The New York state lottery is a multi-jurisdictional game. It began in 1966, and offers a wide variety of games. In 2014, it introduced Mega Millions. Other lottery games in the state include Lotto, Cash4Life, and Powerball.

The lottery has become a popular pastime in the US. Millions of people play state lotteries each week. Some states have online lottery websites. However, there aren’t any online lotteries in New York.

There are four main kinds of lotteries: state-wide lottery, local state games, multi-jurisdictional games, and lottery games that can be played on the internet. Most of these games can be played from your desktop, tablet, or smartphone.

State-wide lottery games are the most popular forms of gambling in the United States. There are 44 states that run a state-wide lottery. Hawaii, Alaska, and Mississippi don’t have a state-wide lottery.

Online lotteries have been legal in the US since 2011. As of 2010, there are six states that offer online lotteries, and several more are in the works.

When it comes to online lottery in New York, there aren’t any plans to create an official lottery website. Instead, players can purchase tickets online through third-party sites. These sites ask someone to purchase the ticket on their behalf.

Although there are no laws against buying a ticket through an online site, there are legal issues regarding online gaming in the U.S. If you live in one of the six states with legal online lottery sites, you can order tickets from the official site.