In 1967, all private lotteries were banned and the Government of Kerala started the Kerala State Lotteries. The idea came from the then Finance Minister P.K. Kunju, who had earlier experience conducting lotteries when he was chairman of Kayamkulam MSM Trust.
Today, Kerala State Lotteries conducts 7 weekly lotteries and several bumper lotteries throughout the year. All draws are conducted at 3:00 PM at Gorky Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram.
Winners must verify ticket numbers against results published in the official Kerala Government Gazette. The department is headed by the Director of State Lotteries.