45 p.m. every night (drawing ~11:34 p.m. ET)",
      "source": "https://www.galottery.com/en-us/games/draw-games/fantasy-five.html"
    },
    {
      "game": "Lotto Texas",
      "where": "Texas",
      "cutoff": "Sales for that night stop at 10:02 p.m. Central (draw break 10:02–10:15 p.m.)",
      "source": "https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Games/Lotto_Texas/"
    },
    {
      "game": "Ohio Classic Lotto",
      "where": "Ohio",
      "cutoff": "Sales cutoff 7:00 p.m. Mon/Wed/Sat (draw ~7:05 p.m.)",
      "source": "https://www.ohiolottery.com/winning-numbers/drawings/draw-games-schedule"
    },
    {
      "game": "Ohio Rolling Cash 5",
      "where": "Ohio",
      "cutoff": "Sales cutoff 7:00 p.m. daily (draw ~7:05 p.m.)",
      "source": "https://www.ohiolottery.com/winning-numbers/drawings/draw-games-schedule"
    },
    {
      "game": "Cash Five (Texas)",
      "where": "Texas",
      "cutoff": "Sales for that night stop at 10:02 p.m. Central (draw break 10:02–10:15 p.m.)",
      "source": "https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/Games/Cash_Five/"
    }
  ]
}