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The winners are...

Drawing #2 of the "Wheel of Fortune®" second-chance promotion is complete.  The unofficial winners list is posted here. 

There were more than 52,000 entries for this drawing, of which about 85 percent were entered online.  The third and final drawing takes place on April 8, with the final entry deadline of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 30.  Keep playing those 'Wheel of Fortune®" Scratchers tickets and be sure to enter the non-winning tickets into the promotion. Several top prizes remain in the game.

Good luck. 

Where it's at

There have been a couple of big winners this week so far.  On Tuesday, one player matched four white-ball numbers and the Megaball® and won $10,000.  The winning ticket was purchased at Break Time, 1300 Highway 72, in Rolla. 

Another player hit it big on Club Keno last night.  A ticket sold at the Pine Room in St. Charles won almost $23,000! 

Keep an eye on Mega Millions and Powerball this weekend.  The respective jackpots are $99 million and $95 million. 

Gadget Giveaway

Are you ready for some gadgets?  We've got a great promotion in March featuring prizes like an HDTV, an iPod® Touch, a Wii® Console and even cash!  Pick 3 and Pick 4 players will receive a Bonus Raffle ticket for every $1 or greater Pick 3 or Pick 4 single-ticket purchase for the current drawing between March 1 and March 28.  Hold on to that ticket for one of four weekly drawings where winners will be selected from the Bonus Raffle numbers issued that week.  Each week, we'll choose one grand-prize winner of a Panasonic 1080p Plasma HDTV, 10 first-prize winners of an Apple iPod® Touch, 25 second-prize winners of a Wii® Console and 200 winners of $100 cash!  All just for playing your favorite Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers. 

Visit the promotion page for more information, and good luck! 

Trips

Monday was a big day for Pick 3 players.  The Midday Pick 3 winning combination was 5-5-5.  Triples are frequently played, and today's combination nearly broke the bank.  We paid out prizes totaling more than $325,000, which was about 397 percent of sales. 

Congratulations to all the lucky players. 

Where it's at

What a weekend for Missouri Lottery players.  There was a Show Me Cash winning jackpot ticket sold at Just 1 More in Odessa.  Some lucky player will collect the $60,000 prize. 

Two Powerball tickets matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000.  The tickets were sold at the following locations: 

• Break Time on Nifong in Columbia
• JC Eagle Stop on Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City

Two players hit it big playing Club Keno.  A ticket sold at George's Steak House in Springfield won more than $25,000.  Another ticket sold at Kross Lounge in Sugar Creek won more than $5,000. 

Looking for a game to play tonight?  Try Show Me Cash with an estimated jackpot of $55,000! 

Where it's at

Wednesday was a good day for Missouri Lottery players.  Someone in St. Louis won more than $107,000 playing Show Me Cash.  The winning ticket was sold at Pooh's Corner Bar & Grill on Virginia Ave. 

Another player picked up $10,000 playing Powerball.  A ticket sold at Amerimart in Malden matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball. 

Two players scored big playing Club Keno.  A ticket sold at Jefferson Avenue Bistro in St. Louis won more than $7,000, and another ticket sold at the Eagles lodge in High Ridge won more than $5,000. 

There's no time to rest.  You can play Mega Millions tonight for an estimated $68 million jackpot. 

The hits keep coming

I suppose the win gates have been broken, because we've got a flood of winners coming out of Mega Millions.  OK, maybe not a flood, but we do have some new winners to talk about.  Two tickets sold for last night's Mega Millions drawing matched four white-ball numbers and the Megaball® to win $10,000.  Both tickets were sold at the same location - Longview Apple Market, 6859 Longview Road, in Kansas City. 

With big money available every night of the week, it looks like we're going to be busy around here.  Do you appreciate these winner updates? 

New poll

There's a new poll along the sidebar.  We just sent out a survey to My Lottery members to inquire how people use their cell phones.  We believe there will be a lot of growth in this arena in the next few years.  Do you currently have a plan that allows using the Internet, or do you think you may soon?  Take a minute to vote in the poll, and please feel free to leave a comment explaining your answer!  (Our last poll featured an "other" response, but no one told me what "other" meant to them!)

Where it's at

There were some big winners over the weekend.  We sold our first big Mega Millions winning ticket.  One ticket matched all five white-ball numbers to win $250,000!  The lucky winner shops at Platte City Cash Saver in Platte City. 

The 74th winning Show Me Cash jackpot goes to a player from St. Louis.  A ticket matching all five numbers sold at N & M Food Store on Manchester won more than $278,000! 

There was also a Club Keno winner.  A ticket sold at Coachlite Lanes in Rolla won $10,000. 

There are lots of ways to win with the Missouri Lottery.  What's your ticket?

Deadline looms

The second entry deadline in the "Wheel of Fortune®" second-chance promotion is 5 p.m. on Feb. 16.  You must have your entries registered online or delivered to the Lottery by that time to be eligible for the second drawing.  One player will win a trip to Hollywood for a chance to audition for the TV game show, and three other players will win cash prizes.  For more information, check the promotion page.