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March Facebook Contest

UPDATE: We’re extending the entry period for our March Facebook contest by another 24 hours and doubling the number of prize packages available in it! You now have until 11 a.m. tomorrow (March 13, 2013) to enter the contest. Here’s why:      

Yesterday, we sent an email reminding our VIP Club members that our March contest was starting March 11 and gave the link to enter. Unfortunately, the link was incorrect. It provided direction to information about our February contest rather than our March contest.

More than 1,400 people had entered our March contest as of this morning, so we know a lot of you got it right! However, we apologize for the error and want to do our best to make it right.

So, we’ve elected to extend the entry period for the March Facebook contest for another 24 hours until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13. And, we’re doubling the number of prizes available from three prize packages to six!

Please use the link below to go to our March Facebook contest tab to enter. And we know this link is correct!

https://www.facebook.com/IowaLottery#!/IowaLottery/app_106676499453172

Thank you for playing our games and entering our contests.


We’re sending out some lucky vibes in advance of St. Patrick’s Day this month with our next Facebook contest.

You’ll have 24 hours to enter for a chance to win free plays in Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game!

You can enter March’s Facebook contest beginning at 11 a.m. Monday (March 11) through 11 a.m. Tuesday (March 12). We’ll be asking you a lottery-related question on the Iowa Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contests” tab.

Enter for your chance to win one of three sets of $10 in coupons for Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game and some lottery swag.

Visit our Facebook page beginning at 11 a.m. Monday through 11 a.m. Tuesday where we’ll pose our question on the Lottery Contests tab, located under our cover photo. When the man on the Lottery Contests tab turns green and says “Enter Now!” that’s your cue to enter. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click “submit” during the 24-hour window and you’ll be entered. Limit one entry per person. It’s just that easy!

Important Note: The question will NOT appear on our Facebook “Wall.” You’ll need to visit our Facebook page and click the Lottery Contests tab to see it! Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smart phone, you will need to use the “Desktop” view in order to see the Lottery Contests tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We’ll select three winners from the correct eligible answers submitted, so make sure to double-check your answer before you hit the submit button. Winners will be announced in our March Facebook contest results blog, on the Lottery Contests tab on our Facebook page and we’ll also link to the results blog on Twitter.

We’ll notify the winners by email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll need to verify your information to award your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, to verify their information with us. We’ll also select alternates in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

A few other details:
• You must currently be residing in Iowa to participate.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• The coupons for Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game are only redeemable for tickets, not for cash.
• You can only enter once. If you try to enter more than once, only your first entry will be accepted.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

An “Awesome” Twitter Contest

We think the coming warmer weather is pretty awesome, so we’re having an “Awesome” Twitter contest in March!

This time we’ll be giving away three prize packs of $20 in “Awesome Aces” scratch tickets. The fun begins on Tuesday, March 5. 

We’ll kick things off at 2 p.m. that day and participants will have 15 minutes to enter.

To be eligible to enter, just follow us on Twitter – it’s free to create an account if you don’t already have one. Then give us the correct answer to our super-easy contest question and you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of the three ticket prize packages.   

At 2 p.m. next Tuesday, we’ll pose our question on Twitter. Reply with your answer within the 15-minute time limit and you’ll be entered in the contest! Reply to @ialottery on Twitter. (Don’t direct message us on Twitter, as direct messages aren’t eligible for entry.)

We’ll select the three winners in our contest, then blog about the results and link to that blog entry on Twitter and Facebook.

If you win, you’ll need to contact us with your name, date of birth and mailing address so we can send out your tickets. Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, to contact us with their information in order to claim their prize.

A few other details:
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• You must live in Iowa to participate.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win!
• You can only enter once. If you try to enter more than once, only your first entry will be accepted.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Twitter. The information you provide will only be used for the lottery’s Twitter Contest. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

February Facebook Contest Results

Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…THE WINNERS!

Congratulations to:

1) David Dumdei
2) Ben Boelkes
3) Joyce Farrington

Each of these three winners will receive $20 in Mega Millions® coupons!

We’ll notify the winners by email to claim their prize. We’ll need to verify each winner’s information so we can award their prize packs!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, to verify their information with us. If any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time, alternates will be contacted by email.

Thanks to everyone who entered the February Facebook contest.

Be sure to come back and enter March’s Facebook contest beginning at 11 a.m. March 11 through 11 a.m. March 12. We sure hope you can join us!

February Facebook Contest

Valentine’s Day isn’t the only day you can show a little extra love. We’re sharing the love in this month’s Facebook contest.

