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Mississippi Lottery’s 2024 Summer of Fun Promo Heats Up

May 7, 2024

Nearly half-a-million in cash giveaways, prizes JACKSON, MISS. – Your chance to win cash and prizes kicks off this month as The Mississippi Lottery’s 2024 edition of the free-to-enter Summer of Fun promotion returns. Fifteen… Continue reading Mississippi Lottery’s 2024 Summer of Fun Promo Heats Up

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$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold at the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

May 1, 2024

The player could have won $3 million for an extra dollar JACKSON, MISS. – A Mega Millions® ticket sold at the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville is worth $1 million after the player matched… Continue reading $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold at the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort

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May Scratch-Offs Soon to Arrive in Lottery Retailers

April 30, 2024

Coming soon: Lotto America and 2024 Summer of Fun JACKSON, MISS. – Three new pocket friendly scratch-offs will arrive in Mississippi Lottery retailers Tuesday, May 7. With great odds and big prizes, there is something… Continue reading May Scratch-Offs Soon to Arrive in Lottery Retailers

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Lotto America Lands in Mississippi

April 15, 2024

Draw game features $2 million starting jackpot, instant win option JACKSON, MISS. – With Lotto America joining the Mississippi Lottery’s draw game lineup and sales starting Sunday, May 12, players have great odds for a… Continue reading Lotto America Lands in Mississippi

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Lottery Sends More Than $11.8 Million to State

April 10, 2024

March transfer brings Education Enhancement Fund to $16.8 million JACKSON, MISS – With the Mississippi Lottery’s March transfer of $11,867,393.08, the total fiscal year-to-date transfer to the state reached $96,836,487.71.  As the Lottery Law stipulates, the… Continue reading Lottery Sends More Than $11.8 Million to State

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Powerball Jackpot Jumps to Est. $1.3 Billion

April 5, 2024

Mega Millions jackpot est. $67 million; Mississippi Match 5 jackpot est. $54,000 JACKSON, MISS. – Driven by another near-record top prize, the estimated jackpot for the Saturday, April 6, Powerball® drawing has rocketed upward another… Continue reading Powerball Jackpot Jumps to Est. $1.3 Billion

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2nd Chance Players Win More Than $375,000

April 3, 2024

Eight players turn non-winners into winners JACKSON, MISS. Eight players turned initial non-winning scratch-off tickets into big wins totaling more than $375,000 from the Mississippi Lottery’s April 2, 2024, 2nd Chance promotional drawing. The 2nd… Continue reading 2nd Chance Players Win More Than $375,000

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Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $1 Billion

April 1, 2024

Back-to-back billion-dollar jackpots; new scratch-offs coming tomorrow JACKSON, MISS. – No fooling, another billion-dollar jackpot kicks off a new week and month. The Powerball® group has increased the jackpot to an estimated $1 billion in… Continue reading Powerball Jackpot Jumps to $1 Billion

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Reminder: 2nd Chance Promotional Drawing April 2

March 28, 2024

Spring 2nd Chance promotional drawing giving away more than $375,000 in prizes JACKSON, MISS. – Today is the last date for players to register non-winning tickets for an additional chance to win a top prize… Continue reading Reminder: 2nd Chance Promotional Drawing April 2

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Lottery Races to Join 2024’s $1 Million NASCAR Powerball Playoff

March 27, 2024

More than $50,000 total in cash giveaways; chance to win $1 million at Cup Series Championship race JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Lottery is running full throttle in the 2024 NASCAR Powerball Playoff™️to hopefully crown… Continue reading Lottery Races to Join 2024’s $1 Million NASCAR Powerball Playoff

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