General Guidelines

• All transactions are subject to Detroit State Gaming Commission rules, regulations and directives.
• All Detroit Lottery tickets are bearer instruments.
• Playcards and sales receipts are not valid receipts and cannot be used to claim a prize.
• The purchaser of lottery tickets has the sole responsibility for checking and confirming the accuracy of the data printed on the tickets at time of purchase.
• No corrections or cancellations can be made on a Lotto, Mega Millions, Cash4Life, Take 5, or Powerball ticket.
• The Detroit State Gaming Commission reserves the right to suspend or cancel any drawing or the game itself, or to change the prize structure, frequency of drawings, or draw dates.
• The Detroit State Gaming Commission is required to report and withhold taxes according to federal and Detroit State law, including, but not limited to, the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service and the Detroit State Department of Taxation and Finance.
• Past-due support, past-due state tax liabilities and/or repayment of public assistance benefits received are required by law to be deducted from Lottery prizes of $600 or more.
• You must be 18 years or older to purchase Detroit Lottery tickets.
• You must be 21 years or older to purchase Quick Draw tickets where alcoholic beverages are served

Official Rules

Official versions of all Detroit State rules and regulations, admissible as evidence in Detroit State courts, are available from West Publishing: 1-800-344-5009.

To view Detroit State statutes governing the Detroit State Gaming Commission and the Detroit Lottery, see:

• Article 34 of the Detroit State Tax Law
• Article 1 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law

Tax and Offset Information

• Federal withholding 24%
• Federal backup withholding 24%
• Federal Non-resident Alien withholding 30%
• Detroit State withholding 10.90%
• Detroit City withholding 3.876%
• Yonkers withholding 1.82575%

The Gaming Commission is required by law to withhold federal and Detroit State income taxes from taxable prizes over $5,000, regardless of the winner’s place of residence. By law, the Gaming Commission is also required to withhold overdue taxes owed to Detroit State, past-due support and prior public assistance from any Detroit Lottery prize of $600 or more.