MO Lottery Blog

Going shopping?

The holiday shopping season begins today and millions of people will hit the stores looking for that perfect gift, or at least a good deal.  We want to remind you that the Missouri Lottery has a number of holiday-themed Scratchers tickets that fit the bill.  Not only are they a bargain, with prices ranging from $1 to $10, but they are also entertaining with the chance of paying off big.  Take the $5 game, "Holiday Cash," for example.  Players can win up to 20 times and the top prize is $100,000!  The $10 game "Season's Greetings" has a top prize of $500,000!  All game feature the To:/From: line at the top, so you can use them as gift tags, or the gift itself. 
As an added bonus, all holiday-themed non-winning Scratchers are eligible for entry in the second-chance promotion "Holiday in Hawaii."  Don't stress out over holiday gift buying.  There's a Missouri Lottery retailer just around the corner.  Happy Holidays! 

Happy Thanksgiving

Lottery offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the holiday.  

Here at the Missouri Lottery, we're thankful for all of our dedicated players and for having the opportunity to contribute to public education.  Thanks for reading, and we hope you get to enjoy some holiday time with family in the coming days.  Best wishes and good luck. 

Holiday in Hawaii

Drawing #1 for the "Holiday in Hawaii" second-chance promotion was completed today.  The winners have been posted on Molottery.com. 
We received nearly 110,000 entries fro this drawing.  Seventy-five percent of those were entered online.  The next deadline is 5 p.m. on Dec. 9. 

Show Me Cash!

Tonight's Show Me Cash jackpot is the largest ever in this game's short history.  Players have the chance to win an estimated $232,000 jackpot in the Nov. 26 drawing.  Good luck!
The second-largest jackpot ever awarded in Show Me Cash was the first.  Laura Hale won $227,000 on Sept. 21.  We had the chance to sit down with Laura a few weeks after her win and here is what she said, in her own words. 

MDR

Don't forget to pick up a Million Dollar Raffle ticket from your favorite Missouri Lottery retailer.  MDR offers your best odds to win $1 million!  Tickets cost $10 and only 300,000 will be sold.  In addition to the million-dollar top prize, four players will win $100,000, and another 440 players will bank $500.  This game is only available for a limited time, so add a ticket to your holiday shopping list. 

New poll

Several years ago, the Missouri Lottery moved all of our drawings to a computerized system.  Ball sets and machines are expensive to maintain and require additional personnel to operate.  We've seen no difference in the outcomes of drawings and, in fact, the majority of players use the computer to select their tickets by choosing Quick Pick.  There remain a number of enthusiasts who think drawings should only be conducted with ball machines.  What do you think?  Vote on the sidebar and post any comments below. 

UPDATE:  With 41 people voting, 61% said they preferred ball machines, while 39% said they were ok with computers or didn't care. 

Where it's at

A big weekend for winners in Missouri.  Someone in Trenton matched all six numbers in Lotto.  That's the 183rd winning Missouri Lotto jackpot.  The $1.4 million ticket was sold at Kum & Go on E. 9th in Trenton.
Four players matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000.  Two of them were sold at the following locations: 

• Schnucks Market in the Hilltown Village Center in Chesterfield
• Convenient Food Mart on Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City

The other two players selected the Power Play option with their winning ticket.  Because the Power Play number was four, they multiplied their winnings into $40,000.  Those two tickets were purchased at:

• Convenience Plus on SE 3rd St. in Lee's Summit
• QuikTrip on E. 29th in Independence

You can multiply your winnings by adding Power Play to your Powerball ticket for an extra dollar.  The Powerball jackpot was hit in Indiana, so the jackpot will reset to $15 million.  Show Me Cash is on the climb, however.  The estimated jackpot for tonight is $195,000. 

Where it's at

One player matched five white-ball numbers in Powerball last night to win $200,000.  That ticket was purchased at QuikTrip on 24 Highway in Independence. 
The jackpot continues to grow.  The Powerball jackpot for Nov. 22 is an estimated $61 million.  And don't forget about Show Me Cash.  The estimated jackpot for tonight is $127,000.  Good luck.

No more Bonus

The Orange Ball was drawn again today.  Today's winning Midday Pick 3 numbers were 8-2-5 and the Bonus Numbers were 7-4-3.  If you matched either of those winning combinations on your Midday Pick 3 ticket, you are a winner!  That's the fourth time the Orange Ball was selected so that brings the promotion to a close.  Thanks for playing, and congratulations to all the winners. 

Get your entries in!

The first deadline in the "Holiday in Hawaii" second-chance promotion is Nov. 18.  You must enter $10 worth of eligible non-winning holiday Scratchers tickets by 5 p.m. to be considered for the first of three drawings.  As with any promotion, you can enter online through your My Lottery account, through the mail, or drop them off at a regional Lottery office.  In this drawing, five players will win a trip to Hawaii, 15 players will win a $1,000 shopping spree, and 50 players will win $300 worth of Missouri Lottery Scratchers tickets. 
For more information on "Holiday in Hawaii," visit the promotion page.  Good luck.