Player-Inspired Games

From time to time we love to get our players involved in the design of our games. Throughout the year we receive ideas and suggestions from our players with games they’d like to see. So, we thought we’d share some of the past tickets with you that were designed with help from our players.

The first example dates back to the summer of 2003. We held a “Dog-Gone Lucky” Contest where we asked players to bring in their dogs to three PETCO locations around Iowa so we could take their picture. From there, we posted all of the dog photos on our Web site and had players vote on their favorite. The top six dogs were then featured on our Dog-Gone Lucky scratch tickets!

A couple of years later, we held a “Design a Game From Scratch” contest. With this contest, we invited players to mail us their original scratch ticket design ideas. We even gave away prizes for the top 10 winning ideas. The first place winner was Alice Hayes from Webster City. She won a $3,000 prize for her scratch game idea called “Dream’n of Dollars.” As you can see from the pictures below, her original design idea was turned into a real scratch ticket for our players to enjoy!

We sure had a blast with these contests. Who knows when we might come out with another player idea contest? We always welcome player ideas. So, if you’ve been thinking of a fun or unique lottery game, we’d love to hear about it. Not all ideas will be able to be used, but you never know what your idea may spark.