MO Lottery Blog

Happy Valentine's Day!

Don't forget to show your appreciation to your sweetheart today. By all means, DO NOT go home empty-handed. Need a last-minute gift idea? How about some Scratchers from the Missouri Lottery? Available at thousands of retail locations statewide, the Missouri Lottery has a variety of games at different prices. I might suggest the $1 game, "Ruby Riches." It's red, features rubies and has a top prize of $6,000! Trust me - if she scratches off a $1,000, or even a $50 prize, she'll remember that you didn't give her chocolates this year.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Birthday, Abe!

State offices, including the Missouri Lottery, will be closed Monday in observance of Lincoln's birthday. We'll be open for regular business at 8 a.m. on Valentine's Day.

Powerball Bonus Raffle

This is the final weekend to take advantage of the "Go Anywhere Getaway" promotion. Buy a ticket for the $325 million Powerball jackpot and you'll get a Bonus Raffle ticket for the promotion, which ends at midnight on Feb. 11. The final drawing will take place on Feb. 14. You've got one more chance to win a trip for two to anywhere in the world, a travel prize package or $100 cash. One of the grand-prize winners has already claimed her prize. Will you be next?

Where it's at

Last night was a good one for Missouri Lottery players. Several people won big, including a $3 million Lotto jackpot and a $1 million Powerball winner. No one hit the Powerball jackpot, but several players won big playing the game. Five players in Georgia, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina and Missouri won $1 million by matching all five white-ball numbers. The winning ticket in Missouri was sold at Schnucks Market, 60 Hampton Village Plaza, in St. Louis. That's the second Powerball millionaire since the game change on Jan. 15.

There was also one player who matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000. The winning ticket was sold at Temp Stop in Sedalia. Saturday's Powerball jackpot climbs to $310 million!

Lotto generated the biggest winner of the night. One ticket sold in Kansas City matched all six winning numbers, qualifying the lucky player holding that ticket for the $3 million jackpot. If you shop at Royal Liquor, 1301A W. 103rd. St. in Kansas City, check your tickets. You could be the 210th Lotto jackpot winner.

Those weren't the only big winners. Pick 3 players cleaned up on 7-1-1. The Missouri Lottery paid out more than $239,000 in prizes. Two players won big playing Club Keno. Winning 7-Spot tickets were sold at the following locations:

• $6,129 - Cafe Arnold in Arnold
• $5,069 - Race Day Cafe in Raytown

Hopefully you were one of the many winners. You've got another shot at a huge jackpot this weekend, and you can play for an $81,000 Show Me Cash jackpot tonight. Got your ticket?

Karma

We stumbled upon this interesting opinion letter in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The author talks about karma and winning a $5,000 Lottery prize. It's worth a couple of minutes of your time.

We know a thing or two about karma. Players tell us all the time that they bought an extra ticket or took a misprint just because they didn't want to upset lady luck. Here's how one streak led to a $20,000 win for a recent player.

What's your trick for pulling in good vibes?

Mega Millions

Add Mega Millions to the list of growing jackpot. No one hit the jackpot last night, but one player in Missouri did match four white-ball numbers and the Megaball to win $10,000. The winning ticket was sold at QuikTrip, 4024 S. Noland Road, in Independence. There are some lucky stores on Noland Road.

The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday is now $41 million. Play for big money tonight. The Show Me Cash jackpot is $64,000, the Lotto jackpot is $3 million, and the Powerball jackpot is $250 million! Got your ticket?

Vegas anyone?

When was the last time you had a vacation in Las Vegas? The Missouri Lottery has anew Scratchers game that offers 25 trips to Las Vegas - the new $5 game, "Caesars." You can win up to $100,000 instantly on this ticket, or a trip for two to Las Vegas.

Win the "CAESARS" prize, and you'll win an all-expenses (and taxes) paid trip to Las Vegas, including: round-trip airfare, deluxe hotel accommodations at Caesar's Palace for three nights, ground transportation to and from the airport and hotel, and $1,000 in spending money.

There is no cash option for this prize, so players should expect to take the vacation. We'll send a camera with you in case anything happens that doesn't have to stay in Vegas.

Ready for a fun getaway? Ask your favorite Missouri Lottery retailer for a "Caesars" Scratchers ticket.

Show Me Cash!

Show Me Cash has been creating lots of big winners. Did you know that the Missouri Lottery has awarded eight Show Me Cash jackpots in the last month? Some of them have yet to claim, so check your tickets.

There was another jackpot winner last night. One ticket sold in Independence matched all five winning numbers. If you shop at Price Chopper, 4201 S. Noland Road, you could be holding a ticket worth $70,000! Tonight's jackpot resets to $50,000.

Where it's at

What a weekend! The Missouri Tigers beat Kansas at Mizzou Arena for what may be the last time, and the NFL capped a pretty good season with a fun championship game. The big Powerball jackpot got even bigger, although players in Arizona, New York and North Carolina won $1 million, and players in Colorado and Florida won $2 million with Power Play.

In Missouri, one player matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000. That winning ticket was sold at QuikTrip, 7200 N.E. Parvin Road, in Kansas City. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot climbs to $250 million!

There were plenty of good opportunities to play Club Keno last weekend, and one lucky player won big. A winning 7-Spot ticket with Double Bulls-Eve was sold at RG's Lounge in Independence. The winner will collect a $31,607 prize.

Don't forget about the 13 players who won $1,032 playing Lotto, the fans who enjoyed Hockey Bingo Night at the Missouri Mavericks game, or the My Lottery members who enjoyed a Monster Jam event in St. Louis.

There are so many ways to play and win the Missouri Lottery. Got your ticket?

Club Keno!

A couple of lucky players got an early start on the weekend. Two winning Club Keno tickets were sold yesterday. Both were 7-Spot tickets with Bulls-Eye. Winners will be claiming the following prizes:

• $15,998 - Circle K, 1940 Union Road, in St. Louis
• $12,642 - American Legion in Bolivar

Note that the first ticket was Keno To Go. It's more evidence that you can win anytime, anywhere, with Club Keno. There are a couple of big games this  weekend - pick a location that has Club Keno and double your fun!