On November 4, 2008, Arkansas voters approved a ballot question legalizing the sale of lottery tickets there.

Ticket buyers must be at least 18, which is the usual minimum age for US lotteries, but lower than in neighboring Louisiana.

The subchapter established the Commission or Lottery as a self-supporting and revenue-raising agency of the state.

In the 2015 legislative session of the General Assembly, the Arkansas Lottery Commission was abolished.

Act 218 of 2015 dissolved the 9 member commission and placed lottery operations under the purview of the Department of Finance and Administration.

The current version began on January 27, 2015; as of April 2017 it is available in 22 states plus the District of Columbia.

DoD became a Virginia-only game when Arkansas, Georgia, and Kentucky participated in the launch of Monopoly Millionaires′ Club (see below.)

Monopoly Millionaires′ Club began in October 2014 in 22 states and the District of Columbia; however, poor sales largely due to player confusion led to the game suspending sales after only 10 draws of the Friday-only game.

A television game show featuring Monopoly Millionaires′ Club aired beginning March 28, 2015.

Every Arkansas Scholarship Lottery instant game qualifies for entry into a "Play It Again" drawing.