MO Lottery Blog

Where it's at

What a weekend for Missouri Lottery players.  The Powerball jackpot was hit in Connecticut, but the game did pay out big prizes in Missouri.  One player matched five white-ball numbers to win $200,000.  The winning ticket was sold at Schnucks on Zumbehl Road in St. Charles.  Another player matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000.  That winning ticket was purchased at Whiskey Rebellion in Rushville. 
A Club Keno player hit it big at American Legion Pony Express Post 359 in St. Joseph.  A ticket worth more than $27,000 was sold there Saturday night. 
And the buzz among Pick 3 players has to be the Triple 5s from Friday night.  We paid out more than $350,000 in prizes, which was 317 percent of sales.  What will be next?  Fours on the Fourth? 
Meanwhile, back at the prize pool, Show Me Cash is on the climb.  Tonight's jackpot is an estimated $80,000.  Good luck.

Show Me Cash

Show Me Cash was hit on Tuesday night.  A player from Grandview bought a winning ticket worth $55,000 at Lakeview Market & Deli.  That was the 42nd jackpot awarded in this game.  Sadly, one of those jackpots is about to go unclaimed.  See here for more details. 
The Show Me Cash jackpot has already rebounded and is an estimated $60,000 for tonight.  Be looking for special promotions involving Show Me Cash in the near future. 

Deadline looms

The final entry deadline for the "Get Cruisin'" second-chance promotion is July 1.  Your entries must be received no later than 5 p.m on July 1 to be eligible for the grand prize - two new vehicles!  Players can also win a Kawasaki® Jet Ski or $500 cash.  Round up those eligible non-winning tickets and get entered before the summer promotions slips away.  See here for more details. 

New poll

There's a new poll question along the sidebar.  What are your plans for the Fourth of July?  Do you plan to celebrate, or are you one of the poor souls who have to work the holiday?  Give me all the juicy details in the comments below, or explain what Independence Day means to you. 

Where it's at

What a weekend for winners!  The Powerball jackpot was hit in North Carolina, but the game paid out some big prizes to Missouri players.  Two players matched five white-ball numbers to win $200,000.  The winning tickets were sold at the following locations: 

• Traffic Oil in Shrewsbury
• Olive-Fee Fee BP in St. Louis

Two other players matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000.  The first ticket was sold at QuikTrip on NW Wood Chapel in Blue Springs.  The other winner selected Power Play and multiplied the win into $20,000.  That winning ticket was sold at Abel's Quik Shop in New Florence. 
On top of all that, we had another big jackpot winner in Show Me Cash.  A ticket sold at Abel's Quik Shop in Mexico matched all five numbers in Show Me Cash to win the 41st jackpot of nearly $100,000.  Congratulations to all the winners! 

Happy Father's Day

Don't forget everything dear old dad has done for you.  Here's a nice story about the outdoors and memories of fishing with dad on the Conservation blog. 
If you need a quick thank-you for your dad, consider picking up a Missouri Lottery Scratchers ticket.  I might suggest the $10 game "$500,000 Cash Spectacular."  Not only will dad have the opportunity to win up to $500,000, a single non-winning ticket is an entry into the "Get Cruisin'" second-chance promotion.  There are still lots of prizes remaining in this game, but chances to enter the summer promotion are winding down.  The final entry deadline to win a "Cruisin' Couples" package of a Chevrolet Silverado® and a Pontiac Solstice® is July 1. 
There are plenty of other choices as well.  Scratchers tickets cost anywhere from $1 to $20, and feature prizes from $500 to $4 million. 
Thanks for your support, and three cheers for dads. 

Hot tip

Fourth of July is still a few weeks off, but the word is all of our holiday-themed Scratchers have been distributed.  The $2 game, "Star Spangled Doubler," reportedly has two of the $20,000 top prizes remaining, as well as several second prizes of $1,000.  All of the tickets are in the stores - it's up to you to find the winners. 

Lots of Lotto

Many businesses and government bodies manage their budgets in fiscal years, and, like the state, the Missouri Lottery's fiscal year ends in June.  We'll report on the numbers from that period and begin FY10 in July. 
When looking over the year's totals, our keen communications manager noticed that we've had a lot of Lotto winners this past year.  She did some calculations, and discovered that Lotto has produced about 8 winners a year on average.  This year, we've had 16 Lotto jackpot winners so far, and have three drawings left to go.  Last year was a tie for the previous record of 11. 
What could that mean?  The game hasn't changed much in 22 years.  Was it a lucky year for players, or are more people sticking with the Missouri game? 

Where it's at

Powerball delivered a few big winners last night.  A player who shops at Clayton's Conoco in Lebanon matched all five white-ball numbers to win $200,000.  And a ticket sold at Kum & Go on National in Springfield matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000.  The Power Play number was 5, so if either player had selected Power Play, they would have multiplied their prize by that number.  No matter what the Power Play number is, players who select it and match five white-ball numbers automatically win $1 million.  Only one player from Tennessee took home a $1 million prize. 
The Powerball jackpot continues to grow.  The estimated jackpot for Saturday is $86 million! 

Where we're at

The Missouri Lottery sponsors a few sporting events and concerts every summer, and we want you to be aware so you can get involved with local promotions that might be going on at those events.  Going to a concert at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis or attending Summerfest in Columbia?  Look for the Lottery for your chance to improve  your seating arrangements.  We'll also have in-game promotions at the home games of these sporting teams: 

• River City Rage
• Springfield Cardinals
• River City Rascals
• St. Joseph Mustangs

I'll be putting up reminders on Twitter when something special is going to happen at any of these events, so look for the tweets and the Lottery on location this summer.  Have fun!