Problem gambling is gambling to the extent that it causes emotional, family, legal, financial or other problems for the gambler and the people around the gambler. Problem gambling can get worse over time, and gambling problems can range from mild to severe. A problem gambler can be male, female, young, middle-aged, older adult, wealthy, poor, and any individual from any racial/ethnic origin.
Playing the Lottery responsibly means:
The Kansas Lottery has tools that can help you play responsibly.
Verified Proof of Age and Identity
By law, players must be 18 years of age or older to play the Kansas Lottery, and players must be located within the state of Kansas to play games online and win prizes. Before allowing and setting up online accounts for players, the Kansas Lottery performs electronic verification to verify the identity and ages of all players.
Never allow children to play Kansas Lottery games and do not leave a computer or mobile device unattended while logged in to your online account.
Setting Limits
Before deciding to play traditional or online games, set your limits.
For traditional game players, such as instant, pull tab, Fast Play or draw games, players may want to set a budget when they use their entertainment funds to help ensure they are playing responsibly.
Online players can set their own limits within their account. These include setting a session time limit, and funding limit. Consider setting a combination of those limits. Select “Responsible Gaming Tools” from the “My Account” tab.
Take a Break
Online players are able to "take a break" from 24 hours to a month in length by selecting “Responsible Gaming Tools” from the “My Account” tab. During that time, they will not be able to add funds, play online, or participate in PlayOn and promotions during this time period.
Players are encouraged to understand the restrictions and limitations associated with the Take a Break option before utilizing this tool. When the take a break ends, access will be automatically restored to the respective account.
Please note that a Take a Break setting does not stop players from playing lottery tickets sold in stores, but it will prevent players from entering any qualifying tickets into online second-chance drawings.
Self-Exclusion
The Self-Exclusion option exists for online players for a period of 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, or Lifetime. Learn more about this option by selecting “Responsible Gaming Tools” from the “My Account” tab. Before asking to self-exclude, here are a few important things to consider:
Self-Exclusion does not stop players from playing Lottery tickets sold in stores, but it will prevent players from entering any qualifying tickets into online second-chance drawings.
Transaction history
Online players can review their transaction history as a way to monitor their own activities with a goal of playing responsibly. Select “Transaction History” from the “My Account” tab. From the Transaction History page, players can click on the Online Activity Report for a summary of all their transactions. Please note that this information applies only to online games and does not track purchases of Lottery games sold in stores.
Since its inception, the Kansas Lottery has encouraged its players to play responsibly. We don't want any player to spend more than he or she can easily afford to lose. The Lottery's "Play Responsibly" messages are located on a variety of materials, with the goal being to provide each player with immediate, easy access to problem gambling assistance. For many years, the Kansas Lottery has contributed $80,000 a year to the Problem Gambling Grant Fund. Primarily, this money has paid for the Kansas Problem Gambling HelpLine. With the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act, an additional two percent of net revenue from state-owned and -operated casino gaming goes to the Problem Gambling and Addictions Grant Fund, which may be used to treat not only problem gambling, but alcoholism, drug abuse and other addictive behaviors.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. The Problem Gambling HelpLine is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A trained counselor will answer the call, and information is provided at no charge. Problem gambling treatment is also provided at no charge in Kansas.
Gambling Problem?
Call 1-800-522-4700
or visit
You can also visit the following web sites for additional help:
*Jackpot amounts are estimated amounts. Powerball, Mega Millions and Lotto America jackpot amounts are the annuity amount. In the event of a discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers list, the latter shall prevail.
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