Mississippi Lottery Corporation launches new app
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation has launched a brand-new app, giving players more access while on the go. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen has more from one local lottery retailer. Nearly…
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Mississippi Lottery send more than $9M to state for August
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation sent more than $9 million to the state treasury for proceeds generated in August. MLC generated $9,632,767.62 in net proceeds, which went to the Lottery Proceeds Fund. In accordance with the Alyce G. Clarke Lottery Law,…
Former Mississippi Lottery Corporation official pleads guilty to embezzlement
State Auditor Shad White announced Thursday that Hope Bishop, the former vice president of Human Resources at the Mississippi Lottery Corporation, has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. She was sentenced to 20 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of…
Mississippi Lottery surpasses $2 billion in sales
In less than five years of lottery in the state, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced today it has surpassed $2 billion in gross sales. “These four years have passed in a flurry of excitement and growth,” said MLC President Jeff…
Mississippi Lottery generates $122M for state in FY23
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation sent more than $122 million to the state for the fiscal year of 2023 that ended June 30. In June, the Lottery sent $9,155,366.85 to the state, generating $80 million for roads and bridges and another…
Mississippi Lottery adds $10.5M to state coffers in December
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation added $10,501,678.23 to the state coffers in December. The transfer of funds to the state brings the 2023 fiscal year total to $61,220,535. The MLC must transfer net proceeds within 20 days following the close of…
Biloxi man cashes in $50,000 ticket in Powerball play
A Biloxi man claimed a $50,000 prize from Saturday's Powerball drawing. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation said the man, who declined to be identified, has played the same numbers since the 1980s. He bought the winning ticket from Polks Crossgates Discount…
Mississippi Lottery Corporation names next president
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jeffrey L. Hewitt, senior vice president of sales and marketing for the Mississippi Lottery Corporation, will serve as its next president. Hewitt was one of the first employees brought on to the corporation in June 2019.…
New scratch off game headed to lottery retailers in Mississippi
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced today it will be introducing its first $20 scratch-off game, $100 Million Extravaganza at approved lottery retailers starting March 2nd. $100 Million Extravaganza’s top prize of $500,000 is the highest top prize…
Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion ahead of Friday drawing
The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, January 22, just increased to an estimated annuity jackpot of $1 billion, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced. The new cash value is now estimated at $739.6 million. If won, it would be the 2nd-largest jackpot…
Mississippi Lottery Corporation completes July’s transfer
Today the Mississippi Lottery Corporation completed its July transfer of more than $10 million in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This is the first deposit for fiscal year 2021 which began July 1st,…
Lottery Corporation reopens claims center in Flowood on Monday
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced the reopening of its Claims Center in Flowood starting Monday, June 8. The Claims Center is located at 1080 River Oaks Drive, Building B-100, Flowood, MS, 39232. Due to ongoing health concerns surrounding the COVID19…
Mississippi lottery revenue dips in March amid pandemic
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — State revenue from the Mississippi Lottery decreased in March as people began facing restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation says it deposited $9.9 million into the state treasury from the net proceeds…
Mississippi lottery switching to mail-in claims until further notice
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced today due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will switch to mail-in claims for certain prize levels starting Monday, March 23rd until further notice. For players who have valid prize claims of $600 to $99,999, the…
Mississippi gets about $16M from new lottery since November
By Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (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.…
Lottery sales bring in more than $8M
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced the sales for the first week which brought in $8,932,200 resulting in approximately $1.9 million for roads and bridges around the state. MLC President Tom Shaheen said the top five selling counties for the week…
What you need to know about the lottery
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation presented everything we need to know about the lottery coming soon. The first order of business was to move the launch date up to November 25th, a week earlier than the original launch date of December…
Scratch-off lottery tickets to go on sale in November
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced today that lottery scratch-off tickets will go on sale November 25th. In anticipation, the corporation has started mailing acceptance letters to the first approved lottery retailers. Letters will continue to be mailed as more retailers…
Mississippi Lottery Corporation Seeks Additional Employees
As the Mississippi Lottery Corporation moves closer to its launch date of having scratch-off tickets by December 1, 2019, a few key positions still remain to be filled. “We have a diverse staff of Mississippians and industry veterans,” said Tom…
Mississippi Lottery Corporation announces employment opportunities
Anticipating a launch date of December 1, 2019, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) announced today employment opportunities with the MLC. “We are looking for hard-working Mississippians who want to be involved in a fast-paced work environment,” said Tom Shaheen, MLC…
Mississippi lottery launch date set
It’s now a sure bet for Mississippi residents to play the lottery and it could happen before the end of this year. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation says the anticipated launch date is December 1st. That’s when the scratch lottery tickets…
Five members appointed to Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board
Governor Phil Bryant appointed five members to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board of Directors today. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation was created during the Mississippi Legislature 2018 first extraordinary session upon passage of Senate Bill 2001. The duties of the corporation…
