Lottery games have a long and storied history. The first recorded records of lotteries date back to the Ancient Chinese period (205 BC to 187 BC). It’s believed that these games were used to fund important government projects such as the Great Wall of China. The Roman Empire is also known to have played lotteries. These games were used as entertainment during dinner parties. Emperor Augustus organized the first commercial lottery. The profits were used to repair the city.

There are several legal lottery sites online. These websites allow you to purchase tickets for all drawings. Some of these sites charge a subscription fee and allow you to purchase tickets for multiple drawings at a time. These subscription services are typically cheaper than purchasing individual tickets. Many official state-sponsored lottery websites charge the same price as they do in the real world.

The online version of the New Hampshire lottery launched in late 2018. It offers tickets to major drawings and instant win games. Many of the games are similar to scratch-offs sold at gas stations. The difference is that these instant win games are played online and award instant payouts. Players can purchase tickets for the Powerball or Mega Millions in batches of up to 100 or for each drawing individually.

The United States has 44 state-run lotteries. Washington DC and the US Virgin Islands also run their own lotteries. Most of these states run drawing and instant win games. However, some states do not participate in national lottery games. MegaMillions and Powerball are the biggest lottery games in the US. Their grand prizes can exceed $1 billion.