MO Lottery Blog

Where it's at

Our hearts are with the people of Joplin this morning. All of our employees in the area have been accounted for, and we are working to assess damage to the operations of local retailers. The Missouri Lottery sends well wishes for a speedy recovery for the region.

In other parts of the state, we have some good news to share about big winners. One ticket matched all six winning Lotto numbers Saturday night. Whoever holds the ticket, sold at U-Gas Interstate in Pacific, has claim to the $1.1 million jackpot. If you buy gas and tickets in Pacific, you could be a millionaire. Check those tickets closely.

There was also a big Club Keno winner over the weekend. A 7-Spot ticket sold at Clementines in St. Louis won $10,376. That's the second big winner sold there in the last month.

The Powerball jackpot rolled, but two players in Missouri matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000. The winning tickets were sold at the following locations:

• Kum & Go, 2650 W. Sunshine St., in Springfield
• Break Time, 1410 Forum Blvd., in Columbia

The jackpots are growing. Tonight's Show Me Cash jackpot is $98,000, and Wednesday's Powerball jackpot has grown to $144 million. Dust off those playslips and get in the game. Good luck!

9th Street Summerfest

It's almost summer, and that means concerts in downtown Columbia. The shows are free, but if you don't want to stand in the street, the Missouri Lottery has the Best Seats in the House. Residents of central Missouri will want to keep their ears and eyes open for information on how they can win the Best Seats in the House, courtesy of the Missouri Lottery.

The first show is June 8 featuring Toots and the Maytals. Check out The Blue Note website for all the shows offered this year.

Club Keno!

We had another big Club Keno winner last night. That's the fourth large prize awarded in the game this week. A 7-Spot ticket sold at the M.A.C. Elks Lodge in Desloge won $5,474.

Enjoy Club Keno at your favorite after-hours spot, or anytime with Keno To Go. You can buy Keno To Go tickets anywhere Missouri Lottery products are sold. Good luck!

Anniversary Cruise

Remember our "Anniversary Cruise" Scratchers game? You can win a first-class cruise instantly, including airfare, spending money and luggage for the trip. The game has sold well, and even though we're nearing the end of the game, a large number of cruise packages have yet to be claimed. If you've ever wanted to take a cruise, you should consider picking up a ticket.

If you won a cruise package, would you go right away or wait until after the summer vacation season? Which part of the Caribbean do you most wish to see? First five responses with an active My Lottery account will get some cruise goodies.

Silver Anniversary

The fourth drawing in the "Silver Anniversary" second-chance promotion is complete. The winners list is posted here. Each of the 25 winners will receive $1,000 and advance to the grand-prize drawing for $1 million.

There were more than 39,000 entries for this drawing, which is the fewest of any drawing so far in this promotion. The only way to enter is online through your My Lottery account. The next entry deadline is June 14.

Where it's at

The Powerball jackpot rolled, but players in Idaho and New Hampshire did win $1 million with Power Play. In Missouri, one ticket matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000. The winning ticket was sold at Westland Travel Center in Kingdom City.

There was also a big Club Keno winner last night. A 6-Spot ticket sold at Skybox in Springfield won $5,275. Don't forget, you can play Keno anytime, anywhere, with Keno To Go.

The Powerball jackpot has broken the $100 million barrier. Saturday's jackpot is $120 million!

Where it's at

No one hit the Mega Millions jackpot last night, although a player in another state did win $1 million with the Megaplier. We did have some big winners in Missouri. One player matched four white-ball numbers and the Megaball to win $10,000. The winning ticket was sold at QuikTrip, 2525 Burlington, in North Kansas City.

There were two big winners in Club Keno yesterday. Both tickets were 7-Spots. Winning tickets were sold at the following locations:

• $10,496 - Clementines in St. Louis
• $5,080 - Spirits Pub in North Kansas City

There is big money on the line tonight. The Powerball jackpot is $97 million! Got your ticket?

King of the Roots

The Missouri Lottery is sponsoring the Roots n Blues n BBQ festival again this year. The festival is scheduled for Sept. 9 and 10 in Columbia. Leading up to the event, bands are invited to participate in the Missouri Lottery King of the Roots competition. Bands will compete in four regional events, and the winner of each competition will advance to the King of the Roots final at the Blue Note in Columbia. The eventual champion will be crowned the 2011 King of the Roots and be invited to play on the main stage at this year's festival.

To learn more about the Missouri Lottery King of the Roots 2011 Showdown, watch the following commercial or visit www.rootsnbluesnbbq.com.

King of the Roots commercial

 

 

Show Me Cash!

There was another Show Me Cash jackpot winner last night! That's the 140th winning jackpot ticket sold since September 2008. A ticket sold at Nashua General Store in Kansas City matched all five winning numbers to win the $60,000 Show Me Cash jackpot. Congratulations to the winner!

 

How to play EZ Match

If you weren't aware, there's a new game attached to Show Me Cash called EZ Match. For an extra $1 at the time of purchase, you can instantly win prizes up to $500 using your Show Me Cash numbers. The following video describes how to play EZ Match.