You’ll have 24 hours to enter for a chance to win free plays in Mega Millions!

You can enter February’s Facebook contest beginning at 11 a.m. Monday (Feb. 18) through 11 a.m. Tuesday (Feb. 19). We’ll be asking you a lottery-related question on the Iowa Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contests” tab.

Enter for your chance to win one of three sets of $20 in Mega Millions coupons. Now that’s sharing the love!

Visit our Facebook page beginning at 11 a.m. Monday through 11 a.m. Tuesday where we’ll pose our question on the Lottery Contests tab located under our cover photo. When the man on the Lottery Contests tab turns green and says “Enter Now!” that’s your cue to enter. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click “submit” during the 24-hour window and you’ll be entered. Limit one entry per person. It’s just that easy!

Important Note: The question will NOT appear on our Facebook “Wall.” You’ll need to visit our Facebook page and click the Lottery Contests tab to see it! Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smart phone, you will need to use the Desktop view in order to see the Lottery Contests tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We’ll select three winners from the correct eligible answers submitted, so make sure to double-check your answer before you hit the submit button. Winners will be announced in our February Facebook contest results blog, on the Lottery Contests tab on our Facebook page and we’ll link to the blog entry on Twitter.

We’ll notify the winners by email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll need to verify your information to award your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, to verify their information with us. We’ll also select alternates in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

A few other details:
• You must live in Iowa to participate.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• The Mega Millions coupons are only redeemable for tickets, not for cash.
• You can only enter once. If you try to enter more than once, only your first entry will be accepted.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

January Facebook Contest Results

Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…THE WINNERS!

Congratulations to:

1) Stefanie Ellison
2) Carrie Meyer
3) Monte Riley

Each of these three winners will receive $10 in Powerball® coupons, a Powerball keychain, a Dream t-shirt and a pizza cutter!

We’ll notify the winners by email to claim their prize. We’ll need to verify each winner’s information so we can award their prize packs!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, to verify their information with us. If any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time, alternates will be contacted by email.

Thanks to everyone who entered the January Facebook contest.

Be sure to come back and enter February’s Facebook contest beginning at 11 a.m. Feb. 18 through 11 a.m. Feb. 19. We sure hope you can join us!

January Facebook Contest

We’re celebrating the New Year by continuing our extended Facebook contests. Once again, you’ll have a full 24 hours to enter! Woo Hoo!

This month, we’re giving you a chance to win free plays in Powerball and some great lottery swag!

You can enter January’s Facebook contest anytime from 11 a.m. Monday (Jan. 28) to 11 a.m. Tuesday (Jan. 29). We’ll be asking you a lottery-related question on the Iowa Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contests” tab.

Enter for your chance to win one of three sets of $10 in Powerball coupons and some stellar lottery swag items. Now that’s the way to ring in the New Year!

Visit our Facebook page anytime from 11 a.m. Monday to 11 a.m. Tuesday where we’ll pose our question on the Lottery Contests tab located under our cover photo. When the man on the Lottery Contests tab turns green and says “Enter Now!” that’s your cue to enter. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click “submit” during the 24-hour window and you’ll be entered. It’s just that easy!

Important Note: The question will NOT appear on our Facebook “Wall.” You’ll need to visit our Facebook page and click the Lottery Contests tab to see it! Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smart phone, you will need to use the Desktop view in order to see the Lottery Contests tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We’ll select three winners from all of the correct answers submitted, so make sure to double-check your answer before you hit the submit button. Then we’ll blog about the winners, update the Lottery Contests tab on our Facebook page and link to the blog entry on Twitter.

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll need to verify your information so we can send out your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, to verify their information with us to claim their prize. We’ll also select alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

A few other details:
• You must live in Iowa to participate.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• The Powerball coupons are not redeemable for cash.
• You can only enter once and only the first entry from each person will be accepted. Duplicates will be removed, including those by the same player entering with multiple email accounts.


And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

December Facebook Contest Results

Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…THE WINNERS!

Congratulations to:

1) Tara Parrott
2) Nancy Miebach
3) Ronda Anderson

Each of these three winners will receive $20 in coupons for Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game!

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. We’ll need to verify each winner’s information so we can send out their prize packs!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, to verify their information with us in order to claim their prize. We’ve also selected alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

Thanks to everyone who entered the December Facebook contest.

SPECIAL NOTE: We are going to continue with our 24-hour contest entry time. You can enter January’s Facebook contest anytime from 11 a.m. Jan. 28 to 11 a.m. Jan. 29. We sure hope you can join us!

