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Responsible Play – ThreeFour, Independent US Pick 3 & Pick 4 Results (NC, FL, VA, NJ, NY & Every State)
Each Draw Is Random
Each Pick 3 and Pick 4 draw is random and independent of every draw before it. No number is more or less likely because of past results, and no method changes the odds of a ticket.
Each draw is random. Past results do not make any number more or less likely to be drawn – the odds of a Pick 3 straight win stay 1 in 1,000 on every draw.
Each draw is random. Past results do not make any number more or less likely to be drawn – the odds of a Pick 4 straight win stay 1 in 10,000 on every draw.
Over time, standard straight plays pay back about half of the money spent on them – a $1 Pick 3 straight play pays $500 for a 1 in 1,000 chance – so lottery play costs money; it is not a way to earn it. ThreeFour shows results and facts only; we never sell tickets, take bets or suggest numbers.
Play Within Your Limits
Playing within your limits means deciding how much money and time you will spend before you play, and stopping there. Treat every ticket as the cost of entertainment, never as income.
- Set a spending limit before you play and keep to it.
- Play only with money you can afford to lose.
- Never chase losses with more tickets.
- Never borrow money to play.
- Take breaks and keep track of the time and money you spend.
Warning signs that play is becoming a problem:
- Spending more than you planned.
- Hiding your play from family or friends.
- Borrowing money or skipping bills to play.
- Feeling anxious or irritable when you are not playing.
If any of these sound familiar, a help line below is free and confidential. Lottery tickets are not suitable gifts for anyone under the legal age. To learn more about our site and its limits, see how ThreeFour works.
Minimum Age by State
You must be 18 or older to buy Pick 3 and Pick 4 tickets in most states. Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana and Mississippi set the age at 21, and Nebraska at 19.
| State | Minimum age | Note |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18 | – |
| Florida | 18 | – |
| Georgia | 18 | – |
| New Jersey | 18 | – |
| Virginia | 18 | – |
| New York | 18 | 21 for Quick Draw in venues that serve alcohol |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | – |
| South Carolina | 18 | – |
| Ohio | 18 | – |
| Kentucky | 18 | – |
| Arizona | 21 | – |
| Iowa | 21 | – |
| Louisiana | 21 | raised from 18 to 21 in 1998 |
| Mississippi | 21 | – |
| Nebraska | 19 | – |
| Massachusetts (Mass 3 and Mass 4) | 21 | online games only; retail games 18 |
| All other states with Pick 3 or Pick 4 | 18 | confirm with your state lottery |
| West Virginia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands | see the lottery | check the lottery's own rules |
Where to Get Help
Free, confidential help is available by phone, text or chat – call 1-800-GAMBLER at any time, or use your state's own help line. These services are separate from ThreeFour and from the lotteries.
| Who it is for | Help line | How to reach it | Run by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any state | 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) | call, 24/7 | listed by the New Jersey Lottery and the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling |
| Any state | 1-800-MY-RESET | call | National Council on Problem Gambling national helpline |
| North Carolina | 877-718-5543 | call 24/7; text "morethanagamenc" to 53342; chat at morethanagame.nc.gov | NC Problem Gambling Helpline |
| New York | 1-877-8-HOPENY (467369) | call or text, 24/7 | NYS HOPEline (OASAS) |
| Ohio | 1-800-589-9966 | call; or text 4HOPE to 741741 | Ohio Problem Gambling Helpline |
| Georgia | 1-800-522-4700 or 1-800-MY-RESET | call, 24/7 | National Council on Problem Gambling (number listed by the Georgia Lottery) |
| New Jersey | 1-800-GAMBLER | call | Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey |
| Kentucky | 1-800-GAMBLER | call, 24/7 | Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling (kycpg.org) |
| Florida | 888-ADMIT-IT | call, 24/7, multilingual | Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling |
| Virginia | 1-888-532-3500 | call, text or chat, 24/7 | Virginia Problem Gambling Helpline |
| South Carolina | 1-877-452-5155 | call | SC Gambling Helpline (DAODAS) |
| Pennsylvania | the Pennsylvania Lottery's responsible-gaming page lists its help line; 1-800-GAMBLER (any state) also applies | – | Pennsylvania Lottery |
Self-Exclusion
Self-exclusion lets you ask a lottery to block or limit your own play for a set time. Programs differ by state, so contact your state lottery's responsible-play team to ask what it offers.
In Georgia, self-exclusion requests go to 1-800-425-8259. North Carolina's options are on the North Carolina Education Lottery's play-responsibly page, and other states list theirs on their lottery websites, which are named in our sources table. Online players in states that sell Pick 3 or Pick 4 online can also set spending and time limits in their lottery account where the lottery offers them.
Facts checked October 2026 against Each state lottery's responsible-play and age rules and State problem-gambling help lines. Report an error