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Lottery pool rules in Washington
What a pool in Washington needs to know, each fact with its official source and the day we checked it. Another state
The short answer for Washington
- What we found in the law and the lottery's own guidance
- We found nothing in RCW 67.70 or WAC 315-06-120 that forbids adults from pooling money for tickets. Washington pays one claimant; the agreement names who claims and how the pool splits it. Washington enters each prize claim in the name of one claimant, so a group names who claims.From our Washington page, reviewed Oct 5, 2026
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- Open
Facts we read on official pages, not legal advice.
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Pool rules in Washington
- Minimum age
- 18 or olderLottery game page · checked Oct 1, 2026
- Group purchase cap
- None found in the rules we read (not yet verified).
- Who the lottery pays
- Washington pays one claimant; the agreement names who claims and how the pool splits it. Washington enters each prize claim in the name of one claimant, so a group names who claims.WAC 315-06-120 · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Claim deadline
- 180 days after the drawingWashington's Lottery claim page · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Can the winner stay anonymous?
- No. Everything Washington's Lottery holds is subject to the Public Records Act; a prize may be claimed by a legal entity such as a trust, but the papers forming it may be released on request, revealing the winners' names.Washington's Lottery claim page · checked Oct 8, 2026
- Multi-draw, Powerball
- Up to 24 drawings per ticketWashington's Lottery Powerball page · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Multi-draw, Mega Millions
- Up to 16 drawings per ticketWashington's Lottery Mega Millions page · checked Oct 5, 2026
- Where to claim
- The Washington's Lottery claim offices, with addresses and hours, are listed under Claim offices on our Washington page.Washington's Lottery claim offices · checked Oct 5, 2026
- State withholding
- None: the lottery withholds no state taxState 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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