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For the second time this month, 1-2-3 brought joy to Missouri Lottery Pick 3 players. That was the winning combination in today's Midday Pick 3 drawing. The Lottery paid out more than $168,000 in prizes, which was about 208 percent of sales.
Will Jan. 1 be the next big day for Pick 3 and Pick 4 players?
Someone in St. Louis is really happy that the Show Me Cash jackpot was hit. A ticket sold at Metropolitan Newstands, 211 N. Broadway in St. Louis, matched all five numbers to win the $775,000 jackpot. Tonight's jackpot resets to $50,000. Anyone willing to step up and win that?
Lotto and Powerball both rolled, although two players did match four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000. Those winning tickets were sold at the following locations:
You have some great jackpots to try for this weekend. Play Mega Millions New Year's Eve for a shot at the $237 million jackpot, and then aim for a new start with the $3.4 million Lotto jackpot on New Year's Day. Start 2011 off with a win. Good luck!
We have a couple of big winners to report, and some jackpot runs to talk about. Mega Millions is the headliner. No one hit the jackpot last night, and so the jackpot set for New Year's Eve is $237 million! Three players in other states won $1 million with the Megaplier® last night. In Missouri, one player matched five white-ball numbers to win $250,000. That winning ticket was sold at QuikTrip, 2601 S. 291 Highway, in Independence.
There was a big Club Keno winner this week. A 7-spot ticket sold at Office Pub & Steakhouse in Eagle Rock won more than $15,000.
We have some big jackpots up for grabs in the last days of 2010. Tonight's Show Me Cash jackpot is approaching another record at better than three-quarters of a million dollars! And the Mega Millions jackpot to be drawn on New Year's Eve is $237 million! Be sure to get your tickets early.
Missouri Lottery players may soon have more time to purchase tickets for the evening drawing, but that won’t help players who want to play a specific combination on New Year’s Day. Saturday is 1-1-11, which presents the likelihood of certain combinations selling out in Pick 3 and Pick 4 that day. Liability limits in Pick 3 and Pick 4 prevent the Lottery from taking more bets in those games than we afford to pay. Once a determined number of plays are taken for a specific combination in a given drawing, the Lottery will stop sales of that combination to stem the potential loss.
Liability limits are seldom reached, however, dates like 1-1-11 are always popular and could potentially sell out. If you feel ones will be lucky on New Year’s Day, you should probably consider buying your Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers in advance.
Christmas is over - now what? While you're cleaning up the trash, finishing off the leftovers and taking back sweaters that didn't fit, don't forget to take care of your Lottery business. One week remains to get entered in the "Hi-Tech Holiday" second-chance promotion. Submit $10 worth of eligible non-winning Scratchers for a chance to win $15,000! Maybe you have some holiday-themed Scratchers tickets from the weekend - gather them up for a chance to win again!
You say all the tickets you got were winners? Congratulations! But plenty of holiday-themed Scratchers tickets are still available, each with big prizes left in the game. Click here for more details. The final entry deadline is 5 p.m. on Jan. 4.
Holiday-themed Scratchers tickets from the Missouri Lottery - there are still plenty of reasons to play.
Well, Powerball got hit this weekend, but everything else is rolling right along. A winning ticket for the $48 million Powerball jackpot Saturday was sold in New York. Three other players won $1 million with Power Play - those winning tickets were sold in Louisiana, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.
Going back to last Wednesday, two tickets matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000. The winning tickets were sold at the following locations:
A lot of players had decent wins over the holiday weekend. A total of 139 players won $250 playing Show Me Cash, and 12 players won $989 playing Lotto. But there are some big jackpots to play for this final week of 2010. Mega Millions is up to $196 million for Tuesday, and Show Me Cash tonight features an estimated jackpot of $666,000!
State offices, including the Missouri Lottery, will be closed Friday, Dec. 24, in observance of the holiday. Thank you for supporting the Missouri Lottery and public education. We wish you pleasant dreams for this magical season.
It's down to the wire and you don't yet have a gift, but don't worry. We've got you covered. Just stop by any Missouri Lottery retail location and select from a variety of holiday-themed Scratchers tickets. They come in different sizes - $1, $2, $3, $5 and $10 - are fun to play and offer the chance to win big prizes. They even include a gift tag at the top.
Who doesn't want a chance to win $250,000? And with thousands of retailers statewide open late, you can pick one up on the way.
(As an added bonus, non-winning holiday-themed Scratchers are eligible for the Hi-Tech Holiday second-chance promotion!)
Missouri Lottery Scratchers tickets - add a little magic to your holiday.
