New games!

There are several new Missouri Lottery Scratchers games on the street this week. Look for these new games:

The $1 game, "$500 A Week For Life."

The $2 game, "$1,000 A Week For Life."

The $3 game, "Slingo."

The $5 game, "$2,500 A Week For Life."

The $10 game, "$1,000,000 Classic Cash."

The $1, $2 and $5 games all feature a "life" prize. Choose the annuity, and the Lottery will pay you as long as you live, or you can select a lump sum. Good luck!

Comments

[John]

What are the official rules for these games?

[Captain Lotto]

Most of the rules are printed on the back of the ticket. Anything I can help with?

[John]

What are the lump sum amounts, what taxes are taken out if you go with the weekly annuity in the 3 life games and how long is "life"?

[Captain Lotto]

The Lottery withholds 29 percent in taxes on all prizes over $5,000. That's 25 percent federal, 4 percent state, but you may owe more or less depending on your return. The annuity will pay for life - guaranteed payment for 20 years to your estate should you die early. The lump sum payouts are printed on the back of the ticket.

[kelly]

Ok Im hooked on Slingo and when the game first came out I noticed alot of winning tickets, but now I couldn't tell you the last time I won over $15.00 and I buy atleast 15 tickets a day. I know the odds are on the back of the ticket but according to what I win it does'nt seem right. Do you start games with alot of winners and then gradually take the winners out?

[Captain Lotto]

We don't know where the winning tickets are, but we do work with the instant ticket vendor to ensure that prizes are distributed randomly throughout the game.