MO Lottery Blog

Where it's at

It was a good weekend for Missouri Lottery players. The big jackpots rolled, but the state games made some players happy. Show Me Cash was hit Friday and Saturday night, and a player from Florissant is our newest Lotto millionaire.

The Mega Millions jackpot rolled Friday night, but one player matched all five winning numbers in Show Me Cash to win the $210,000 jackpot. The winning ticket was sold at Gas Mart, 4026 Bayless Ave., in St. Louis.

We didn't have to wait long for the next winner. Another player matched all five winning Show Me Cash numbers Saturday to win $50,000. That ticket was sold at Skyhaven Conoco in Warrensburg.

Lotto produced the big winner of the weekend. One winning ticket matching all six winning Lotto numbers was sold at QuikTrip, 2105 N. Highway 57, in Florissant. The player holding the winning ticket is our 212th Missouri Lotto jackpot winner and will collect the $1.2 million prize. Congrats!

The Powerball jackpot rolled, although one player in Georgia did win $1 million by matching five white-ball numbers. In Missouri, one player matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000. The winning ticket was sold at QuikTrip, 2590 N.E. 72nd St., in Gladstone.

Hmmmm. Thinking maybe your should get your tickets at QuikTrip?

There are still big jackpots this week. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot sits at $50 million, and tomorrow's Mega Millions jackpot is $102 million. Got your ticket?

And the meek shall inherit the earth

Pick 3 and Pick 4 players are taking us to the cleaners this month. Today's Midday Pick 4 drawing had a "Rush" flavored combination - 2-1-1-2. Lots of players liked that combination and won big - the total payout for midday was more than $491,000, an exceptionally large number for the game.

Sign of the times? What will you be playing next?

Vegas, baby!

While players are still winning prizes on the Missouri Lottery's "Caesars" Scratchers tickets, some of the Las Vegas trip winners in the game have already taken and enjoyed the vacation.Brenda Coon won a Las Vegas trip and took it right away - in early April. She sent us these photos and said she really enjoyed the experience.

Brenda took her best friend, Terry, who had never been to Las Vegas before. The two enjoyed shopping, fine dining, trips to Red Rock Canyon and Hoover Dam, and all of the sights Las Vegas has to offer.

Here is the pair in front of New York, New York Casino. Brenda said they bought tickets and went up in the Eiffel Tower at Paris Hotel.

"You can see so much of Las Vegas from up there," she commented.

Brenda added that the sights were beautiful, the hotel was wonderful and the staff was helpful. She rated the vacation a five, out of five, saying, "My only complaint... four days was not enough! But it was the best four days of my life."

Glad to hear you had fun, Brenda. It's ok to get excited.

If you'd like to enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas, pick up a Missouri Lottery "Caesars" Scratchers ticket. There are still 30+ trips waiting to won - and enjoyed.

Outdoor Giveaway

Pick 3 and Pick 4 players have been enjoying the "Outdoor Giveaway." With every $2 or greater single-ticket purchase of Pick 3 and Pick 4 for the current draw, you'll get a Bonus Raffle ticket for the "Outdoor Giveaway." In four weekly drawings, we'll award 10 winners a patio entertainment package, and 100 players a $50 prize. Hold on to your Bonus Raffle tickets, because at the end of the promotion, we'll select one grand-prize winner who will get a choice of a 2012 Chevrolet® Camaro® Convertible or a 2012 Jeep® Wrangler® Rubicon®.

The patio entertainment package is a $1,859 cash prize (taxes paid) to buy an Apple iPad3®, a Bose® SoundDock® Series II digital music system, a Char-Broil® Red® Gourmet 4-Burner Tru-infrared Grill and a seven-piece steel patio dining set.

The promotion ends May 13 with the grand-prize drawing on May 15. Get a Pick 3 or Pick 4 ticket each week to be in every weekly drawing. Use a playslip to split your plays and get more Bonus Raffle tickets. Click here to see the first set of winners from drawing #1. 

Play today and you could be enjoying the great outdoors all summer long, thanks to the Missouri Lottery.

Lots of ways to win

The Powerball jackpot was hit in Pennsylvania last night, and there were more big winners in other states as well. Players who match five white-ball numbers win $1 million, and players who add Power Play win $2 million. There were eight winning $1 million tickets last night, and two players won $2 million with Power Play. Six of the $1 million winning tickets were sold in Arizona, plus one each in Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The $2 million Power Play tickets were sold in Louisiana and another lucky player in Pennsylvania.

