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Lottery pool rules in Connecticut
What a pool in Connecticut needs to know, each fact with its official source and the day we checked it. Another state
The short answer for Connecticut
- What we found in the law and the lottery's own guidance
- We found no Connecticut statute that forbids friends or coworkers from pooling money for tickets. The pool agreement names who claims. The CT Lottery tells anyone claiming for a group or a legal entity to call its Claims Department (860-713-2680) before claiming. The Department of Revenue Services says that when more than one person is entitled to a share, one federal form must list every person and their share.From our Connecticut page, reviewed Oct 5, 2026
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Pool rules in Connecticut
- Minimum age
- 18 or olderCT Lottery claims FAQ · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Group purchase cap
- None found in the rules we read (not yet verified).
- Who the lottery pays
- The pool agreement names who claims. The CT Lottery tells anyone claiming for a group or a legal entity to call its Claims Department (860-713-2680) before claiming.CT Lottery winning claim form · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Claim deadline
- 180 days after the drawingCT Lottery claim-a-prize page · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Can the winner stay anonymous?
- Only from publicity. Since October 1, 2025 the CT Lottery may not publish a winner's name or address without written consent, but the law still lets it disclose them under the Freedom of Information Act.Public Act 25-112, section 3(d) · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Multi-draw, Powerball
- Up to 39 drawings per ticketCT Lottery (Connecticut Lottery Corporation) Powerball page · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Multi-draw, Mega Millions
- Up to 26 drawings per ticketCT Lottery (Connecticut Lottery Corporation) Mega Millions page · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Where to claim
- The CT Lottery (Connecticut Lottery Corporation) claim offices, with addresses and hours, are listed under Claim offices on our Connecticut page.CT Lottery (Connecticut Lottery Corporation) claim offices · checked Oct 5, 2026
- State withholding
- 6.99% on prizes of $600 or more (sources disagree on where it starts: CT Lottery tax information page: "$600 or more (and at least 300 times the wager), or over $5,000"; CT DRS IP 2026(8) and IP 2015(23): "all reportable winnings, that is, what the IRS requires the lottery to report (the 2026 IRS floor is $2,000)"; estimates here use the reading that withholds more)State withholding table · checked Oct 9, 2026
Rules change. The official lottery and the state are the authority; check them before you play or claim.
Facts, not advice: we read each one on the official page linked beside it. Pool creation is open wherever a lottery runs, except Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (not open yet). The five states without a lottery stay closed. Responsible play
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