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Lottery pool rules in Idaho
What a pool in Idaho needs to know, each fact with its official source and the day we checked it. Another state
The short answer for Idaho
- What we found in the law and the lottery's own guidance
- The pool agreement names who claims. The Idaho Lottery lets several people claim one prize on its claim form: each person states the share they claim, and the shares must add up to the whole prize. So ordinary pools are expected. But Idaho Code 67-7449 bans bulk purchases by people acting together, including people sharing funds: Idaho does not allow more than $5,000.00 of tickets within 24 hours by people acting together, including people sharing funds. A pool must stay under that line.From our Idaho page, reviewed Oct 5, 2026
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Pool rules in Idaho
- Minimum age
- 18 or olderIdaho Lottery FAQ · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Group purchase cap
- Idaho does not allow more than $5,000.00 of tickets within 24 hours by people acting together, including people sharing funds.Idaho Code 67-7449 and 67-7404 · checked Oct 2, 2026
- Who the lottery pays
- The pool agreement names who claims. The Idaho Lottery lets several people claim one prize on its claim form: each person states the share they claim, and the shares must add up to the whole prize.Idaho Lottery winning ticket claim form (rev. 9/3/2026) · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Claim deadline
- 180 days after the drawingIdaho Lottery FAQ · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Can the winner stay anonymous?
- No. For a prize over $600 the winner's full name, town, game, amount won and the selling retailer are public record under Idaho's Public Records Law.Idaho Lottery winner guidebook · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Multi-draw, Powerball
- Up to 15 drawings per ticketIdaho Lottery Powerball page · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Multi-draw, Mega Millions
- Up to 10 drawings per ticketIdaho Lottery Mega Millions page · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Where to claim
- The Idaho Lottery claim offices, with addresses and hours, are listed under Claim offices on our Idaho page.Idaho Lottery claim offices · checked Oct 5, 2026
- State withholding
- 5.3% on prizes over $5,000State withholding table · checked Oct 1, 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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