It will be interesting to see if the Arizona tickets belong to one winner. We've seen this happen a few times lately. Players select multiple tickets with the same combination and different Powerball numbers. If you match five, it could mean repeat $1 million prizes. That player could be collecting $6 million in this case - that's a new way to win big playing the game without hitting the jackpot. Since it's not a jackpot, the annuity doesn't apply - the match five prize is paid in a lump sum.

There are so many ways to play and win. It only takes one ticket.

Self-service Lottery

Maybe you have seen them in a store near you - a new self-service Missouri Lottery kiosk. Missouri now has 400 Gemini self-service kiosks located in larger retail grocery and truck stop locations. The big red machines look like our Instant Ticket Vending Machines, but they're better. Not only can you choose what Scratchers games you want to play, but you can also purchase Draw Game tickets at these machines.

The Gemini kiosk will read playslips, or you can select Quick Pick tickets for Draw Games. Get all of your Lottery needs without standing in line. Check out the new Gemini self-service Lottery kiosks today.

9th Street Summerfest

It's that time of year - spring and summer means outdoor concerts in Columbia. The Missouri Lottery is teaming up with The Blue Note again to bring you the Best Seats in the House. The first show is not free - it's Primus on May 3, and tickets cost $35. Enter to win tickets from the Missouri Lottery and you could have the Best Seats in the House. Enjoy the show from recliners on an elevated stage next to the VIP tent.

Visit here to register for the first Summerfest show by April 30 and come back to enter to win tickets for each Summerfest event. You could be enjoying Primus from the Best Seats in the House.

Deadline looms!

The first entry deadline in the "Win with the Cardinals™" second-chance promotion is Tuesday, April 24, at 5 p.m. Purchase a "St. Louis Cardinals™" Scratchers ticket and enter any non-winning tickets into the promotion. Tickets must be entered online or delivered to the Lottery by the deadline to be eligible for this first drawing.

You can win prizes like 2013 season tickets, a party room suite package or a road trip including airfare, hotel accommodations, two tickets to two games and $500 in spending cash. These prizes are so plush that people are playing the game just to enter the promotion!

Don't be left out - enter today to experience the St. Louis Cardinals® in ways most only dream about.

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Where it's at

There were no jackpot winners last weekend, so all of the jackpots are growing. Eight players in other states won $1 million by matching five white-ball numbers in Powerball, and another eight players won $250,000 matching five white-ball numbers in Mega Millions. In Missouri, one player matched four white-ball numbers and the Powerball to win $10,000. That winning ticket was sold at Schnucks Market, 1181 Gannon Dr., in Festus.

Pick 3 and Pick 4 players won some money last weekend playing the numbers. Pick 4 players won big on 6-4-4-6 Saturday night and Pick 3 players scooped up prizes on 8-1-9 Saturday and 8-9-6 Sunday night. What are your favorite numbers? Now is a good time to try Pick 3 and Pick 4. Until May 13, for every $2 or greater single-ticket purchase for the current draw, you will receive a Bonus Raffle ticket for the "Outdoor Giveaway." Learn more about the promotion here.

While the "Outdoor Giveaway" lasts, become a fan of the Missouri Lottery on Facebook and enter to win an iPad3®! 

Don't forget the tickets this week. Tonight's Show Me Cash jackpot is $123,000. Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot is $76 million. You can win $1.1 million playing Lotto Wednesday and $173 million playing Powerball. Good luck!

Lotto is where it's at!

The Powerball jackpot rolled last night, but three players in Colorado, Florida and Tennessee did win $1 million by matching five white-ball numbers. In Missouri, the name of the game was Lotto. One ticket sold for last night's drawing matched all six winning numbers; 22, 25, 35, 36, 38 and 42. The winning ticket was purchased at Dellwood Lounge in Dellwood.

Dellwood Lounge will collect $5,000 for selling the winning ticket, and the winner will collect the $2.9 million jackpot. That brings the total number of Missouri Lotto jackpot winners to 211.

The Lotto jackpot resets to $1 million, in case you want to be 212. Keep an eye on the other games. Tonight's Show Me Cash jackpot is $70,000. Friday's Mega Millions jackpot is $65 million, and Saturday's Powerball jackpot is $152 million. Got  your ticket?