December “Holiday Bonus” Facebook Contest

We’re celebrating the holiday season early with a special Holiday Bonus for our December Facebook contest! You asked for more time to enter our monthly contest and we heard you loud and clear. Beginning with our December Facebook contest, you’ll have a full 24 hours to enter! Woo Hoo!

This month, we’re giving you a chance to win free plays in Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game!

You can enter December’s Facebook contest anytime from 11 a.m. Monday (Dec. 17) to 11 a.m. Tuesday (Dec. 18). We’ll be asking you a lottery-related question on the Iowa Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contests” tab.

Enter for your chance to win one of three sets of $20 in Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game coupons. That sounds sweeter than a whole package of candy canes in your stocking. Sorry Santa!

Visit our Facebook page anytime from 11 a.m. Monday to 11 a.m. Tuesday where we’ll pose our question on the Lottery Contests tab located under our cover photo. When the man on the Lottery Contests tab turns green and says “Enter Now!” that’s your cue to enter. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click “submit” during the new 24-hour window and you’ll be entered. It’s just that easy!

Important Note: The question will NOT appear on our Facebook “Wall.” You’ll need to click the Lottery Contests tab to see it! Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smart phone, you will need to use the Desktop view in order to see the Lottery Contests tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We’ll select three winners from all of the correct answers submitted, so make sure to double-check your answer before you hit the submit button. Then we’ll blog about the winners, update the Lottery Contests tab on our Facebook page and link to the blog entry on Twitter.

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll need to verify your information so we can send out your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 26, to verify their information with us to claim their prize. We’ll also select alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

A few other details:
• You must live in Iowa to participate.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• You can only enter once per person. Only the first entry from each person will be accepted. Duplicates will be removed, including those by the same player entering with multiple email accounts.


And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

All That Twitters is Gold

We’re continuing with our holiday theme for this month’s Twitter contest – and this month you’ll get a holiday bonus!

Those who enter our Twitter contest will get the chance to win one of three prize packs that each contain $20 in the  “Holiday Gold” instant-scratch game.

And as a holiday bonus, we’re extending the contest entry time! Our contests usually last 15 minutes, but this month you’ll have 30 minutes to answer our easy question and be entered for a chance to win those free tickets.

And remember, you can also Play It Again™ with any nonwinning tickets in that game – along with all other nonwinning holiday-themed scratch tickets this season – by entering them into your VIP Club account. Entering those nonwinning holiday tickets not only earns you points to use in the Points For Prizes™ online store, but also gets you entries into the Winter of Winners promotion!

All the promotion’s details can be found on the Winter of Winners page on our website.

Our Twitter contest is set for 11 a.m. on Tuesday (Dec. 11). To be eligible to enter, just follow us on Twitter – it’s free to create an account if you don’t already have one. Then give us the correct answer to our super-easy contest question and you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of the three ticket prize packages.   

At 11 a.m. Tuesday, we’ll pose our question on Twitter. Reply with your answer within the NEW 30-minute time limit and you’ll be entered in the contest! Reply to @ialottery on Twitter. (Don’t direct message us on Twitter, as direct messages aren’t eligible for entry.)

We’ll select the three winners in our contest, then we’ll blog about the results and link to that blog entry on Twitter and Facebook.

If you win, you’ll need to contact us with your name, date of birth and mailing address so we can send out your tickets. Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18, to contact us with their information in order to claim your prize.

A few other details:
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• You must live in Iowa to participate.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win!
• Only one entry per person. The first entry from each person will be accepted. Duplicates will be removed.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Twitter. The information you provide will only be used for the lottery’s Twitter Contest. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

November’s Facebook Contest Results

Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…THE WINNERS!

Congratulations to:

1) Kay Culver
2) Jerry Hillegas
3) Terry Brown

Each of these three winners will receive $10 in Mega Millions coupons and some sweet lottery swag!

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. We’ll need to verify each winner’s information so we can send out their prize packs!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. (CST) on Monday, Dec. 3, to verify their information with us in order to claim their prize. We’ve also selected alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

Thanks to everyone who entered the November Facebook contest.

HOLIDAY BONUS FOR DECEMBER’S FACEBOOK CONTEST
You asked for a longer entry period and we listened.
We’re opening the contest up for a full 24 hours!
You’ll be able to enter anytime from
11 a.m. (CST) Dec. 17 to 11 a.m. Dec. 18.
We sure hope you can join us!

November Facebook Contest

Eating turkey may make you a bit tired, but our November Facebook contest will certainly get you pumped up!

