A Columbia lottery player has officially collected a $1 million ticket prize after participating in the “$250 Million Extravaganza” Scratchers game at a local Casey’s.  After taking a minute to realize he had won,

Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gave the Missouri Lottery Commission an overall “good” rating, even as a newly released audit shows lottery funding for schools dropped by more than $35 million while advertising spending increased by $5 million during fiscal year 2024.

A new report from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick shows increased spending on advertising for the state's Lottery program, which has coincided with a reduction in the amount of money transferred to education.

A Mount Vernon woman was sentenced this week in federal court for her role in a wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud scheme that targeted the Missouri Lottery Commission and an area gas station. Amy Young,

A Lawrence County individual has claimed a $50,000 Powerball prize during a Dec. 24, 2025, drawing. According to a Missouri Lottery news release, a Marionville lottery player

An audit found the Missouri Lottery spent $5 million more on ads but sent $35 million less to schools.

As the advertising budget for the Missouri Lottery has increased, the amount of funding contributed to public education in the state has decreased.