MO Lottery Blog

Powerball!

Last night was the first drawing for the new Powerball and no one hit the jackpot. A player in New Mexico won $1 million for matching all five white-ball numbers. Four players in Missouri matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000. Winning tickets were sold in the following locations:

• Fastrip, 650 W. Kearney, in Springfield
• Pilot Travel Center in Hayti
• Bill's Market & Meats on Bellefontaine in St. Louis
• Hy-Vee Gas, 7121 N. Prospect, in Gladstone

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday jumped to $100 million. All of the jackpots rolled, setting up a big weekend. Tonight's Show Me Cash jackpot is $66,000, Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is $60 million and Saturday's Lotto jackpot is $2.5 million. Got your ticket?

Show Me Cash

Two players matched all five winning Show Me Cash numbers last night. One on each side of the state, the two players will split the $250,000 jackpot, each taking home $125,000. Winning tickets were sold in the following locations:

• B S Sports Bar & Grill in St. Ann
• Circle K, 10245 State Line Road, in Kansas City

A Club Keno player also won big last night. A winning 7-Spot ticket was sold at Loco's Grill & Pub in St. Charles. The lucky player will collect a $14,270 prize.

You've got another chance to win big tonight. The Show Me Cash jackpot reset to $50,000. Lotto is up to $2.4 million, and the first Powerball jackpot under the new rules is $80 million! Good luck!

The Money Truck

New Powerball is here! Changes to the game went into effect Sunday. You'll now pay $2 a play for the chance to win bigger, faster growing jackpots. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot already stands at $80 million.

The new starting jackpot is $40 million. Have you ever wondered what $40 million in cash looks like? Keep an eye out for our Money Truck making the rounds in Kansas City and St. Louis during the next two weeks. Click here to see a schedule of where it will be.

Where it's at

Powerball changes took effect Sunday, but not before one more Missourian won big under the old matrix. One player matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball Saturday to win $10,000. The winning ticket was sold at QuikTrip, 1201 N. Highway 7, in Blue Springs.

All of the jackpots rolled. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is now $80 million, and a new promotion began yesterday. You'll get a bonus raffle ticket for every Powerball ticket you purchase for the chance to win a trip to anywhere in the world.

Those weren't the only winners, however. Someone enjoying all of the sports on TV got a big bump from Club Keno. A player at the Trouser Mouse Bar & Grill in Blue Springs hit big on an 8-Spot ticket with Bulls-Eye. The lucky patron won $64,023!

The action continues tonight. The Mega Millions jackpot is $50 million, and tonight's Show Me Cash jackpot is $250,000. Got your ticket?

MLK day

Today we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. State offices, including the Missouri Lottery, will be closed Monday in observance of the holiday.

New Powerball is here!

The next time you go to buy Powerball tickets, you'll notice a change. Tickets now cost $2, and you get a lot of extra bang for your buck. Jackpots will start at $40 million and grow quicker. The chances of winning a jackpot are better, and players who match all five white-ball numbers will win $1 million. Power Play is still an extra $1, and players who match five white-ball numbers with Power Play will win $2 million.

This means more millionaires in Missouri. The change went into effect today. Multi-draw purchases have been re-instated, and tickets are now on sale for Wednesday's jackpot under the new matrix and prize structure. Good luck!

Deadlines loom

Two second-chance promotions have final entry deadlines on Tuesday, Jan. 17. You must have your tickets entered online through your My Lottery account or delivered to the Lottery by 5 p.m. to be eligible.

Enter your non-winning "St. Louis Blues" Scratchers into the "You Scratch, You Score!" promotion for the chance to win tickets to hockey games and more. Enter non-winning "Missouri Lottery's Silver Anniversary" tickets into the "Silver Anniversary" promotion for the chance to win $1,000 and advance to the grand-prize drawing for $1 million. That drawing will take place on the Lottery's 26th anniversary, Jan. 20.

Good luck!

Last chance!

The Lottery is approaching the end of its 25th anniversary. That means now is your last chance to enter the "Silver Anniversary" promotion. There are still big prizes available on the "Silver Anniversary" ticket, and only one drawing remains before the grand-prize drawing on Jan. 20. 

Enter non-winning "Silver Anniversary" tickets through your My Lottery account by 5 p.m. on Jan. 17 to be eligible to win $1,000. Of course, each of the monthly winners will go into the drawing for the grand prize - $1 million!

Look for the "Silver Anniversary" ticket at your favorite Missouri Lottery retail location.

Let's go Blues!

The St. Louis Blues have been playing pretty good hockey lately. They had a four game win streak going until last night. They earned a point by going to overtime but were a player and a stick short during the extra frame and took the loss.

It's been fun watching the Blues play. There are still prizes available on the "St. Louis Blues" Scratchers ticket, which is available for sale in the Scottrade Center. Better yet, enter non-winning "St. Louis Blues" tickets into the "You Scratch, You Score!" second-chance promotion for the chance to win tickets to hockey games, merchandise and more.

There's a lot of season left to play, but the promotion is ending soon. Your last chance to enter is Tuesday, Jan. 17. Pick up a ticket today, and let's go Blues!

Holiday winners!

The final drawing in the "Cash Away, Cash Away, Cash Away All!" second-chance promotion is complete. The winners list is posted here.

By far the largest of the three drawings, there were more than 314,000 entries for this drawing! About 77 percent of them were entered online through My Lottery accounts. Congratulations to all of the winners!