MO Lottery Blog

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?

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.

Pick 4

Today is Groundhog Day - 2/2/12. Does the date give you any number ideas? Pick 4 players often draw inspiration from numbers they encounter - addresses, phone numbers, birthdays, even their lunch bill. There are a lot of good dates this year to get you thinking.

The winning Pick 4 combination on Wednesday at midday was 9-7-9-9. It was an above-average payout, with players taking home more than $63,000 in prizes. Last Thursday's Midday Pick 4 winning combination was 7-3-7-3, with players winning more than $58,000 in prizes. What numbers are you playing today?

$3,000,000 Taxes Paid

The Missouri Lottery has a number of exciting games to play, but none of them offer a top prize like our $20 games. The newest $20 game is "$3,000,000 Taxes Paid." Not only do you have 20 chances to win on this ticket, you could win up to $3 million taxes-paid or even a second prize of $500,000 taxes-paid.

Here's the commercial that showcases the game.

 

There are still large prizes available on other $20 games as well. Check out "$5,000,000 Cash Extravaganza," which still offers three top prizes of $5 million, and "$200,000 A Year For LIfe," which will pay out yearly for as long as you live. Ask your favorite Missouri Lottery retailer what $20 games they have available.

The Money Truck

Have you seen the Money Truck? A special Powerball-branded truck is touring the state with a display of $40 million in cash - the new starting jackpot in Powerball. Come see what you could win playing Powerball. Check here for upcoming locations, and don't forget to post a picture of you and the Money Truck on our Facebook page to win some Lottery gear.

 

 

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.

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!

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!

Pick 3!

Pick 3 players won big at midday. The winning combination today was 1-3-5. We paid out more than $124,000 in prizes, which was more than 180 percent of sales. Not sure why folks liked those numbers today - other than the fact that 1-2-5 came up last night.

Pick 3 and Pick 4 players have been winning big in the last week. What will be the next hot number?