Mobile app

Yes! Minnesota Lottery’s convenience app is available for free download in the Apple App Store and the Google Play store. 

No. You can’t purchase tickets from the Minnesota Lottery online or from our mobile app. Tickets are only sold in person at one of our 3,000 brick-and-mortar retailers across Minnesota.  You may have seen advertisements in recent years describing a product as the “official mobile lottery partner” of your favorite local sports team. These products are likely lottery service businesses. Lottery service businesses are not affiliated with the Minnesota Lottery, and we have no regulatory authority over their operations.

You may notice a new barcode on lotto tickets across the state. Using the new app, you can scan the barcode to check and see if your ticket is a winner. While you can’t cash your ticket in the app, you can use the “Find a Retailer” feature to locate the nearest retailer to you and claim your prize. 

Note: the app scanning feature is not available between midnight and 5am during daily system maintenance.

Due to gaming system maintenance, ticket scanning functionality is unavailable between Midnight and 5am each day, just like in stores. If you are experiencing ticket scanning issues outside of the of the maintenance window, please contact our Customer Support team via email at cs.support@mnlottery.com or by phone at 651-635-8273.

Creating an account with us gives you access to enter non-winning tickets for 2nd Chance opportunities, enter our free online giveaways, check your numbers, and save digital play slips for your favorite games. If you win a prize through 2nd Chance or online giveaways, we will use your phone number, email and/or address to contact you! You can always check your tickets on our website or at a retail store, which you can locate on the app under Retailers, without creating an account.

If you are having trouble with our app, please first ensure you have the most up to date version and then try logging in again. If you’ve downloaded the most current version and continue to have issues use the Contact Us section of the app, or contact our Customer Support team via email at cs.support@mnlottery.com or by phone at 651-635-8273. We are here to help!

Make sure you have allowed your smartphone camera access. The app requires access to your camera in order to scan your tickets. Also, check to ensure you have the most up-to-date version of the app. Lastly, we suggest logging out of the app and then logging back in. If you are still experiencing scanning issues, please contact our Customer Support team via email at cs.support@mnlottery.com or by phone at 651-635-8273 during normal business hours Monday – Friday, 8:00am -4:30pm