The North Dakota Lottery is run by the government of North Dakota. The Lottery began in 2004, following voter approval of an initiative constitutional amendment in 2002, Measure 2, which amended Article XI, Section 25 of the North Dakota Constitution to allow for the state to join a multi-state lottery "for the benefit of the State of North Dakota." In-state games were not allowed. 63% of voters supported the measure.
It is unique among US lotteries in that it is allowed only to offer multi-jurisdictional games, i.e., North Dakota-only games cannot be sold. As a result, all of its games are part of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). North Dakota's games are: Mega Millions, Powerball, Hot Lotto, Wild Card 2, and 2by2. (The Sizzler option in Hot Lotto is known by the North Dakota Lottery as Triple Sizzler; it is similar to Mega Millions' Megaplier, and the previous version of Powerball's PowerPlay.)
Since most scratch games in the US are offered in only one jurisdiction, the North Dakota Lottery does not sell "instant" tickets, making North Dakota the only mainland US lottery jurisdiction without them.
North Dakota's lottery games require players to be at least 18 years old.
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