States That Don’t Have Lottery

09 Sep States That Don’t Have Lottery

During fiscal year 2023, U.S. lottery sales totaled over $113.3 billion, according to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL).

Out of all the fifty states in America, there are some states that do not have a lottery. For some states like New York and California to name a few, make billions of dollars in revenue each year which goes to support education and economic development and more.

Here  are the five states that don’t have lottery:    

1. Alabama

2. Alaska

3. Hawaii

4. Nevada

5. Utah

Each state has reasons why they do not support the lottery, which vary from state to state.  

1. Alabama: Religion plays a major factor that Alabama does not having a lottery. Many conservative Christian groups view gambling as immoral.

2. Alaska:  Alaska is a state that has a lot of wealth that comes from oil and does not really rely on other sources of additional revenue.  Some say that  having a lottery might compete with existing charitable gaming activities.

3. Hawaii:  Some are concerned that having a lottery might have a negative impact on the tourism-based economy.  

4. Nevada:  Known as the for gambling  does not want a lottery because it would compete with casinos.

5. Utah: Utah has a large Mormon population, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  which are against gambling.