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NOT just anyone can purchase a lottery ticket, but age restrictions can vary depending on what state you live in.

Lotteries are subject to the laws of each separate jurisdiction.

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Every state has its own lottery rules

How old do you need to be to buy a lottery ticket?

People must be 18 or older in order to buy lottery tickets in just about every state in the US.

For instance, Nebraska does not have a state lottery, but allows cities and counties to run lotteries, according to one survey.

The minimum age to buy a lottery ticket in Nebraska is 19, and the minimum age to buy charity lotteries and raffles in the state is 18.

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Utah, Hawaii, and Tennessee do not allow any forms of commercial gambling.

Utah does not even allow social bets, according to the survey.

North Dakota “is the only state where voters refused to authorize a state lottery, in part because the state already has so many other forms of gambling, including charity casinos,” the survey reports.

In South Dakota, you must be 18 to buy a lottery ticket and 21 to play a video lottery terminal.

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There are some distinctions in certain states.

In Arizona, for example, it is a misdemeanor to sell a lottery ticket to anyone under 18, but it is not against the law to give the minor a lottery ticket as a present.

The state Constitution in Nevada prohibits all lotteries, except charity raffles.

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