There are some topics that come up again and again in the lottery world, so I’ve put together a list of the Top 5 for you today.
The undisputed No. 1 is the whole cash vs. annuity argument -- Which is chosen more often? Which is better? What happens to “the rest of the money” when you choose the cash option? We answer all that and more in this video.
No. 2 on the list has got to be the urban legend that “no one from here ever wins.” Check out what we have to say about that here.
No. 3 focuses on easy picks vs. play slips in our lotto games. Which type of play is made more often? Are you more likely to win with one or the other? We answer that here.
No. 4 is a question about lottery proceeds, and specifically, where that money goes here in Iowa. Click here to find out.
And No. 5 on the list is the question asking whether you can remain anonymous in Iowa when you claim a lottery prize. The short answer is no, but we give the complete details here.
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June 06, 2014
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As the lottery’s vice president of external relations, I’m a member of the senior management team at the Iowa Lottery, where I’ve worked since 1999. I’ve spent my years at the lottery learning as much as I can about all the ins and outs of the lottery industry. I’ll put that knowledge to work here so I can share the behind-the-scenes details with you!
Hi, Linda. Yes, you will want to scratch off the entire playing area on your "Mike's Picks" scratch ticket. You are trying to match any of the numbers in the "Your Picks" area (those are the numbers under the 15 barns) to any of the numbers in the "Mike's Winning Picks" area (those are the three numbers under the wings symbol on the ticket). If any of the numbers in the two areas match, you win prize shown. And if you find a "Rooster" symbol, you win DOUBLE the prize shown. Have fun playing! Thanks for trying that game.
Posted by: Mary Neubauer | June 23, 2014 at 08:35 AM
Bought a Mike's Pick card, have no idea how to play it. Do I scratch everything off?
Posted by: Linda | June 21, 2014 at 12:50 PM
It is really a good information for the lottery players.
Posted by: Lottery Agent | June 09, 2014 at 04:48 AM