Minnesota Lottery

attention players: powerball to Add Monday Drawings

Monday Night Millions

August 2, 2021, Johnston, iowa – POWERBALL® players will soon get the chance to start the week in a winning way with a new Monday night drawing! The new Monday drawing will join the lineup of Powerball drawings, currently held on Wednesday and Saturday, on Aug. 23, 2021 at 9:59 p.m. CT.

“America’s jackpot game is picking up the pace to deliver bigger jackpots to our players,” said May Scheve Reardon, Powerball Product Group Chair and Missouri Lottery Executive Director. “Players have let us know they want to play for bigger jackpots, and we want Powerball to deliver on their expectations.”

Players can watch the new Monday night drawing live online at Powerball.com with a new live stream feature that launched earlier this summer.

The Powerball Product Group anticipates adding the Monday drawing will result in larger, faster-growing jackpots. The group also expects to see an increase in the number of cash prizes and jackpots awarded on an annual basis. Adding a third drawing will not change the Powerball game odds or set cash prizes. Players will continue to choose five numbers from 1 to 69 and one Powerball number from 1 to 26. The Power Play® add-on feature will also be available for an additional $1 per play to multiply non-jackpot prizes.

All 48 U.S. lotteries will sell tickets for the Powerball drawing on Monday nights. Ticket sales from a third weekly drawing will contribute to funding vital public programs and services in each jurisdiction where the Powerball game is sold. Since its first drawing in 1992, Powerball has raised $25 billion for good causes supported by state lotteries.

About Powerball: Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than half of all proceeds from the sale of a Powerball ticket remain in the jurisdiction where the ticket was sold. Drawings are conducted at 9:59 p.m. CT from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Powerball drawings are also live streamed online at Powerball.com.

State Bee is the star of Bee Lucky Scratch Ticket

April 6, 2021 — Pollinators like the rusty patched bumble bee help support Minnesota’s environment and economy. That’s why the Minnesota Lottery has created a very special scratch ticket with help from our friends at the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board.

Bee Lucky scratch tickets—starring Minnesota’s state bee, the rusty patched bumble bee—land in retailers across Minnesota on April 6. Each ticket is $2. Players have a chance to win up to $10,000 instantly.

In addition to featuring one of Minnesota’s most buzz-worthy pollinators, Bee Lucky scratch tickets include a special “Bee Informed” box. Players scratch the Bee Informed box to reveal facts about Minnesota’s pollinators.

“The Environmental Quality Board is excited to collaborate with the Minnesota Lottery to produce the Bee Lucky scratch ticket,” said Katie Pratt, EQB Executive Director. "This ticket will raise awareness about Minnesota’s state bee—the endangered rusty patched bumble bee—and generate lottery proceeds that support environmental projects including improving pollinator habitat. While Minnesota is making progress on pollinator protection, it will take all of us to protect our state bee and other imperiled pollinators.”

The rusty patched bumble bee became Minnesota’s state bee in 2019. The rusty patched bumble bee has been listed as federally endangered since 2017.

“The Minnesota Lottery is happy that we can help play our part to raise awareness about Minnesota’s native pollinators,” said Minnesota Lottery Executive Director Adam Prock. “We are grateful for the work that The Environmental Quality Board and so many others have done for Minnesota’s environment.”

Playing Our Part for MN since 1990

The Lottery has generated more than $3.3 billion for programs that positively impact the lives of Minnesotans. More than $1.4 billion has helped preserve, restore and protect Minnesota’s environment through the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Game and Fish Fund and the Natural Resources Fund. Approximately $1.9 billion has helped fund state programs through the General Fund, including education, public safety and health and human services.

Two Minnesota Lottery Players Have a Million (More) Reasons to Welcome 2021

More than 12,000 players win prizes!

January 1, 2021, Roseville, MN – Two lucky Minnesota Millionaire Raffle players are waking up this morning to discover that their tickets are worth $1 million.

The first $1 million winners of 2021 purchased their winning tickets at the following locations:

Leroy’s Great Bear Tire & Auto, 9000 Lyndale Ave. S., Bloomington
SFP Liquors LLC, 24086 State Highway 15, St. Cloud

$1 million prize winning numbers, in ascending order:

055888
271194

More than 12,000 additional winning numbers were also announced this morning, including five $100,000 prizes.

