About PA Lottery Online - PA iLottery (2024)

FAQs

Do people win PA Lottery online? ›

When you play PA Lottery Online games and win, prizes are paid directly to your account. Play 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Super Cash Buster by the numbers

Overall odds in Super Cash Buster are calculated at 1 in 3.21. These are awesome odds for players because nearly 1/3 of all rounds played result in a win of some kind. It won't take long before anyone playing this game sees its rewarding potential.

The Pennsylvania Lottery will make every attempt to contact each winner via email within three (3) business days of the winners being announced. If your name is listed as a winner and you have not yet been contacted, please contact the Pennsylvania Lottery, toll-free, at 1-800-692-7481.

PAiLottery.com utilizes the most advanced security and encryption technologies available, to ensure that your transaction and privacy are completely secure. If you have any questions about playing for real money, or problems making a real money deposit, please contact us at support@pailottery.com.

But many people have won second-tier Powerball prizes, including multi-million dollar payouts, by playing the lottery online or using a lottery app. In fact, 19 lottery fans have ordered winning Powerball tickets worth $1 million or more using Jackpocket.

Yes, lottery winnings are taxable under state and federal law. In Pennsylvania, all lottery winnings are subject to the commonwealth's 3.07% state personal income tax, plus an additional 24% through federal taxes.

If you are claiming a lottery prize of $600 or more, you are required to complete and submit a Claim Form. There are several ways to obtain a claim form: Download and print from one of the links: Claim Form (English) or Claim Form (Spanish Language). Visit a PA Lottery retailer and ask for a Claim Form.

Players must be located within Pennsylvania for online play.

How do you claim lottery winnings if you play online? ›

Bring your winning ticket and a completed Claim Form to a District Office. Pick up the Claim Form at any Lottery retail location or District Office, or download the form (PDF). For 2nd Chance prizes, there's a different Claim Form, which you can download at 2nd Chance Claim form (PDF).

In practice, there is a 24 percent federal withholding of the gross prize, plus the remaining tax, based on your filing status. For example, if your gross prize is $1,000,000, you need to pay $334,072 in total taxes ($240,000 federal withholding, plus the remaining $94,072 for single filing status in 2021).

A Lancaster County resident won $1.3 million from playing a Pennsylvania Lottery online game. The player won $1,301,286.74 playing Jackpot Spectacular, a game that generates random symbols on a player's computer or wireless devices, with prizes awarded when at least three symbols are connected.

The California Lottery warns customers about buying lottery tickets online or through an app, saying the only safe and secure way to play any California lottery games is to buy your ticket in person.

To request a withdrawal, please first log in to your PA iLottery account and select “My VIP” then “Cashier.” Please keep in mind that withdrawals are NOT supported to credit/debit cards. Select “Withdraw” under the payment method you'd like to use and follow the prompts on screen to complete the withdrawal request.

According to the PA Lottery website, it typically takes about four to six weeks to receive your winnings. It's important to note that lottery winners in Pennsylvania cannot remain anonymous. The website states this is to let people know that the winners are real people.

To request a withdrawal, please first log in to your PA iLottery account and select “My VIP” then “Cashier.” Please keep in mind that withdrawals are NOT supported to credit/debit cards. Select “Withdraw” under the payment method you'd like to use and follow the prompts on screen to complete the withdrawal request.

In addition to playing fun eInstant games online, you can also purchase your favorite Draw Game tickets, such as Powerball®, Mega Millions®, Cash4Life®, Treasure Hunt, Match 6 Lotto, PICK games and more coming soon!

If you match four or more of your combined numbers to the Lottery's drawn numbers, you win a prize. To win the big jackpot, your ticket must match all six numbers in any individual set to the Lottery's drawn numbers.