The Mississippi Lottery will begin selling scratch-off tickets at nearly
1,200 retailers statewide on Monday as early as 5 a.m. when the system
goes "live."The Mississippi Lottery Corporation is planning a kick-off
event at 6:45 a.m. Monday at the Raceway station on Mississippi 18 West
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Longtime state Rep. Alyce G. Clarke, D-Jackson, will purchase a
"ceremonial" ticket, although lottery officials said they have no way of
knowing beforehand where the first actual ticket will be purchased.
Clarke was a leading proponent of a state lottery and pushed for the
state to create one for more than 20 years. The state's lottery law is
named after her.
What about multi-state lottery tickets?
Multi-state jackpot lottery tickets go on sale in Mississippi on
Jan. 30, after Mississippi's lottery was accepted into the Multi-State
Lottery Association this summer. Drawings for both games are twice a
week and have had jackpots reaching more than $1 billion
Where do state lottery proceeds go?
For the next decade, up to $80 million a year from lottery proceeds
will go toward working on state roads and bridges or to match federal
infrastructure money. Any revenue above $80 million would go to public
education, the Education Enhancement Fund.
After decades of debate, lawmakers in a summer special session last
year approved a state lottery. It's expected to net the state about $40
million the first year, then $80 million to $100 million a year
thereafter.
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