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Mississippi gets about $16M from new lottery since November

Tuesday, March 3 by Breck Riley

(AP) Mississippi has collected about $16 million from a state lottery that started operating in November.The Mississippi Lottery Corporation said Monday that it deposited nearly $8.4 million into the state treasury on Feb. 20.That is the net proceeds from lottery games played during January.The... Read More.

New lottery tickets go on sale next week

Friday, January 24 by Breck Riley

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation will roll out new lottery games next week.Beginning Thursday, Jan. 30, Powerball and Mega Millions tickets will be available.The Mississippi Lottery sold nearly $9 million in scratch -off tickets during its first six days of operation in November. Most of... Read More.

Mississippi Lottery introduces $10 scratch-off game

Thursday, January 2 by Breck Riley

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced Tuesday four new scratch-off games will be available at all retailer locations Tuesday, January 7. MLC’s first $10 game will be included in the new round.The new games include: $1—Love Y’all: Approximate overall odds are: 1:4.75. Win up to $2,500!... Read More.

Nearly $9M of Mississippi Lottery tickets sold in 1st days

Thursday, December 5 by Breck Riley

The Mississippi Lottery sold nearly $9 million in tickets during its first six days of operation.About $3.8 million of the money was awarded in prizes, and nearly $2 million of it will go into the state budget to help pay for roads and bridges.The... Read More.

$2.5 million in sales on 1st day of Mississippi lottery

Tuesday, November 26 by Breck Riley

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation says people bought a total of $2.5 million in lottery tickets on the first day of sales.In a news release, lottery officials said that translates into $570,000 for the state.Tickets went on sale at 5 a.m. Monday. The... Read More.

Jackpot! Lottery tickets on sale for 1st time in Mississippi

Monday, November 25 by Breck Riley

Mississippi residents don’t have to leave the state to buy lottery tickets anymore.Tickets go on sale Monday. The tickets will be available in roughly 1,200 convenience stores and other sites.For decades Mississippi was one of only six states without a lottery. There was strong... Read More.

Multistate lottery games start in Mississippi on Jan. 30

Wednesday, October 23 by Breck Riley

The new Mississippi Lottery will start offering multistate games on Jan. 30.The state's lottery corporation on Tuesday announced the date that Powerball and Mega Millions will be available in Mississippi.The corporation said last week that the sale of scratch-off tickets for single-state games... Read More.

Mississippi Lottery will begin selling tickets Nov. 25

Thursday, October 17 by Breck Riley

The new Mississippi Lottery will start selling scratch-off tickets Nov. 25.That's the Monday before Thanksgiving, and it's slightly earlier than expected.The lottery corporation had said for months that the sales probably would begin by early December. The organization announced the start date in a... Read More.

Mississippi getting multistate lottery games in 2020

Monday, August 5 by Breck Riley

Mississippi can take part in big multistate lottery games starting early next year.The Mississippi Lottery Corporation says in a news release Friday that directors of the Multi-State Lottery Association have approved Mississippi for Powerball and Mega Millions. Sales for those games are expected to... Read More.

Mississippi Lottery Commission firms time line

Wednesday, July 31 by Breck Riley

The launch date of selling scratch-off tickets for the Mississippi Lottery is expected by Dec. 1.The Mississippi Lottery Corporation said Tuesday it’s now seeking advertising and related services for that purpose.“Our objective is to have a qualified advertising agency bring our company to life... Read More.