Powerball and Mega Millions are back in Illinois
"The Illinois Lottery is pleased to announce that sales of Mega Millions have resumed, and players may purchase tickets at any of the Lottery's nearly 8,000 retail partners, via our mobile app, or at IllinoisLottery.com,"” Illinois Lottery Acting Director Greg Smith said in a statement last week.
Illinois House of Representatives overrode Governor Bruce Rauner's veto on increasing state income taxes and a spending plan. The state now has a budget plan for the first time since 2015.
The lottery also expects that, with a budget in place, the comptroller will be able to resume paying large-prize winners.
The agency said it had the money to make large payments to winners. But under Illinois law, the General Assembly must give the authority each year for the comptroller to pay the large prizes.
The lottery announced in June that payments of more than $25,000 would be delayed as of July 1 until a budget was in place.
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