How to Play in Oregon

You can get tickets for major U.S. lotteries like Powerball and Mega Millions by filling out a playslip at any licensed retailer in Oregon. Alternatively, you can use a lottery courier service. Just pick your numbers online and a courier agent will purchase the ticket for you, then upload a scanned copy into your account.

Powerball

Drawings happen three times a week; Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays nights. If you're playing via courier, your ticket is purchased on your behalf, then scanned and added to your account before the draw.

Tickets are available up until 7:00 p.m. on draw nights These times will be earlier if you use an online courier service.

• You’ll need to pick five main numbers from 1 to 69, plus one Powerball number from 1 to 26. Or go for a Quick Pick if you’d prefer a random selection.
• To boost potential non‑jackpot winnings, you can add Power Play for an extra $1. A separate Power Play drawing determines whether non‑jackpot prizes are multiplied by 2×, 3×, 4×, 5× (and sometimes 10×).
• You can also decide how many consecutive draws to enter: up to 20 if you use standard entries. Some retailers with touchscreen terminals allow you to enter 24 consecutive drawings in one go.
• Be sure to submit your tickets (or courier orders) before the cutoff time. For Oregon, that’s usually 7:00 p.m. on draw nights sometimes earlier if going through an online/courier service.

Mega Millions

Mega Millions drawings occur on Tuesdays and Fridays, with jackpots starting at $20 million (and increasing when not won). To win the jackpot, all numbers must match; there are also eight other tiers for smaller wins.

• You select five numbers from 1 to 70, plus one Mega Ball from 1 to 25. If you like, use Quick Pick for randomly generated numbers.
• You can choose to add Megaplier (for an extra cost), which increases any non‑jackpot prize by up to five times.
• As with Powerball, you can enter just the next draw or multiple drawings in a row — so you won’t miss future draws with the same chosen numbers.
• Make sure you meet the ticket deadlines at 7:00 p.m. cut‑off at licensed retailers in Oregon.

Claiming Prizes

If you win via a courier service, the payout process is generally smooth. Most prizes are deposited into your online account without extra fees.

For larger prizes in Oregon (prizes over $600), you’ll need to claim from official Oregon Lottery locations; for example, like the Wilsonville payment center or the headquarters in Salem, or via mail. You have one year from the draw date to make a claim. Courier services also help by sending you notifications if you win, so you don’t have to remember every draw. You can just log in to see any prizes.

The Oregon Lottery

Since 1984, the Oregon Lottery has contributed to education, state parks, veterans’ services, habitat conservation, and other public benefits. Alongside these good causes, it gives out billions in prize money every year.

One memorable win comes from 2015. TheLotter courier service helped a man from Iraq retrieve a $6.4 million Oregon Megabucks jackpot, flying him into the state so he could collect it. And for Powerball, some of the biggest winners include families who took home $340 million.