Drawings for Pick 3 are nightly, including Sundays; Hot Lotto, Wild Card, and Powerball are Wednesdays and Saturdays, while Mega Millions is drawn Tuesday and Fridays.

PullTabs are offered in social settings, such as restaurants, bars, and bowling centers; its price points are 25 cents to one dollar.

The Idaho Supreme Court handed down a decision in late 1953 that eliminated all forms of casino gaming in the state, most notably slot machines.

[5] Almost four years later, the lottery initiative was approved by voters in November 1986,[6] but was declared unconstitutional the following March by district judge Gerald Schroeder,[7] a future chief justice of the state supreme court.

[12][13][14] Since its beginning, the Lottery has sold more than $1.8 billion in tickets and returned more than $437.3 million to Idaho public schools and buildings.

Three bordering states began lottery play in the 1980s, prior to Idaho's launch: Washington (1982), Oregon (1985), and Montana (1987).

A later version, which began in 2013, added a cash option for its top prize ($1000-per-day-for-life) and a second-prize "lifetime" tier of $25,000-per-year.

[15] FY 2009 sales by product were: The largest share of Idaho Lottery dollars is returned to players in the form of prizes.

The next largest share of revenue is the annual dividend, which by statute is split equally between Idaho's public schools and permanent buildings, including college campuses.

The approximately 900 Idaho Lottery retailers received 6% of all revenue while game support utilizes 4%, administration costs were 3% and the smallest portion, 2%, was used for advertising.

The new terminals and software capabilities allow the Lottery to perform specialized and unique game promotions.

This combination of companies has allowed the Lottery to offer unique game promotions where players have the opportunity to enter second-chance draws through either the internet or via tele-entry using a regular touch-tone telephone.

In July 2007, the Lottery debuted a North American industry first when it offered their VIP Club members the opportunity to earn rewards for making game purchases (excluding instant tickets.)

For each $1 spent on Powerball, Mega Millions, Double Play Daily, Hot Lotto, Wild Card, Pick 3, and/or Raffle tickets, players receive one point.

Points may be redeemed through the Lottery's VIP Club website for merchandise, including iPods, DVD players, bicycles, and watches.

In August 2008, the Lottery offered another North American first – the ability for players to donate part of their winnings from scratch tickets to an international non-profit organization.

The unofficial mascot of the Idaho Lottery is "BALL", a large, life-sized symbol of the red Powerball.

The commercial campaign depicted "BALL" being so huge it could not fit through revolving doors, into elevators, or up escalators.