The bumper lotteries run by the Nagaland government

The bumper lotteries run by the Nagaland government


A lottery is a form of gambling, in which numbers are drawn to award the prize. In India, there is a ban imposed on the sale of the lottery by the Supreme Court, and barring 13 states including, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Kerala, Sikkim, Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal and Nagaland, all the other states have banned the sale of the lottery.


The popularity of lottery in Nagaland


Amongst all these states, Nagaland state lottery is quite famous in India as it was mainly started to improve the revenue and the economy of the state which is also a reason why it hasn’t been banned by the Nagaland Government. In Nagaland the state government has permitted the selling and the buying of lotteries, the lottery is drawn three times a day. There are morning lottery, a daily lottery and an evening lottery on a daily basis, which helps the citizens try their luck and win big in the lottery.  


The process of the Nagaland state lottery


The winning of a lottery depends upon the count of numbers; the Nagaland state lottery is drawn three times in a day and the results for these are drawn at 11:55 am, 4:00pn and at 8:00 pm. During these times of the day, the participants are able to see if the digits in their lottery ticket match with the winning lottery or not. In case the digits match then the winner wins a large amount of money.


The lottery prices


Here is winning prize structure of the Nagaland state lottery that gives the citizens a reason to rejoice:


The 1st prize is of 26.5 lakhs, while the consolation prize is of 9500/-



  • The 2nd prize is 9000/-

  • The prize for the 3rd winner is 500/-

  • The 4th prize of 250/-

  • The 5th is 120/-


The Nagaland state lottery is a bumper lottery run by the Directorate of the Nagaland state lotteries and is indeed a great way to improve the state revenue.


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