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Player Mail: What Does That Ticket’s ‘Bonus’ Section Mean?

Here’s an interesting question we got this week from a player who had bought a ticket in the “$250,000 Riches” game: What does its “instant bonus” section mean when it comes to the prize someone wins?

The man who contacted us wondered if any winnings in the bonus section would be in addition to the amount that the lottery terminal shows the ticket has won when the barcode on the ticket is scanned.

The quick answer is that the total winnings on a ticket are shown when the barcode is scanned. Think of it like the “total” line on a sales receipt – everything from that transaction is included in the total. So, for example, if the barcode on a particular ticket is scanned and it shows that the ticket has won a $100 prize, those are the winnings from the entire ticket, not just a portion of its play area.

On a $250,000 Riches ticket, any winnings in the “instant bonus” area are in addition to the winnings from Games 1-5 in the play area. But those winnings are not in addition to the grand total for that ticket.

Have a great weekend, everyone! Stay safe in the heat.

Hey, Why Did the Number Of Prizes Change?

We have good news for fans of our “$250,000 Club” scratch game, and apparently, that’s a lot of you! The game has been so popular that we decided to print another round of tickets in it. The $250,000 Club has been one of our top sellers at the $20 price point since its release in June of last year.

You’ll see a blue round of $250,000 Club tickets in retail locations once the current black version of the tickets runs out, which we anticipate will happen sometime this summer. The additional tickets in the game mean that the number of remaining prizes in it have increased. The previous list wasn’t incorrect, it’s just that the numbers have changed now that the new round of tickets has been printed.

When we plan out our games, we make our best sales estimates for them. But sometimes a game beats expectations, and that’s definitely been the case with the $250,000 Club. Knowing that players like it, we decided to extend its shelf life by ordering more tickets in it.

Have fun playing the $250,000 Club, and we hope you like the blue version of it you’ll see in stores later this year!