Welcome to the Minnesota Lottery Blog!

Lottery dollars are fueling projects that protect nature, preserve history, and expand outdoor adventures across Northeastern Minnesota. See how your play makes a difference.

What does it mean to gift responsibly? It’s simple — keep lotto tickets, scratch tickets, and other forms of gambling out of children’s gifts.

From farmland to grassland, lottery dollars are fueling projects across Southwestern Minnesota. See how your play makes a difference.

From trails to riverways to hands-on education, lottery dollars are fueling projects across Southeast Minnesota. See how your play makes a difference.

Lottery dollars are all around us. From bogs to boardwalks, see how your play makes a difference.

From mall parties to million-dollar dreams, here’s how Minnesota’s favorite New Year’s tradition was born.

In Minnesota, thanks to support from lottery dollars, scientists are using pine needles to track PFAS in the air.

For two decades, this once-a-year game has been the can’t-miss ticket of the season. And this year, Raffle is bigger and better than ever. 

Our favorite big-hat pals are back, and they’re ready to fall into fun!

This year at the Minnesota State Fair, you can see firsthand how those dollars are making a real difference and you could score some awesome prizes while you’re at it.

We can’t wait to see you at our NEW LOCATION on Underwood Street, right across from the Food Building. Come check it out!

Take a look at a few of the inspiring initiatives backed by this new fiscal year’s Lottery-funded Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.