This month, we’re giving you a chance to win free plays in Mega Millions and some cool lottery swag!

November’s contest is set for 11 a.m. (CST) on Monday (Nov. 26). We’ll be asking you an easy lottery-related question on the Iowa Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contests” tab.

Enter for your chance to win one of three sets of $10 in Mega Millions coupons and some stellar lottery goodies. I don’t think pumpkin pie can compete with our contest. Unless it’s got whipped topping, then maybe!

Visit our Facebook page at 11 a.m. Monday where we’ll pose our question on the Lottery Contests tab located under our cover photo. When the man on the Lottery Contests tab turns green and says “Enter Now!” that’s your cue to enter. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click “submit” during the 15-minute window and you’ll be entered. It’s just that easy!

Important Note: The question will NOT appear on our Facebook “Wall.” You’ll need to click the Lottery Contests tab to see it! We recommend visiting our Facebook page early so you can make sure everything is working for you and you can easily locate the tab. Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smart phone, you will need to use the Desktop view in order to see the Lottery Contests tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We’ll select three winners from all of the correct answers submitted. Then we’ll blog about the winners, update the Lottery Contests tab on our Facebook page and link to the blog entry on Twitter.

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll need to verify your information so we can send out your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 3, to verify their information with us to claim their prize. We’ll also select alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

A few other details:
• You must live in Iowa to participate.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• Only one entry per person. Duplicates will not count.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

Howwwwwwwl about a Twitter Contest?

“Happy Howlidays” from us to you! We’re giving away tickets in this cute game in our next Twitter contest.

Our Twitter followers will get the chance to win $20 in tickets in the  “Happy Howlidays” instant-scratch game. What can be better than a ticket with cute dogs on it? Especially when it’s got a top prize of $2,000.

And remember, you can also Play It Again™ with any nonwinning tickets in that game – along with all other nonwinning holiday-themed scratch tickets this season – by entering them into your VIP Club account. Entering those nonwinning tickets not only earns you points to use in the Points For Prizes™ online store, but also gets you entries into the Winter of Winners promotion!

All the promotion’s details can be found on the Winter of Winners promotions page our website.

Our Twitter contest is set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 20). To be eligible to enter, just follow us on Twitter – it’s free to create an account if you don’t already have one. Then give us the correct answer to our super-easy contest question and you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of the ticket prize packages.   

At 2 p.m. Tuesday, we’ll pose our question on Twitter. Reply with your answer within the 15-minute time limit and you’ll be entered in the contest! Reply to @ialottery on Twitter. (Don’t direct message us on Twitter, as direct messages aren’t eligible for entry.)

We’ll select the three winners in our contest, then we’ll blog about the results and link to that blog entry on Twitter and Facebook.

If you win, you’ll need to contact us with your name, date of birth and mailing address so we can send out your tickets. Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, to contact us with their information in order to claim your prize.

A few other details:
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• You must live in Iowa to participate.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win!
• Only one entry per person. The first entry from each person will be accepted. Duplicates will be removed.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Twitter. The information you provide will only be used for the lottery’s Twitter Contest. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

October’s Frightful Facebook Contest Results

Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…THE WINNERS!

Congratulations to:

1) Onyotse Agbese
2) Chrissy Carman
3) Penny Staley

Each of these three winners will receive $20 in Powerball coupons!

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. We’ll need to verify each winner’s information so we can send out their prize packs!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. (CST) on Monday, Oct. 29, to verify their information with us in order to claim their prize. We’ve also selected alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

Thanks to everyone who entered the October Facebook contest.

Mark your calendars now for
November’s Facebook contest set for 11 a.m. (CST) Nov. 26.
We sure hope you can join us!

October’s Frightful Facebook Contest

Halloween is sneaking up fast and we’re giving out our treats early with another Facebook contest! Here’s a fun joke to get you in the Halloween spirit: Who won the zombie race? Look for the answer at the end of this blog!

This month, we’re giving you a chance to win free plays in Powerball!

October’s contest is set for 2 p.m. (CST) on Monday (Oct. 22). We’ll be asking you an easy question on the Iowa Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contests” tab.

Enter for your chance to win one of three sets of $20 in Powerball coupons. That sounds pretty spooktacular to me (Insert evil laugh here)!

Visit our Facebook page at 2 p.m. Monday where we’ll pose our question on the Lottery Contests tab located under our cover photo. When the man on the Lottery Contests tab turns green and says “Enter Now!” that’s your cue to enter. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click “submit” during the 15-minute window and you’ll be entered. It’s just that easy!

