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April Scratch-Offs Load the Bases for Lottery Retailers

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Coming soon: NASCAR Powerball Playoff race to $1 million

Don’t balk at the three new scratch-off games rolling into Mississippi Lottery retailers April 2. With plenty of variety, they’re sure to score home runs with all players.

The starting lineup is the $2 Home Run Riches with approximate overall odds of 1:4.94 and top prizes of $20,000. On deck is the $3 Bingo Mania with approximate overall odds of 1:4.03 and top prizes of $30,000. Fans of extended play-style scratch-off games will enjoy this fresh take on Bingo. Not to be left in the outfield is $5 Fun 5s with approximate overall odds of 1:4.31 and top prizes of $100,000. This game provides three ways to play and three ways to win – a perfect game.

2024 NASCAR Powerball Playoff

Winding up on March 27, the Mississippi Lottery will announce the details surrounding the 2024 NASCAR Powerball Playoff™️. The wildly successfully promotion of 2023 saw Mississippi’s Stephanie Walker win the $1 million top prize on the national stage at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race™ broadcast live from Phoenix. Stay tuned for details.

Jackpot Update

The jackpot for tonight’s Mega Millions® drawing is an estimated $1.1 billion, with an estimated cash value of $525.8 million. This is the fifth largest jackpot in the game’s history. The jackpot for the Powerball® drawing Wednesday, March 27, is an estimated $865 million, with an estimated cash value of $416.1 million. The jackpot for tonight’s Mississippi Match 5 is an estimated $122,000.

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.