Mississippi Lottery: Powerball, Mega Millions to launch in January
Scratch-off tickets will go on sale first, starting Nov. 25
Geoff PenderThe Mississippi Lottery, which will begin selling scratch-off tickets Nov. 25, has announced it will begin selling multi-state lottery tickets on Jan. 30.
The new state lottery will sell Powerball and Mega Millions tickets starting Jan. 30. Mississippi's lottery was accepted into the Multi-State Lottery Association in August. Drawings for both games are twice a week and have had jackpots reaching more than $1 billion.
Weekly drawings are:
- Powerball: Wednesdays and Saturdays
- Mega Millions: Tuesdays and Fridays
“Mississippians will no longer have to cross into neighboring states to participate in these drawing-style games,” said Tom Shaheen, president of the Mississippi Lottery Corporation. “They will soon have the opportunity for a chance to play big jackpot games four times per week, as well as many secondary prizes.”
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