MO Lottery Blog

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

State offices, including the Lottery, will be closed Monday in honor of the holiday.  We will open for regular business on Tuesday at 8 a.m.

Win big with Club Keno

Club Keno players have been on a hot streak.  Another large Club Keno prize was won by a player in Kansas City.  A 10-spot ticket with the Bullseye sold at Champs Lounge & Grill won $25,000. 

You can play Club Keno at Missouri Lottery retail locations with age-controlled environments. 

Holiday Magic complete

The third and final drawing in the "Holiday Magic" second-chance promotion is complete.  The unofficial winners list has been posted here. 

We received more than 213,000 entries for this drawing and more than 481,000 throughout the entire promotion.  In this final drawing, about 73 percent were entered online. 

Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks for playing.

Where it's at

There was no jackpot winner last night, but two people in other states used Power Play to win $1 million.  We also had a player in Missouri match five white-ball numbers to win $200,000.  The winning ticket was sold at Hy-Vee on St. Clair Ave. in Kansas City. 

There were two big winners in Club Keno last night as well.  A player who buys tickets at Pockets in Kansas City won more than $5,000, and a ticket worth $6,500 was sold at Chip Shot Bar & Grill in Kansas City. 

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday stands at $40 million. 

Monster Jam!

Do you like Monster Trucks?  Then check out the latest promotion available only to My Lottery members.  You could win a trip to a Monster Jam event in St. Louis or Kansas City.  Just log on to your My Lottery account before Jan. 26 to get registered.  Listen to the commercial below or visit the promotion page for more information. 

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Where it's at

We had another big Show Me Cash winner last night.  That's the 68th jackpot awarded in this game.  A ticket sold at O'Malley's Market in Overland matched all five numbers to win the $317,744 jackpot. 

There was a big Club Keno winner last night as well.  A ticket sold at Clementine's in St. Louis won $8,666. 

Play tonight for an estimated $30 million Powerball jackpot, or an estimated $1.7 million Lotto jackpot.  Show Me Cash resets to $50,000.  Good luck.

New poll

A couple of recent player e-mails suggest that our Scratchers games have too few winners, or that we should focus less on the large prizes and offer more smaller prizes.  I understand the frustration that players can experience during a bad streak.  But remember - there's no guarantee of winning.  Please play within your means.

The broader theme is what do you want in a Scratchers game?  We offer a variety of games with different levels of prices and prizes, but what do you prefer?  Do you like the big prizes, or would you prefer to see smaller prizes with more winners?  Answer the poll on the sidebar and feel free to expand on your opinion in the comments below. 

Deadline looms

The first entry deadline in the "Wheel of Fortune®" second-chance promotion is 5 p.m. on January 12.  You must have non-winning tickets delivered to the Lottery or entered online by that time. 

There are two more drawings following this one, where players could win a trip to Hollywood for a chance to audition for the TV gameshow.  If you've been playing the "Wheel of Fortune®" Scratchers ticket, why not enter the second-chance promotion and extend your chances of winning?  Good luck. 

Where it's at

There was one big winner over the weekend.  A player matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000.  The winning ticket was sold at Spirits Plus 2 in Florissant. 

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday is an estimated $30 million! 

What to enter

The final entry deadline for the "Holiday Magic" second-chance promotion has passed.  The final drawing will take place on Jan. 14.  You may still see some holiday-themed Scratchers out there, and there are still prizes available in those games, but the tickets are no longer eligible for any promotion. 

There is one ticket that is - and that's the "Wheel of Fortune®" Scratchers ticket.  Play the $3 game for a chance to win up to $50,000 instantly.  Non-winning tickets are eligible for the "Wheel of Fortune®" second-chance promotion, where players can win prizes in three drawings.  In each drawing, we'll award one grand prize of a trip for two to Hollywood, $1,000 in spending money and a chance to audition for the TV game show.  There will also be prizes of $900, $600 and $300 awarded to the runners-up. 

The first entry deadline in this promotion is Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 5 p.m.  Look for "Wheel of Fortune®" at your favorite Missouri Lottery retail location.