"CBS This Morning" took at look today at the Hot Lotto investigation from here in Iowa.
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/lottery-security-head-accused-of-scam-to-claim-16-5-million-prize/
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April 17, 2015
March 27, 2015
TV Game Show Premieres This Weekend!
We’ve been talking about it for a few months now, and the time for the debut of a new TV game show has arrived! The MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB game show begins airing this weekend (March 28 and 29).
Hundreds of contestants from around the country, including some lucky Iowa Lottery players, attended tapings of the game show in January and February and won prizes at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
The game show will begin airing locally this weekend on the following TV stations:
• WQAD-TV in Moline, Ill., Channel 8
• KHQA-TV in Quincy, Ill., Channel 7
• KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids, Channel 2
• KTVO-TV in Kirksville, Mo., Channel 3
• KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Channel 8
• KIMT-TV in Mason City, Channel 3
• KMEG-TV in Dakota Dunes, S.D., Channel 14
• KETV-TV in Omaha, Neb., Channel 7.
Check your local station’s listings for the show this weekend, then tune in to cheer for the Iowa Lottery contestants!
The 16 episodes of the show that have already been taped are the only segments that will feature an Iowa Lottery player. That was part of our lottery’s decision-making when the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB draw game ended back in December. Some states are moving ahead with a scratch game featuring the same name, but Iowa is not part of that group.
February 06, 2015
MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB™ TV Game Show Premieres Next Month
Mark your calendars, the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB game show is coming to a TV near you on March 28 and 29.
While state lotteries continue to work on the future of the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB lottery game, production for the TV game show has continued.
Hundreds of contestants from around the country, including eight Iowa Lottery players, attended tapings of the game show last month at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and another eight Iowa Lottery players await their chance to win a million dollars during additional tapings scheduled for later this month.
The show will begin airing locally late next month in Iowa markets on the following TV stations:
- WQAD-TV in Moline, Ill., Channel 8
- KHQA-TV in Quincy, Ill., Channel 7
- KGAN-TV in Cedar Rapids, Channel 2
- KTVO-TV in Kirksville, Mo., Channel 3
- KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Channel 8
- KIMT-TV in Mason City, Channel 3
- KMEG-TV in Dakota Dunes, S.D., Channel 14
- KETV-TV in Omaha, Neb., Channel 7.
Tune in to cheer on the Iowa Lottery contestants.
July 22, 2010
Iowa Winners Filmed For National TV Show
I got to have some fun last week in western Iowa, catching up with one of our $1 million winners who's now being filmed for a national TV show.
In January 2006, Logan farmer John Straight won the top prize of $1 million in our "Thanks A Million" promotion. Last week, a camera crew was in Harrison County, filming Straight, his family and other local folks for an episode of "The Lottery Changed My Life" series on The Learning Channel.
John Straight's story is a fun one: The "Thanks A Million!" game and promotion were part of the celebration of the lottery's 20th anniversary. Players who didn't win a prize on their $10 Thanks A Million scratch tickets could send them in for a second-chance drawing that offered 11 cash prizes of up to $1 million. John's ticket was selected as the grand-prize winner.
We decided to surprise John with the news, so we worked with the Straights' friends and family to plan a little party. The local bank vice president told John, a history buff, a tall tale about having some old pictures for him to check out. Loads of friends and family all gathered in a conference room at the bank and we hid around the corner with a big ceremonial check, some balloon bouquets and a camera crew.
And we waited. And we waited. And we waited…
And finally, the bank got a call from John: He and his wife, Debbie, were running late because their cows had been out! When they finally arrived, we surprised them with the big news, presented them with the big check, and there were cheers all around!
Five years later, John and Debbie are still happy on their family farm near Logan. They've used John's winnings to buy a combine, a couple tractors, and a Corvette, although John wants everyone to know he bought it used!
I got to tell the camera crew the story of our surprise party for the Straights and then afterwards, I caught up with John and Debbie. Check out their pic above: You'll see that John is still wearing his 20th anniversary lottery T-shirt! Thanks for helping to spread the word, John!
And as for that oversized check from the lottery? The Straights had it framed and it hangs in their house as evidence of John's big win in case someone doesn't believe their story!
May 27, 2010
Where Can I Watch The Drawing?
With the Powerball jackpot really getting up there (it’s climbed to an estimated $220 million for Saturday’s drawing), we’re getting questions from folks who want a refresher on where they can catch the drawings.
Powerball drawings are broadcast by nearly 100 television stations nationwide. Click here for a complete list of the stations in all the Powerball states.
Iowans can see the drawings on these stations:
| Market | Station | Network | Channel |
| Davenport | KWQC-TV | NBC | 6 |
| Des Moines | WOI-TV | ABC | 5 |
| Kirksville, Mo. | KTVO-TV | ABC | 3 |
| Sioux City | KTIV-TV | NBC | 4 |
| Waterloo | KWWL-TV | NBC | 7 |
Powerball drawings also are available live online and are archived on the Internet if you want to check them out later.
And don’t forget, Iowa retailers can print out a list of the winning numbers for you and drawing results also are available 24/7 on our Web site.
Good luck with your Powerball tickets!
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