1 Each Mega Millions play costs $2.00.; 2 Pick five(5) numbers between 1-70 & one(1) Mega Ball number between 1-25.; 3 If you'd rather have the Lottery computer randomly select your numbers for you, ask your Retailer for a 'Quick Pick.' Or if you're using a play slip, mark the Quick Pick (QP) circle. 4 Select how you want to be paid if you win – either Annuity or Cash (the value of the.

The Mississippi State Lottery is a lottery authorized by the Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law in 2018.^[1] It is administered by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation. The corporation expected to begin scratch off sales by December 1, 2019, with sales of draw game tickets in 2020.^[2] However, this was bought forward to November 25th as announced by Mississippi Lottery Corporation.^[3] On August 2, 2019, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced its acceptance into the Multi-State Lottery Association, with sales of Mega Millions and Powerball beginning on January 30, 2020.^[4]

Unlike most U.S. lotteries, the minimum age to buy tickets is 21, the same as neighboring Louisiana.

Mississippi Lottery Corporation. The Mississippi Lottery offers fun and excitement with Powerball®, Mega Millions®, scratch-off games, big prizes and big winners. Look no further for info about our games, becoming a retailer, lotto numbers or upcoming Mississippi Lottery events. The Show Me feature allows you to view the winning numbers on your desktop without the need to open your browser.

Lottery Act[edit]

The Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Act was passed by the Mississippi House of Representatives on August 28, 2018 in a 58-54 vote, following a 60-54 vote against the bill the previous day.^[5] The bill states that net proceeds up to $80 million will be paid into the State Highway Fund each fiscal year until June 30, 2028. Proceeds above the $80 million threshold will be paid into Mississippi's Education Enhancement Fund. From July 1, 2028 net proceeds up to $80 million will be transferred into the Lottery Proceeds Fund and from there into the State General Fund. Proceeds above $80 million will continue to be transferred into the Education Enhancement Fund.^[6] Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed the bill on August 31, 2018.^[7]

History[edit]

While Mississippi was an early adopter of casino gambling (primarily in the town of Tunica and along the Gulf of Mexico), like many other Bible Belt states it was reluctant to start a state lottery due to opposition from religious leaders. In addition, casino operators were against a lottery as it could potentially sway punters away from gambling halls. The formation of a state lottery in Mississippi was made possible in November 1992, when fifty-three percent of the state's electorate voted to repeal Section 98 of Article 4 of the Mississippi Constitution,^[8] which read: “No lottery shall ever be allowed, or be advertised by newspapers, or otherwise, or its tickets be sold in this state; and the Legislature shall provide by law for the enforcement of this provision; nor shall any lottery heretofore authorized be permitted to be drawn or its tickets sold.”^[9]

In 2004, Alyce Clarke introduced a bill to create a state lottery in Mississippi but met with strong opposition from Republican Governor Haley Barbour and the leaders of both houses of legislature, so much so that the Mississippi Baptist Convention did not feel the need to mobilize its own opposition.^[10]

Current games[edit]

Scratch-offs[edit]

The Mississippi State Lottery launched its first four scratch-off games - $100,000 Jackpot, 3 Times Lucky, Happy Holidays Y'All, and Triple 7 - at 05:00 on November 25th 2019. Over $2.5 million of sales were recorded in the first day and $8.9 million in the first week.^[11]

Cash 3[edit]

The lottery's first statewide draw game, Cash 3 was introduced on September 1, 2020. Drawings occur once daily and the top prize is $500 for an exact straight match. Like most other states that run a 'daily number'-style game, Mississippi offers exotic wagers such as boxes and any-order, plus a 'one-off' option.^[12]

Mississippi Lottery Powerball

Multi-jurisdictional games[edit]

Mississippi started selling Mega Millions and Powerball tickets on January 30, 2020.

References[edit]

1. ^'Home Mississippi Lottery Corporation'. www.msegov.com. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
2. ^'Mississippi Lottery target start dates announced'. The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
3. ^'Lottery Tickets to Go on Sale November 25! First Mississippi Lottery Retailer Acceptance Letters Mailed'. Mississippi Lottery. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
4. ^'Mississippi Lottery Strengthens Its 'Roll' with Powerball® and Mega Millions® Debut!'. Mississippi Lottery. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
5. ^'UPDATED: House Passes Lottery Bill, Sends to Governor's Desk'. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
6. ^'Mississippi Legislature Senate Bill No. 2001'(PDF). Retrieved 2020-02-10.
7. ^'History of Senate Bill 2001'. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
8. ^'Why doesn't Mississippi have a lottery? Jake McGraw'. Rethink Mississippi. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
9. ^'Mississippi Constitution'(PDF). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
10. ^Herrmann, Denise von (2011-01-01). Resorting to Casinos: The Mississippi Gambling Industry. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN978-1-60473-660-1.
11. ^'Mississippi Lottery Generates $2.5 Million Sales On First Day'. mslottonumbers.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
12. ^https://www.mslotteryhome.com/mississippi-lottery-corporation-introduces-cash-3-drawings-7-times-per-week/

Who will sell lottery tickets? 15 local stores ready for launch

Published 12:01 am Thursday, November 7, 2019

NATCHEZ — Convenience stores, grocery stores and even a few beauty shops and restaurants are signing up to sell Mississippi Lottery tickets beginning at the end of the month.

More than 1,000 retail locations across the state will begin selling scratch-off lottery tickets when the state lottery launches on Nov. 25, Mississippi Lottery Communications Director Meg Annison said.

Powerball and Meg Millions tickets will not be sold until Jan. 30, Annison said.

At least 15 convenience stores in Natchez have already been approved to sell tickets starting Nov. 25. Those locations include:

461 Hill Food and Fuel, 501 U.S. 61 South

4B-Kwik No. 10, 5 Homochitto St.

4B-Kwik No. 3, 751 U.S. 61 North

4BlueSky Store No. 510, 435 U.S. 61 North

4BlueSky Store No. 506, 138 N. Shields Lane

4BlueSky Store No. 511, 499 John R. Junkin Drive

4Corner Market, 100 Lower Woodville Road

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4Go Mart, 4 Seargent Prentiss Drive

4Hobo Fork Grocery, 12 Chance Road, Natchez

4Murphy Oil, 304 Seargent Prentiss Drive

4Sprint Mart No. 62, 140 Wood Ave.

4Sprint Mart No. 64, 139 East Franklin St.

4Sprint Mart No. 65, 787 U.S. 61 North

4Sprint Mart No. 69, 47 Seargent Prentiss Drive

4Sprint Mart No. 71, 200 U.S. 61 South

Annison said more applications for selling lottery tickets are still being reviewed and approved. Annison said more than 1,400 applications have been submitted and as of Tuesday approximately 1,000 locations have been approved.

A current list of approved locations can be found at mslotteryhome.com.

Annison said retail locations such as convenience stores, grocery stores, restaurants and even beauty parlors and barber shops are eligible to apply for selling lottery tickets in the state.

The only retail locations specifically not permitted to sell tickets by law, Annison said, are liquor stores.

Annison said free-standing stores that only sell lottery tickets are also not permitted.

“A person cannot just sell lottery tickets,” Annison said. “They must be sold from a retail store.”

Retail locations interested in selling lottery tickets can sign up using the link on the homepage of mslotteryhome.com.

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Business owners must be able to pass a credit check, a criminal background check and must be in good standing with the Mississippi Department of Revenue, Annison said.

Approved retailers will receive a 6 percent commission on lottery sales, according the Mississippi Lottery website.

Annison said officials are ready to start.

“We are 19 days out. The launch date is coming up quickly,” Annison said. “We are excited.”

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