Important Note: The question will NOT appear on our Facebook “Wall.” You’ll need to click the Lottery Contests tab to see it! We recommend visiting our Facebook page early so you can make sure everything is working for you and you can easily locate the tab. Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smartphone, you will need to use the Desktop view in order to see the Lottery Contests tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We’ll select three winners from all of the answers submitted. Then we’ll blog about the winners here, update the Lottery Contests tab on our Facebook page and link to the blog entry on Twitter.

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll need to verify your information so we can send out your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, to verify their information with us to claim their prize. We’ll also select alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

And now for the answer to our zombie joke: Nobody, it was dead even!

A few other details:
• You must live in Iowa to participate.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• Only one entry per person. Duplicates will not count.


And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

September Facebook Contest Results

Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…THE WINNERS!

Congratulations to:

1) Chris Hargens
2) Dylan Bartz
3) Kimberlee Bogs

Each of these three winners will receive $10 in Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game coupons and some lottery goodies!

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. We’ll need to verify each winner’s information so we can send out their prize packs!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. (CST) on Monday, Oct. 1, to verify their information with us in order to claim their prize. We’ve also selected alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

Thanks to everyone who entered the September Facebook contest.

Mark your calendars now for
October’s Facebook contest set for 2 p.m. (CST) Oct. 22.
We sure hope you can join us!

September’s Facebook Contest

It’s almost time for fall! But rather than jumping in a pile of leaves, we’re having a Facebook contest. This month, we’re giving you a chance to win free plays in Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game and some lottery goodies to boot!

September’s contest is set for 11 a.m. (CST) on Monday (Sept. 24). We’ll be asking you an easy, lottery-related question on the Iowa Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contests” tab.

Enter for your chance to win one of three sets of $10 in Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game coupons and some lottery goodies!

Visit our Facebook page at 11 a.m. Monday where we’ll pose our question under the Lottery Contests tab located under our cover photo. When the man on the Lottery Contests tab turns green and says “Enter Now!” that’s your cue to enter. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click “submit” during the 15-minute window and you’ll be entered. It’s just that easy!

Important Note: The question will NOT appear on our Facebook “Wall.” You’ll need to click the Lottery Contests tab to see it! We recommend visiting our Facebook page early so you can make sure everything is working for you and you can easily locate the tab. Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smartphone, you will need to use the Desktop view in order to see the Lottery Contests tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We’ll select three winners from all correct answers submitted. Then we’ll blog about the winners here, update the Lottery Contests tab on our Facebook page and link to the blog entry on Twitter.

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll need to verify your information so we can send out your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1, to verify their information with us to claim their prize. We’ll also select alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

A few other details:
• You must live in Iowa to participate.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• Only one entry per person. Duplicates will not count.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

August Facebook Contest Results

Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…THE WINNERS!

Congratulations to:

1) JoAnn Lopez
2) Beverly Steuerwald
3) Shirley Thede

Each of these three winners will receive $20 in Mega Millions coupons!

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. We’ll need to verify each winner’s information so we can send out their prize packs!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, Sept. 4, to verify their information with us in order to claim their prize. We’ve also selected alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

Thanks to everyone who entered the August Facebook contest.

Mark your calendars now for
September’s Facebook contest set for 11 a.m. (CST) Sept. 24.
We sure hope you can join us!

August’s Facebook Contest

The Iowa State Fair may be over, but we’re not done with summer fun yet! Mark your calendars now for our next Facebook contest. This time we’ll be giving you a chance to win free plays in Mega Millions®!

This month’s contest is set for 11 a.m. (CST) on Monday (Aug. 27). We’ll be asking you an easy, lottery-related question on the Iowa Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contests” tab.

Up for grabs will be three sets of $20 in Mega Millions coupons!

Visit our Facebook page at 11 a.m. Monday where we’ll pose our question under the Lottery Contests tab located under our cover photo. When the man on the Lottery Contests tab turns green and says “Enter Now!” that’s your cue to enter. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click “submit” during the 15-minute window and you’ll be entered. It’s just that easy!

Important Note: The question will NOT appear on our Facebook “Wall.” You’ll need to click the Lottery Contests tab to see it! We recommend visiting our Facebook page early so you can make sure everything is working for you and you can easily locate the tab. Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smartphone, you will need to use the Desktop view in order to see the Lottery Contests tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We’ll select three winners from all correct answers submitted. Then we’ll blog about the winners here, update the Lottery Contests tab on our Facebook page and link to the blog entry on Twitter.

