Lottery dollars have powered the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund since 1991, funding more than 1,700 projects with over $1.1 billion.
See lottery dollars at work at the Minnesota Lottery booth on Underwood Street.
SHARE YOUR LOTTERY AT THE FAIR STORY FREE CONTEST
Minnesota Lottery Dollars at Work Here, There and Everywhere - Even at the Minnesota State Fair!
Snap a Pic. Share a Story. Win Big.
The Minnesota Lottery has generated over $4 billion in the 35 years since the first tickets were sold, and almost $2 billion has been dedicated to protect and preserve the environment in every corner of Minnesota. See these lottery dollars at work at the Minnesota State Fair!
Share about your visit to our new location at Underwood Street across from the Food Building or one of the environmental beneficiary booths at the Minnesota State Fair (see list below) via the official entry form (below). Take a photo at any location and share what you learned about how lottery dollars help the state and you could win prizes worth a “fair” amount:
- Grand prize: $350 in lottery scratch tickets (Big Win tickets with a chance to win up to $500,000 and Outdoor Cash tickets with a chance to win up to $100,000) plus a cooler and t-shirt.
- Daily prizes (12 fair days): $35 in lottery scratch tickets (Outdoor Cash with a chance to win up to $100,000) plus a cooler and t-shirt.
State Fair Booth Locations:
- Board of Water and Soil Resources - Eco Experience Building
- Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach (U of M) - Education Building
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Agriculture Horticulture Building
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - DNR Building
- Minnesota Department of Transportation - West side of Cosgrove St. between Wright & Dan Patch Ave.
- Pollution Control Agency - Eco Experience Building
- University of Minnesota - Driven to Discover Building
- Minnesota Lottery - Underwood St. across from the Food Building
Entry Period: Thursday, August 21, 2025, 7:00 a.m. - Monday, September 1, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
Celebrating 35 years of Giving Back
Celebrating 35 years of Giving Back
Lottery dollars have powered the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund since 1991, funding more than 1,700 projects with over $1.1 billion.
See lottery dollars at work at the Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach (U of M) in the Education Building.
Celebrating 35 years of Giving Back
Lottery dollars have powered the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund since 1991, funding more than 1,700 projects with over $1.1 billion.
See lottery dollars at work at the Pollution Control Agency in the Eco Experience Building.
Celebrating 35 years of Giving Back
Lottery dollars have powered the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund since 1991, funding more than 1,700 projects with over $1.1 billion.
See lottery dollars at work at the Board of Water and Soil Resources in the Eco Experience Building.
Celebrating 35 years of Giving Back
Lottery dollars have powered the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund since 1991, funding more than 1,700 projects with over $1.1 billion.
See lottery dollars at work at the University of Minnesota Driven to Discover building.
Celebrating 35 years of Giving Back
Lottery dollars have powered the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund since 1991, funding more than 1,700 projects with over $1.1 billion.
See lottery dollars at work at the Department of Transportation.
Celebrating 35 years of Giving Back
Lottery dollars have powered the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund since 1991, funding more than 1,700 projects with over $1.1 billion.
See lottery dollars at work at the Department of Agriculture in the Agriculture Horticulture Building.
Celebrating 35 years of Giving Back
Lottery dollars have powered the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund since 1991, funding more than 1,700 projects with over $1.1 billion.
See lottery dollars at work at the Department of Natural Resources.