The $100,000 winning tickets were purchased at the following locations:

Center Mart LLC, 1801 Main St., Centerville
Holiday #4064, 410 Tenth Ave. S.E., Milaca
Holiday Stationstores LLC, 6210 109^th Ave. N., Champlin
Kwik Trip #153, 105 - 2^nd St. S., Sartell
Noble Parkway Mobil, 9500 Noble Parkway, Brooklyn Park

$100,000 prize winning numbers, in ascending order:

168282
255472
358623
404791
543413

Use our number checker or download a complete list of the 12,322 winning Raffle numbers.

Minnesota Millionaire Raffle

Tickets for the 15^th annual Minnesota Millionaire Raffle went on sale Oct. 20, 2020 and sold out on Nov. 30, 2020, the fastest sellout yet.

The Raffle game, which debuted in 2006, continues to grow in popularity every year because of its limited number of tickets, guaranteed winners and it offers the Minnesota Lottery’s best odds to win $1 million.

Since 2006, the Raffle game alone has raised nearly $35 million for Minnesota. Lottery dollars help make important environmental projects possible throughout Minnesota. The state’s General Fund, which funds programs including education, public safety and health and human services, also receives a portion of Lottery proceeds.

Additional information about this year’s Minnesota Millionaire Raffle

Claiming Raffle Prizes

Prizes up to $599 can be claimed at Minnesota Lottery retailers.
We encourage $50, $100, and $500 Raffle winners to support their local lottery retailers by claiming prizes at those businesses.
Retailers earn 1 percent commission on prizes paid.
$10,000 and $25,000 prizes can be claimed at any lottery office.
$100,000 and $1 million prizes must be claimed at the Minnesota Lottery’s Roseville office.
To keep our players and staff safe, space is limited; we recommend calling ahead to check hours and make an appointment.

Holiday Season Reminder: Lottery Tickets are not Appropriate Gifts for Minors

december 1, 2020, Roseville, MN – The Minnesota Lottery and the Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance (NPGA) announced today they are continuing their annual participation in an international responsible gambling campaign to raise awareness about the risks of underage lottery play during the holiday season. Both organizations will promote the importance of responsible gambling through various media channels, joining a growing effort to raise awareness about this issue around Minnesota, the United States and North America.

December is a time when many cultures share in gift giving, and some may consider giving scratch tickets to young people as gifts. “A scratch-off ticket may provide momentary excitement, but underage recipients don’t have the cognitive development to discern the potential risks of gambling,” says Susan Sheridan Tucker, NPGA executive director. “This is why tickets sales are limited to adults.” When a trusted adult provides a ticket to a minor, it normalizes the activity has an acceptable practice.

In the most recent Minnesota Student Survey (2019) .05 percent of students indicated possible disordered gambling and another 2 percent indicated having problems with their gambling. This may seem like a small number, but it translates into 2000 students. We know that a young person’s gambling starts as early as 10 years old. 30 percent surveyed indicated they had gambled in the last year and 7 percent said they gambled frequently (at least once a week or more). Youth gambling is particularly concerning because researchers have established a link between the age at which a person first gambles and the occurrence of excessive or problem gambling later in life. Studies have also shown that many adolescents gamble at least occasionally, and that lottery products, particularly scratch tickets, often serve as an introduction to gambling activities for youth. [1]

“While we think lottery tickets make for fun gifts for adults, they are not appropriate as a gift for minors,” says Adam Prock, executive director of the Minnesota Lottery. “The commitment of the Minnesota Lottery and so many other lotteries around the country demonstrates our interest in ensuring that lottery participation is both fun and safe.” Both Tucker and Prock feel that responsible gambling is a positive approach to minimizing gambling-related harm and maximizing public benefit.

About Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance

Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance is a nonprofit, gambling-neutral organization dedicated to improving the lives of Minnesotans affected by problem gambling. A 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, NPGA is funded by membership fees, financial and in-kind donations, and state and private grants. NPGA serves as Minnesota’s affiliate to the National Council on Problem Gambling.