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll need to verify your information so we can send out your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, to verify their information with us to claim their prize. We’ll also select alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

A few other details:
• You must live in Iowa to participate.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• Only one entry per person. Duplicates will not count.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

July Facebook Contest Results

Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…the winners!

Congratulations to:

1) Jarrod Christensen
2) Cathy Howard
3) Michelle Golden

Each of these three winners will receive $10 in Powerball coupons and some cool lottery goodies!

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. We’ll need to verify each winner’s information so we can send out their prize packs!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. (CST) on Monday, July 30, to verify their information with us in order to claim their prize. We’ve also selected alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

Thanks to everyone who entered the July Facebook contest.

Mark your calendars now for
August’s Facebook contest set for 11 a.m. (CST) Aug. 27.
We sure hope you can join us!

July’s Facebook Contest

What better way to celebrate July than with a Facebook contest? This time we’ll be giving you a chance to win free plays in Powerball®!

This month’s contest is set for 2 p.m. (CST) on Monday (July 23). We’ll be asking you an easy, lottery-related question on the Iowa Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contests” tab.

Up for grabs will be three sets of $10 in Powerball coupons and some cool lottery goodies!

Visit our Facebook page at 2 p.m. Monday where we’ll pose our question under the Lottery Contests tab located under our cover photo. When the man on the Lottery Contests tab turns green and says “Enter Now!” that’s your cue to enter. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click “submit” during the 15-minute window and you’ll be entered. It’s just that easy!

Important Note: The question will NOT appear on our Facebook “Wall.” You’ll need to click the Lottery Contests tab to see it! We recommend visiting our Facebook page early so you can make sure everything is working for you and you can easily locate the tab. Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smartphone, you will need to use the Desktop view in order to see the Lottery Contests tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We’ll select three winners from all correct answers submitted. Then we’ll blog about the winners here, update the Lottery Contests tab on our Facebook page and link to the blog entry on Twitter.

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll need to verify your information so we can send out your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Monday, July 30, to verify their information with us to claim their prize. We’ll also select alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

A few other details:
• You must live in Iowa.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• Only one entry per person. Duplicates will not count.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

Time for Another ‘Super’ Twitter Contest

It was hard to pick a theme for this month’s Twitter contest since we’ve got so many cool new tickets out. We settled on a ‘super’ theme!

July’s contest gives you a chance to win $30 in tickets in the new “Super Cashout” scratch game. It’s a $3 ticket that plays a lot like our “Bingo” tickets, but has top prizes of $30,000. It’d be easy to keep cool in this hot summer weather with that kind of cash!

We’re changing up the time of our contest again as well. Our Twitter contest is set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17. To be eligible to enter, just follow us on Twitter – it’s free to create an account if you don’t already have one. Then give us the correct answer to our super-easy contest question and you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of the ticket prize packages.   

At 2 p.m. next Tuesday, we’ll pose our question on Twitter. Reply with your answer within the 15-minute time limit and you’ll be entered in the contest! Reply to @ialottery on Twitter. (Don’t direct message us on Twitter, as direct messages aren’t eligible for entry.)

We’ll select the three winners in our contest, then we’ll blog about the results and link to that blog entry on Twitter and Facebook.

If you win, you’ll need to contact us with your name, date of birth and mailing address so we can send out your tickets. Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, to contact us with their information in order to claim their prize.

A few other details:
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• You must live in Iowa.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win!
• Only one entry per person. Duplicates will be removed.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Twitter. The information you provide will only be used for the lottery’s Twitter Contest. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

June's Facebook Contest

It's time for another Facebook contest. This time we'll be giving you a chance to win free plays in Iowa's $100,000 Cash Game! This time, we're giving away three sets of $20 in $100,000 Cash Game coupons!

We have another new time for this month's contest. This one is set for 10 a.m. (CST) on Monday (June 18). We'll be asking you a lottery-related question on the Iowa Lottery's Facebook page under the "Lottery Contest" tab.

This time, we're giving away three sets of $20 in $100,000 Cash Game coupons!

To be eligible to enter, just "Like" us on Facebook - it's free to create an account. Then give us the correct answer to our super-easy contest question and you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of the prize packs.

At 10 a.m. Monday, we'll pose our question on the Lottery's Facebook page under the Lottery Contest tab located under our cover photo. When the man on the Lottery Contest tab turns green and says "Enter Now!" that's your cue to enter. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click "submit" during the 15-minute window and you'll be entered. It's just that easy!

