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Silver Bells

The holiday themed Scratchers games are the hottest tickets right now. The most popular is the new $5 game, "Silver Bells." You can win up to 20 times and $100,000 on a single ticket. The game also features a Jingle Bell Bonus spot, where if you reveal a "bell" symbol, you'll win $20 instantly.

Three of the four top prizes of $100,000 have yet to be found, as well as more than $4 million in other prizes.

Just two non-winning "Silver Bells" tickets constitute an entry in the "Cash Away, Cash Away, Cash Away All!" second-chance promotion. Enter before Dec. 6 to be eligible for the second drawing of prizes of $15,000, $1,000 and $500.

Note: The game is selling fast. If you plan on using this game as stocking stuffers, you might want to stock up early.

Give responsibly

Missouri Lottery holiday Scratchers tickets make great gifts for any adult, but we request you please give responsibly. By law, Lottery products are intended for players 18 and older.

The Missouri Lottery supports responsible gambling by participating in the Missouri Alliance to Curb Problem Gambling. While we want you to have fun playing the Lottery, please remember these kicks are not for kids. Here's more about the awareness program for the holidays.

Powerball stepdown

Do you buy your tickets for multiple drawings at a time? Some players may enjoy buying up to 14 or 15 drawings on a single ticket so they don't have to worry about getting their numbers in before every draw. You can do that for any Missouri Lottery Draw Game; however, the number of advance drawings you can purchase for Powerball are now decreasing.

You've probably heard that changes are coming to Powerball. A new matrix and prize chart bebuts on Jan. 15, supported by a raise in price to $2 a play. At that time, all match five winners will win $1 million, and players who add Power Play will have the chance to win $2 million. It will create more winners and bigger jackpots.

Because changes are coming to the game, we've started limiting the number of advance plays you can purchase. The most you can play right now, for instance, is 10 draws. After Dec. 14, it will be five. That's the "stepdown." You'll only be able to buy as many drawings that remain until the game change. After Jan. 15, you'll once again be able to purchase 15 drawings at a time.

 

Nutcracker Cash

The Lottery used a new printer for the holiday-themed games this year, and you'll see the motivation on the $3, $5 and $10 tickets. Cool graphics aren't the only reason to play the $3 game, "Nutcracker Cash." Win up to 10 times and $50,000 on a single ticket.

Holiday Scratchers make great gifts. Each game features a "To:/From:" line at the top, making them attractive gift tags. Look for Lottery holiday cards at your favorite retail location to give Scratchers as gifts.

Enter $10 worth of holiday-themed Scratchers tickets (any combination) into the "Cash Away, Cash Away, Cash Away All!" second-chance promotion for a chance to win cash prizes of $15,000, $1,000 and $500.

The entry deadline for drawing #2 is 5 p.m. on Dec. 6. Good luck!

 

Thankful for winners!

How was your holiday weekend? Mine was fantastic - even Lotto balls like turkey and pumpkin pie. Speaking of Lotto, the game produced a big winner during the break. One ticket matched all six winning numbers in Saturday's drawing to take home the $2.4 million jackpot. If you shop at Mobil On The Run, 9950 Big Bend Blvd. in St. Louis, check your tickets. You could be joining the millionaires club.

That wasn't the only winner. Two players matched four white-ball numbers and the Megaball Friday night to win $10,000 playing Mega Millions. Winning tickets were sold at the following locations:

• Flash Market in Steele
• Festus Fuel & Food Mart, Highway 61, in Festus

Powerball also produced some big winners in Missouri. One player matched all five white-ball numbers to win $200,000. That ticket was sold at QuikTrip, 6900 Gravois Road, in St. Louis. Another player matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000. That ticket was sold at Rivers Edge in West Alton, a location that has been lucky for several players with different games.

There was even a big Club Keno winner. A player added Double Bulls-Eye to a 6-Spot ticket to win $8,934. The winning ticket was sold at Ballard's Bar in Florissant.

Lotto resets to $1 million for Wednesday night, and the other games are still growing. These leftovers are still desirable. Tonight's Show Me Cash jackpot is $154,000. Let the feasting continue!

Where it's at

The Powerball jackpot rolled to $25 million for Saturday night, and one ticketholder in Ohio matched all five white-ball numbers to win $1 million. In Missouri, two tickets were sold worth $10,000.  They were sold at Jiffy Stop Food Mart, 641 W. U.S. Highway 54 in Camdenton, and Fast Trak, 11142 Big Bend Road in Kirkwood. 

A Club Keno player at Ballards in Florissant won $8,934 on Wednesday night.

Congratulations to all the winners!

"Cash Away All!" Second Chance Winners Drawn

The first drawing in the "Cash Away, Cash Away, Cash Away All!" Scratchers promotion is complete. The winners list has been posted. There were more than 155,000 entries for this drawing.  The next entry deadline is Dec. 6, and you could win $500, $1,000 or even $15,000 in extra holiday cash!

The holiday shopping season starts Friday!  The Missouri Lottery has five great holiday Scratchers tickets for your gift-giving this year. Just think:  You could give someone a Scratchers ticket worth up to $250,000!

Scratchers tickets make great stocking stuffers and are perfect for office gifts. Check out the great holiday Scratchers at molottery.com. 

Where it's at

Two Missouri Lottery players have a lot to be thankful for this week.  They will split the $284,000 Show Me Cash jackpot when they matched all five Show Me Cash numbers on Monday night’s drawing.  The winning tickets were purchased at Fairgrounds Eagle Stop, 2959 N. Grant Ave. in Springfield, and Hen House 29, 6238 N. Chatham Ave. in Kansas City.  Each ticket is worth $142,000.  That’s some extra stuffing for your pockets.

There was a Club Keno ticket sold at Hummel’s Pub, 7101 S. Broadway in St. Louis, worth $8,549.  Check your tickets.  You could be a winner!

Where it's at

There were some big Powerball winners over the weekend. One ticket sold in St. Louis is worth $10,000, since it matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball.  If you buy your Powerball tickets at Good Time, 7008 W. Florissant Ave. in St. Louis, check your tickets.  You could be holding a ticket worth $10,000.

Two players, one from Iowa and one from New Jersey, matched all five white-ball numbers to win $1 million.  There was one lucky winner from Pennsylvania that matched five white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win the jackpot of $60 Million!

Get your ticket for Wednesday's $20 million jackpot today!

Go Blues!

The first drawing in the "You Scratch, You Score!" second-chance promotion is complete. The winners list has been posted. There were more than 28,000 entries for this drawing. The next entry deadline is Dec. 20.

Are you going to the Blues game tonight? If so, here's a chance for you to win a free Missouri Lottery "St. Louis Blues" Scratchers ticket. Meet Executive Director May Scheve Reardon at the Bernie Federko statue at 6:30 p.m. Be one of the first 20 people in 10 minutes to tell her, "You Scratch, You Score!" and you'll get a free Scratchers ticket.

If you run late and miss her out front, "St. Louis Blues" Scratchers tickets are available for purchase at Lottery instant ticket vending machines inside the Scottrade Center. Let's go Blues!