About Minnesota State Lottery

The Minnesota Lottery raises money for programs that positively impact the lives of Minnesotans. It offers uniquely Minnesotan games of chance that are held to the highest standard of integrity and security. Since 1990, the Lottery has returned more than $3.1 billion to programs that benefit all Minnesotans, including the state’s most precious natural resources, education, health care and more.

If someone you know needs help with a gambling problem, call (800) 333-HOPE. Treatment is available free of charge for qualifying individuals throughout Minnesota.

[1] Gambling-Related Attitudes and Behaviors in Adolescents Having Received Instant (Scratch) Lottery Tickets as Gifts

Priya V. Kundu, D.O. a, Corey E. Pilver, Ph.D. b, Rani A. Desai, Ph.D., M.P.H. c,d, Marvin A. Steinberg, Ph.D. e, Loreen Rugle, Ph.D. f, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Ph.D. c,g, and Marc N. Potenza, M.D., Ph.D. c, f,g,h,* Journal of Adolescent Health 52 (2013) 456e464

Lottery Delivers Record Sales Year as Minnesotans continue to say “I’MN”

SEPT 23, 2020 – For the third year in a row, the Minnesota Lottery has ended the fiscal year with record sales. Proceeds generated to protect Minnesota’s environment and support state services, prizes paid to players, and commissions paid to the Lottery’s 3,000+ retailer partners located across Minnesota also set records.

Fiscal Year 2020 Records:

Sales: $668.6 million
Return to State: $156 million. This brings the inception to date total to $3.3 billion
Prizes paid to players: $423.6 million
Retailer commissions and incentives: $44.8 million

“All Minnesotans benefit from Lottery proceeds, said Lottery Executive Director Adam Prock. “From state services that protect and support Minnesotans to environmental projects that protect our environment and give more Minnesotans the opportunity to connect with nature, Lottery proceeds help make Minnesota an even better place to live.”

With the help of lottery proceeds, air and water quality has been improved; prairies, lakes, rivers, forests, and wetlands are being protected from invasive plant and pest species; scientists are discovering new ways to solve environmental puzzles; native species, including pollinators, are being protected so they can thrive. Lottery dollars also help fund important state programs including education, public safety, and health & human services by way of the General Fund.

Playing Our Part for Minnesota since 1990

The Lottery has generated approximately $3.3 billion for programs that positively impact the lives of Minnesotans. More than $1.4 billion has helped preserve, restore and protect Minnesota’s environment through the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Game and Fish Fund and the Natural Resources Fund. Another $1.9 billion has helped fund state programs through the General Fund, including education, public safety and health and human services.

New MN Lottery Millionaire

$1.8 million winning ticket sold in New Brighton

September 1, 2020 – A Minnesota Lottery player is Minnesota’s newest millionaire.

A Gopher 5 ticket matched the numbers 1-7-17-26-38 drawn on Aug. 31 to win the $1,881,874 jackpot.

Wash-N-Fill Express, located at 201 W. County Road E2 in New Brighton, sold the winning ticket. The business will receive a $5,000 bonus.

The winner should contact the Minnesota Lottery at 651-635-8273 (select option 1) to make arrangements to claim the prize. In Minnesota, lotto game winners have one year from the date of the drawing to claim prizes.

Gopher 5 Facts

Gopher 5 is a Minnesota-only lotto game that is drawn on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Tickets are $1 per play. Jackpots start at $100,000 and grow until won. Approximate odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 1,533,939. On average, the jackpot is won 17.8 times per year.

This is the 3^rd largest Gopher 5 jackpot ever won and is one of 30 jackpots that have surpassed $1 million since the game began in May 1991. The last time the jackpot surpassed the $1 million mark was in 2019, when a ticket purchased in Hermantown won a $1,606,134 jackpot on Dec. 16.

About the Lottery

Playing Our Part: Since 1990, the Lottery has generated more than $3.3 billion for programs that positively impact the lives of Minnesotans. More than $1.4 billion has helped preserve, restore and protect Minnesota’s environment through the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Game and Fish Fund and the Natural Resources Fund. Another $1.8 billion has helped fund state programs through the General Fund, including education, public safety and health and human services.

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