Important Note: The question will NOT appear on our Facebook "Wall." You'll need to click the Lottery Contest tab to see it! We recommend visiting our Facebook page early so you can make sure everything is working for you and you can easily locate the tab. Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smartphone, you will need to use the Desktop view in order to see the Lottery Contest tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We'll select three winners from all correct answers submitted. Then we’ll blog about the winners here, update the Lottery Contest tab on our Facebook page and link to the blog entry on Twitter.

We'll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we'll need to verify your information so we can send out your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Monday, June 25, to verify their information with us to claim their prize. We'’ll also select alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

A few other details:

• You must live in Iowa.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• Only one entry per person. Duplicates will not count.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

Kicking Off Our Summer With A Twitter Contest

It’s heating up outside, but we’re staying cool in front of our computers with a Twitter contest!

This time we’re giving you the chance to triple your fortune by giving away three prize packs of $20 in the new “Triple Fortune” scratch ticket. It’s a $2 ticket with top prizes of $10,000. You could buy a lot of new bathing suits just in time for summer with that kind of moolah!

Our Twitter contest is set for noon on Tuesday, June 12. To be eligible to enter, just follow us on Twitter – it’s free to create an account if you don’t already have one. Then give us the correct answer to our super-easy contest question and you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of the ticket prize packages.   

At noon next Tuesday, we’ll pose our question on Twitter. Reply with your answer within the 15-minute time limit and you’ll be entered in the contest! Reply to @ialottery on Twitter. (Don’t direct message us on Twitter, as direct messages aren’t eligible for entry.)

We’ll select the three winners in our contest, then we’ll blog about the results and link to that blog entry on Twitter and Facebook.

If you win, you’ll need to contact us with your name, date of birth and mailing address so we can send out your tickets. Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, to contact us with their information in order to claim their prize.

A few other details:
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• You must live in Iowa.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win!
• Only one entry per person. Duplicates will be removed.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Twitter. The information you provide will only be used for the lottery’s Twitter Contest. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

May Facebook Contest Results

Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…the winners!

Congratulations to:

1) Amy Westhoff
2) Joshua Follman
3) Nancey Schneider

Each of these three winners will receive $10 in Mega Millions coupons and some pretty stellar lottery swag!

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. We’ll need to verify each winner’s information so we can send out their prize packs!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, May 29, to verify their information with us in order to claim their prize. We’ve also selected alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

Thanks to everyone who entered the May Facebook contest.

Mark your calendars now for
June’s Facebook contest set for 10 a.m. (CST) June 18.
That’s right! We’re mixing things up again so please note the new time.
We sure hope you can join us!

May’s Mega Millions® Facebook Contest

Are you ready for a MEGA contest? Our next Facebook contest is coming up, and we’ll be giving you a chance to win free plays in Mega Millions.

Per a few player requests, we’re trying out some new times for our contests. So our contest this month is set for 7 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday (May 22). We’ll be asking you a lottery-related question on the Iowa Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contest” tab.

This time, we’re giving away three sets of $10 in Mega Millions coupons and some pretty stellar lottery swag!

To be eligible to enter, just “Like” us on Facebook – it’s free to create an account. Then give us the correct answer to our super-easy contest question and you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of the prize packs.   

At 7 p.m. Tuesday, we’ll pose our question on the Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contest” tab located under our cover photo. When the man on the Lottery Contest tab turns green and says “Enter Now!” that’s your cue to enter. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click “submit” during the 15-minute window and you’ll be entered. It’s just that easy!

Important Note: The question will NOT appear on our Facebook “Wall.” You’ll need to click the Lottery Contest tab to see it! We recommend visiting our Facebook page early so you can make sure everything is working for you and you can easily locate the tab. Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smartphone, you will need to use the Desktop view in order to see the Lottery Contest tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We’ll select three winners from all correct answers submitted. Then we’ll blog about the winners here, update the Lottery Contest tab on our Facebook page and link to the blog entry on Twitter.

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll need to verify your information so we can send out your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, to verify their information with us to claim their prize. We’ll also select alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

A few other details:
• You must live in Iowa.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• Only one entry per person. Duplicates will not count.


And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

April Facebook Contest Results

Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…the winners!

Congratulations to:

1) Debra Deters
2) Eric Miller
3) Amy Demey

Each of these three winners will receive $20 in Powerball coupons!

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. We’ll need to verify each winner’s information so we can send out their prize packs!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. (CST) on Monday, April 30, to verify their information with us in order to claim their prize. We’ve also selected alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

Thanks to everyone who entered the April Facebook contest.

Mark your calendars now for
May’s Facebook contest set for 7 P.M. (CST) May 22.
That’s right! We’re mixing things up and trying some new contest times per player feedback we’ve received. We sure hope you can join us!

