MO Lottery Blog

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How would you like to win a Chevrolet® Corvette® Coupe Grand Sport, plus $500?  That's the last grand prize available in the "Ticket To Ride" second-chance promotion.  The final entry deadline for the summer promotion is 5 p.m. on Aug. 24.  You must have your entry of $10 worth of eligible non-winning Scratchers tickets delivered to the Lottery or entered online by that time to be in the running. 

Also up for grabs are 10 prizes of a year's worth of gasoline, 20 prizes of an electronics package for your automobile, or $300 worth of Missouri Lottery Scratchers tickets. 

Put those non-winning tickets to work, earning you a chance to win again.  Click here for official rules.  Good luck! 

Quads!

For the third time in the history of the game, four identical numbers were drawn in the Sunday evening Pick 4 drawing.  The winning combination was 6-6-6-6.  We paid out more than $205,000 in prizes, which was about 585 percent of sales.  Both previous quad winning combinations were fives.  Some say that's the devil's number, but there are probably 75 Missourians who are thanking their lucky stars.  Salute! 

Where it's at

There were some big winners last weekend.  The 106th Show Me Cash winning jackpot goes to a player who buys tickets at Kum & Go on Highway 60 East in Republic.  A ticket sold there matched all five Show Me Cash numbers to win the $225,336 jackpot. 

One player matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000.  That winning ticket was sold at the Hayti Travel Center. 

We had two big Club Keno winners.  A 7-spot ticket sold at Barkers Hilltop Package Store won $7,157, and a 6-spot ticket with Bullseye sold at Casa Blanca in Lake Ozark won $10,542. 

Keep your eye on the jackpot games this week.  Mega Millions is up to $86 million tonight, and the Powerball jackpot is an estimated $64 million for Wednesday.  Good luck! 

Donations accepted

Here's a great story out of the Lake of the Ozarks.  A local animal shelter was surprised to find a $1,000 winning Missouri Lottery Scratchers ticket in their donation collections.  An anonymous winner thought the shelter could use the prize money more, and thus donated the winning ticket to help feed and house stray and unwanted animals.  Watch the video below. 

Watch for the tweet

Sometime today, Captain Lotto will announce an opportunity for fair goers to win a special prize at the Lottery booth.  Players with a mobile phone will have 30 minutes to respond to a specific tweet by texting a number to receive a winning code.  Show the code on your phone to a staff member at the Lottery booth to receive a special prize.  The promotion is limited to 25 winners, and Captain Lotto will tweet when the promotion is complete.  This promotion is only available to attendees of the fair, and only a select few players will qualify for the exclusive prize. 

If you're not following Captain Lotto, do so now.  Then get ready to win. 

Where it's at

There were a few big winners yesterday.  One player matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball number to win $10,000.  The winning ticket was sold at Shop 'n Save, 10634 St. Charles Rock Road, in St. Ann. 

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday is $51 million. 

One player also had luck with Club Keno.  A $10,000 winning 9-spot ticket was sold at BJ's Bar & Restaurant in Florissant. 

Show Me Cash is where it's at tonight.  Tonight's jackpot is an estimated $150,000! 

Facebook anyone?

Ok, friends and fans and folks who just like us.  It's time to have some social networking fun.  We'll be breaking out some small promotions on Facebook and Twitter soon, giving away some of our vintage merchandise.  Let me repeat that – this is stuff you can no longer find on the street. 

It's easy.  Just "like" the Missouri Lottery on Facebook, and follow Captain Lotto on Twitter.  Then sit back and wait for instructions.  

We're going to get things rolling with players who are attending the State Fair.  Be watching for a tweet from Captain Lotto instructing fair goers how they can text to win a special prize at our Lottery booth.  The prize will help keep you cool and is only available to the first 25 tweeps who respond. 

Additionally, if you see the Lotto ball making her way around the state fairgrounds, be sure to snap a photo.  Fans who post a picture of themselves with the Lotto ball on our Facebook page during the Fair will also qualify for a prize.  (Contest only valid during scheduled Fair dates.  Keep it clean!) 

So there it is – a couple of more reasons to visit the State Fair this year.  Be sure to take your phone.

Official Rules:  Download State Fair Facebook photo promotion

State Fair

The Missouri State Fair runs from Aug. 12 - 22 in Sedalia.  In addition to rides, exhibits and great shows, the Missouri Lottery will be on location to provide a different kind of entertainment.  The Lottery booth will be open Thursday through Sunday both weeks of the Fair.  Take advantage of daily specials and enter a second-chance promotion available only to State Fair attendees.  We're giving away a pair of All-Terrain Vehicles to one lucky winner, to be selected on the last day of the Fair from entries at our booth. 

Beyond these great promotions, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to take advantage of another way to win.  Fans participating with social networking will have a chance to win prizes.  Keep watching this space for more information. 

The Missouri State Fair is about to kick off, and there are lots of good reasons to go.  See you at the Fair. 

8-9-10?

I just realized today is an interesting date.  I wonder if a lot of people will be buying this combination tonight? 

No doubt 9-9-10 makes another, and of course, what will the top seller be on 10-10-10? 

Where it's at

There were no jackpot winners this weekend, although a player in another state did manage to win $750,000 by using the Megaplier®, and five tickets in other states matched five white-ball numbers and selected Power Play to win $1 million.  The winning tickets were sold in:  Connecticut, Florida, Texas and two in Pennsylvania. 

In Missouri, one player matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000.  The winning ticket was sold at Signal Food Store on South Campbell in Springfield. 

There was a Keno winner on Friday.  A winning 7-spot Keno To Go ticket was sold at QuikTrip, 1001 S.W. Blue Parkway, in Lee's Summit.  No word yet if the $5,006 winning ticket was a free play generated during the "Friday Free Play" promotion. 

The jackpots are climbing!  Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing is for a $64 million jackpot, Wednesday's Powerball drawing has a $38 million jackpot, or you could try for the estimated $93,000 jackpot available in Show Me Cash tonight.