Looking for a new IA Lottery game to play? With a variety of ticket prices, it’s important to know that the odds of winning can vary greatly between games.

Before buying a ticket, its always a good idea to compare the overall odds as well as individual prize odds for each game.

You can click on any game below to see the full list of prize odds.

GAME	BASE TICKET PRICE	OVERALL ODDS
Lotto America	$2	1 in 9.63
Lucky For Life	$2	1 in 7.8
Mega Millions	$0.50 or $1.00	1 in 24.0
Iowa Pick 3	$0.50 or $1.00	1 in 1,000 (Exact)
Iowa Pick 4	$1	1 in 10,000 (Exact)
Powerball	$2	1 in 24.9
Iowa Scratch Tickets	$1 - $30	See Latest Odds

What Time is the Next Live Iowa Lottery Drawing?

Never miss a draw again. Keep track of all the Iowa Lottery drawings with our summary calendar with daily draw and sales cut-off (in brackets) times for each game.

GAME	FREQUENCY	DRAW TIME (SALES END)
Lotto America	Wed / Sat	10:00 pm (8:59 pm)
Lucky For Life	Mon / Thurs	9:38 pm (8:30 pm)
Mega Millions	Tues / Fri	10:00 pm (8:59 pm)
Pick 3 Midday	Daily	12:20 pm (12:00 pm)
Pick 3 Evening	Daily	10:00 pm (9:40 pm)
Pick 4 Midday	Daily	12:20 pm (12:00 pm)
Pick 4 Evening	Daily	10:00 pm (9:40 pm)
Powerball	Mon / Wed / Fri	9:59 pm (9:00 pm)

What are Play It Again Drawings and Iowa Lottery's VIP Club?

Play It Again

The Iowa Lottery’s Play It Again promotion offers another chance to win cash and prizes. Players can join the VIP Club to enter non-winning tickets for another chance to win.

VIP Club

The IA Lottery VIP Club offers players exclusive promotions, surprise contests and a monthly newsletter and free lottery ticket to play.

What are the Best IA Lottery Scratch Games?

At Lotto Edge, scratch offs are kind of our deal. Our goal is to analyze scratch off data DAILY for every prize in every game!

However, the Iowa Lottery does not provide us with enough information to run our thousands of calculations and provide our members with our full list of game rankings.

Fear not though. We DO have a full list of scratch games ranked by the best overall odds of winning.

We’ll stay on top of things and if the IA Lottery provides access to additional information, you can bet we’ll expand our game rankings to help you even more.

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What are some tips for playing the Iowa Lottery?

We’ve pulled together some tips to help you play the Iowa Lottery.

Got any additional tips? Let us know.

TIP #1: DOUBLE CHECK TICKETS

Its always a good practice to not only visually check your tickets but to also scan them for winners. Mistakes happen and winning tickets get thrown out all the time.

TIP #2: USE THE ENTIRE DRAWING PLAY SLIP

When playing draw games with a large selection of numbers, select numbers from the entire play slip. Players often only play birthdays or anniversaries. Doing this limits your numbers to just 1 to 31 instead of using the whole play slip.

TIP #3: BE WEARY OF LOTTERY GUARANTEES

If any lottery “system” or person guarantees you a lottery win, RUN. We have yet to find a reliable and consistent method for winning draw games.

TIP #4: PLAN AHEAD

Lottery winners in the State of Iowa are considered public record so you cannot remain anonymous. Plan ahead since people will find out your identity and how much you won.

Commonly Asked Questions by Iowa Lottery Players

We constantly talk with lottery players and search the web for commonly asked lottery questions. We’ve compiled a list of the frequently asked questions about the Iowa Lottery.

If you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, drop us a note. We’re happy to help.

When does the Iowa Lottery post draw results?

The IA Lottery posts winning results immediately after each drawing. Our lottery results, while unofficial, are posted soon after each drawing as well.
Can I play the Iowa Lottery online?

Unfortunately, the IA Lottery doesn’t currently offer the ability to purchase lottery tickets online.
How old do I have to be to play the lottery in the state of Iowa?

If you’re 18 or older, you can play the Iowa Lottery!
Can Iowa Lottery winners remain anonymous?

Unfortunately in the State of Iowa, winners currently cannot remain anonymous.
Where can I find lottery drawing game predictions?

Anyone or any website offering to sell you drawing game predictions should be viewed with skepticism. Drawing games are random ball drawings where the previous draws have no impact on future drawings.
Are there any scratch off lottery strategies that can help me?

Check out our best Iowa Lottery scratch off ranking based on overall game odds.

Playing Iowa Lottery Online / Online Gambling

The IA Lottery doesn’t currently offer the ability to buy lottery tickets on their official website or allow 3rd party ticket brokers to sell tickets.

Many other states have expanded their gambling offerings to other services. We’ve included a full list of online gambling options legal in the State of Iowa.

Games	Available IA Lottery	Licensed 3rd Parties
Scratch Offs	No	No
Draw Games	No	No
Sportsbook	No	YES
Casino	No	No
Poker	No	No
Bingo	No	No
Daily Fantasy	No	YES

About the Iowa Lottery

The Iowa Lottery began sales in 1985 with a kickoff at the Iowa State Fair. Since its beginning celebration, the Iowa Lottery has raised $2 billion for programs that benefit veterans, public safety survivor benefits, the state general fund and programs to build and repair schools.

Conclusion

Did we miss anything or have anything we need to update? Drop us a note and tell us what you think.

If you found this helpful, make sure to check out our expert Iowa scratch off rankings. They’re sure to help you find scratch offs with the best odds of winning, no matter the prizes you are chasing.

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Researched and Written By: Jared James, Founder

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