April’s Powerball Facebook Contest

It’s that time again! Our next Facebook contest is coming up, and we’ll be giving you a chance to win free plays in Powerball.

Our contest this month is set for 11 a.m. (CST) on Monday (April 23). We’ll be asking you a lottery-related question on the Iowa Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contest” tab.

This time, we’re giving away three sets of $20 in Powerball coupons!

To be eligible to enter, just “Like” us on Facebook – it’s free to create an account. Then give us the correct answer to our super-easy contest question and you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of the prize packs.   

At 11 a.m. Monday, we’ll pose our question on the Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contest” tab located under our cover photo. When the man on the Lottery Contest tab turns green and says “Enter Now!” (as shown below), that’s your cue to enter. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click “submit” during the 15-minute window and you’ll be entered. It’s just that easy!

Important Note: The question will NOT appear on our Facebook “Wall.” You’ll need to click the Lottery Contest tab to see it! Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smartphone, you will need to view it in the Desktop view in order to see the Lottery Contest tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We’ll select three winners from all correct answers submitted. Then we’ll blog about the winners here, update the Lottery Contest tab on our Facebook page and link to the blog entry on Twitter.

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll need to verify your information so we can send out your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Monday, April 30, to verify their information with us to claim their prize. We’ll also select alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

A few other details:
• You must live in Iowa.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• Only one entry per person. Duplicates will not count.


And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

March Facebook Contest Results

Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…the winners!

Congratulations to:

1) Mary Tigrett
2) Terry Gaumer
3) Stephanie Vandenberghe

Each of these three winners will receive $10 in Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game coupons and some pretty sweet lottery swag!

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. We’ll need to verify each winner’s information so we can send out their prize packs!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. (CST) on Monday, March 26, to verify their information with us in order to claim their prize. We’ve also selected alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

Thanks to everyone who entered the March Facebook contest.

Mark your calendars now for April’s Facebook contest set for 11 a.m. (CST) April 23.
Tell your friends!

March’s $100K Cash Game Facebook Contest

Head’s up! Our next Facebook contest is coming up, and we’ll be giving you a chance to win free plays in Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game and some sweet lottery swag!

Our contest this month is set for 11 a.m. (CST) on Monday (March 19). We’ll be asking you a lottery-related question on the Iowa Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contest” tab.

This time, we’re giving away Cash Game prizes: three prize packs of $10 each in $100,000 Cash Game coupons and some cool lottery swag!

To be eligible to enter, just “Like” us on Facebook – it’s free to create an account. Then give us the correct answer to our super-easy contest question and you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of the prize packs.   

At 11 a.m. Monday, we’ll pose our question on the Lottery’s Facebook page under the “Lottery Contest” tab located on the left-hand side of our page. Click the tab, read the question, fill in the entry form and your answer and click “submit” during the 15-minute window and you’ll be entered. It’s just that easy!

Important Note: The question will not appear on our Facebook “Wall.” You’ll need to click the Lottery Contest tab to see it! Also, if you’re viewing our Facebook page on a smartphone, you will need to view it in the Desktop view in order to see the Lottery Contest tab. It does not appear in the mobile application view.

We’ll select three winners at our office using a random number generator. Then we’ll blog about the winners here, update the Lottery Contest tab on our Facebook page and link to the blog entry on Twitter.

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. If you’re one of the winners, we’ll need to verify your information so we can send out your prize pack!

Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Monday, March 26, to verify their information with us to claim their prize. We’ll also select alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

A few other details:
• You must live in Iowa.
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There’s no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• Only one entry per person. Duplicates will not count.

And now for the fine print: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used for lottery purposes. The risk of loss for electronic misdelivery, late delivery or failure of receipt for information entered electronically remains with entrant regardless of the cause of the transmission failure.

February’s “Mega” Facebook Contest Results

Now for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…the winners!

Congratulations to:

1) Jennie Enos

2) Joe Lancaster

3) Steve Ramirez

Each of these three winners will receive $20 in Mega Millions coupons!

We’ll notify the winners by phone and/or email to claim their prize. We’ll need to verify the winner’s information so we can send out their prize packs!

Winners will have until 4:30 p.m. (CT) on Monday, Feb. 27, to verify their information with us in order to claim their prize. We’ve also selected alternate names in case any of the winners don’t contact us within the specified amount of time.

Thanks to everyone who entered the February Facebook contest.

Mark your calendars now for
March’s Facebook contest set for 11 a.m. (CT), March 19.
Spread the word!