Large Jackpot Runs Lead to $26.6 Million for Missouri Education

The last few weeks saw simultaneously high jackpots grab attention across the country. A 36-drawing Powerball streak ended with a $731 million jackpot winner on Jan. 20, followed by a 37-drawing Mega Millions run that produced a $1 billion jackpot winner just two days later. In Missouri, those runs translated into $8.5 million in prizes to players, $3.9 million to the businesses around the state that sell the games and more than $26.6 million to the Lottery’s beneficiary – public education.

�“That’s $26.6 million directly from those Powerball and Mega Millions sales that will go to elementary, secondary and higher education programs in the state,” said May Scheve Reardon, executive director of the Missouri Lottery.

“And even though the jackpots weren’t won in Missouri, Missouri Lottery players did win a number of large prizes,” she added. “Through the course of the runs, three of our players won $1 million playing Powerball, two more won the $1 million prize with Mega Millions, and another 21 won Powerball’s $50,000 prize.”

Those winning Missouri tickets were sold at the following locations:

Draw Date	Prize	Retailer	Address	City	Game
10/7/2020	$50,000	Circle K	7449 Olive Blvd.	St. Louis	Powerball
10/21/2020	$150,000*	LMC Convenience Store	1302 Historic 66 W	Waynesville	Powerball
10/28/2020	$1 million	DDT Package Liquor	7206 St. Charles Rock Rd.	Pagedale	Powerball
10/31/2020	$50,000	Scotty's Market	119 Green St.	Eolia	Powerball
11/11/2020	$1 million	Break Time	3000 W. Truman Blvd.	Jefferson City	Powerball
11/21/2020	$100,000*	Casey's General Store	1201 Briarbrook Drive	Carl Junction	Powerball
11/25/2020	$50,000	Hy-Vee	7117 N. Prospect Ave.	Gladstone	Powerball
11/25/2020	$50,000	Sherry's	3229 Highway 221	Doe Run	Powerball
12/2/2020	$50,000	Food Giant	1120 N. Kingshighway St.	Cape Girardeau	Powerball
12/2/2020	$50,000	Price Cutter Plus	4228 S. National Ave.	Springfield	Powerball
12/9/2020	$50,000	Hucks Food Store	10170 Manchester Road	Kirkwood	Powerball
12/26/2020	$50,000	Break Time	110A E. Nifong	Columbia	Powerball
1/6/2021	$150,000*	Casey's General Store	7530 Highway 14 East	Sparta	Powerball
1/6/2021	$50,000	Kum & Go	1770 E. Valley Water Mill	Springfield	Powerball
1/6/2021	$50,000	Miller's Quick Shop	1601 St. Francois Road	Bonne Terre	Powerball
1/9/2021	$50,000	Schnucks Market	3029 Highway K	O'Fallon	Powerball
1/9/2021	$50,000	Gas Mart	6901 Hampton Ave.	St. Louis	Powerball
1/9/2021	$50,000	QuikTrip	8601 Mexico Road	O'Fallon	Powerball
1/9/2021	$50,000	Schnucks Market	3900 Vogel Road	Arnold	Powerball
1/12/2021	$1 million	Ayerco	36430 U.S. Highway 61	Alexandria	Mega Millions
1/13/2021	$50,000	Jiffi Stop	8556 Highway 24	Taylor	Powerball
1/16/2021	$1 million	Circle K	602 N. Main St.	O’Fallon	Powerball
1/16/2021	$50,000	Casey's General Store	502 N. Weber Ave.	Salisbury	Powerball
1/20/2021	$50,000	QuikTrip	10768 W. Florissant Ave.	Ferguson	Powerball
1/20/2021	$50,000	Interstate Food Mart	26075 Highway 17	Waynesville	Powerball
1/22/2021	$1 million	Schnucks	12756 Olive Blvd.	St. Louis	Mega Millions
*Winners played the Power Play option to increase their original prize.

“Players should always check their tickets closely. Even if you didn’t win the big jackpot, there’s always a chance you won one of the game’s other prizes,” Reardon added. “So scan your ticket on our mobile app or at a Check-A-Ticket machine at retail to make sure.”

Players have 180 days from the date of each drawing to claim their prizes – by appointment only – at any of the Lottery’s four offices. Appointments can be made online at MOLottery.com or by calling the Lottery at (573) 751-4050, option 9.

The jackpots have reset to $20 million for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing and Wednesday’s Powerball drawing.

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