 Unlike most U.S. lotteries, the minimum age to buy tickets is 21, the same as neighboring Louisiana.The Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Act was passed by the Mississippi House of Representatives on August 28, 2018 in a 58-54 vote, following a 60-54 vote against the bill the previous day.The bill states that net proceeds up to $80 million will be paid into the State Highway Fund each fiscal year until June 30, 2028.