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Instagram & Pinterest Contest This Week!

Now that we’ve made our official debut on Instagram and Pinterest, we’re holding a contest this week exclusively for our followers on those platforms. It’s our way to thanking you for connecting with us – and we plan to keep the fun going!     

This week’s contest started yesterday and continues through 10 a.m. on Friday. We’re giving away five prize packs of $20 each in the “30 Somethings” scratch game plus some cool lottery swag.

And as we move ahead, look for our social media contests each month that you can enter from Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram or Pinterest! Our first contest involving all those platforms will start on Monday, July 13. Be sure to give us a like or follow so you’ll stay up to date on all our lottery happenings and contests!

We’re Now On Instagram & Pinterest!

We know you like to connect with us in the places you already go, so now there are two new ways you can do that: The Iowa Lottery has joined Instagram and Pinterest.

We’ve been involved in social media for eight years, proving that time really does fly! We jumped in when we started producing our own videos back in 2007 – and that counts as a couple millennia ago in the fast-changing world of social media!

But through it all, we’ve continued to gain new likes, followers and contacts, so we think (we hope) that means you like what we’re doing.

So now, in addition to our blog, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube pages, you can find us on Instagram and Pinterest. We’re iowalottery (lowercase) on Instagram and IowaLottery (uppercase) on Pinterest.

Look for some changes coming in our monthly social media contests that we think will allow even more people to get in on the fun by entering them.

Two more ways we can say: See you there!

Many More Prizes Still to Award

We are officially halfway through our “12 Weeks of WinnerTime” promotion, which means 21 players so far have won prizes, and there are 57 more prizes to award before the end of the holiday season.

Players from across the state have been claiming $1,000 cash prizes in this promotion and we’ve been sharing some of their photos on our Facebook, Twitter and Google+ pages. You can check out the complete list of winners so far on our website.

Duane Gettler of Adair, Susan Grotegut of Waukon, Tim Heine of Parkersburg, Ellen Jensen of Madrid, Gary Murray of Ankeny and Melody Young of Webster City each won $1,000 prizes in this week’s drawings and there will be many more in the last six weeks of this holiday promotion.

Remember, each week during the promotion we increase the number of $1,000 prizes drawn, so next week we will draw for seven winners; eight winners will be drawn the following week, and so on until the very last drawing of this promotion on Dec. 31, when 12 winners will be drawn.

CONTEST ALERT: Give Us Your Best ‘Mr. MONOPOLY’ Pose!

Contest alert! It’s time to get your cameras and smartphones ready!

We’re celebrating Sunday’s launch of the new MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB lottery game by giving you the chance to win coupons for free plays in the game and a merchandise prize pack, all for sending us your best “Mr. MONOPOLY” look. You’ll need to use the top hat and mustache templates you’ll find on our website and tag your photo with #PlayMMC. Snap a selfie or have someone take a photo of you – we don’t care, just give us your best shot!

Why the top hat and mustache? They’re, of course, part of the iconic image of Mr. MONOPOLY!

The new premium $5 MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB lottery game just made its debut across the country on Sunday, so we’re celebrating with “selfie social media contests” on Facebook and Twitter that you can enter. Practice your “millionaire pose” over the next couple days and get your props ready!

(Inside tip: We found it pretty easy just to tape the top hat and mustache to our faces as we posed for some practice pictures here at the lottery, but you could always put them on little sticks and hold them up to your face that way. And, do we need to give a definition here for a selfie? If so, it’s a photo that you take of yourself, typically using a smartphone or webcam.)

We’ll accept entries in our selfie Facebook and Twitter contests from noon today (Oct. 21) through noon next Tuesday (Oct. 28). Enter either contest by posting your photo to the lottery’s Facebook wall or by replying to @ialottery on Twitter. On both platforms, you’ll need to use the hashtag #PlayMMC in your post.

On Wednesday, Oct. 29, we’ll compile all the eligible photos we’ve received and randomly select a total of 10 winners from among them. There will be five winners on Facebook and five winners on Twitter. Each winner will receive $25 in coupons for free plays in the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB lottery game and a SWEET swag-bag of game merchandise, including a T-shirt, coffee mug, notes journal, pen and key-chain ticket scratcher!

We’ll announce the contest winners Oct. 29 on our website and on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

We'll notify the winners by direct message on social media to claim their prize. If you're one of the winners, you'll need to verify some information with us to receive your prize! Winners will have until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, to verify their information. We'll also select alternates in case any of the winners are ineligible.

To get started, just print out the templates from our website and carefully cut them out. Then either tape the props to the appropriate spots on your face (werecommend using Scotch tape) or attach them to sticks or straws to hold them up in front of your face to achieve your best Mr. MONOPOLY look. If you don’t have a smartphone or don’t want to take your own picture, have someone take a photo of you as you pose with your top hat and mustache props. Just remember to post your photo to our Facebook wall or in reply to @ialottery on Twitter following the instructions above to be eligible!

A few other details:

• All entries have to be posted during the contest entry period – photos received before or after the posted deadlines won’t be eligible.
• You must currently be residing in Iowa to participate.
• You have to be at least 21 years old to enter.
• There's no purchase necessary to enter or win.
• You can only enter once on each platform. If you try to enter more than once, only your first entry will be accepted.
• Remember to include the #PlayMMC tag so that we can easily find your submission.

And now for the fine print:

Your submission of an entry indicates your agreement to the promotion rules listed here. Only eligible entries may be selected to win prizes. Ineligible entries include: entries submitted by individuals prohibited from playing or winning Iowa Lottery prizes by operation of law, entries that infringe upon a third party’s intellectual property, or entries that are defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of another’s privacy, or not within the spirit of the promotion as determined in the Iowa Lottery’s sole discretion.

This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or Twitter. You understand that you are providing your information to the Iowa Lottery and not to Facebook or Twitter. 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. By entering this contest, you agree to release Facebook and Twitter of all liability arising from this contest.

Set A Reminder For This Month’s Contests!

We’ll hold our February social media contests during the next couple weeks, so set a reminder now to enter!

Our Twitter contest this month begins at 11 a.m. next Tuesday (Feb. 11), while our next Facebook contest starts at 11 a.m. on Feb. 17. You can find all the details about the contests here.

Good luck with your entries!

October Twitter Contest Results

The three lucky winners in today’s Twitter contest will each receive prize packs of $20 in our new “Winter Riches” instant-scratch game. The $1 holiday game offers top prizes of $1,000!

Players can also enter their nonwinning Winter Riches scratch tickets in the Gifts Galore promotion at ialottery.com for a chance to win one of 75 gift cards of $400 redeemable for electronics.

The three winners in today’s contest are:

@DemiFey13
@BW_O
@butterfly917x

If you’re one of the winners, you’ll need to contact us with your name, date of birth and mailing address so we can send out your tickets. Winners have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, to contact us with their information in order to claim their prize.

Thanks for participating! Our next Twitter contest is set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12. See you then!

You Could Win "Riches" in our October Twitter Contest

Some of us may not want to think about it, but winter is just around the corner! With that theme in mind this month we're giving you a chance to win "riches." Three lucky winners in our October Twitter contest will each receive $20 in "Winter Riches" scratch tickets.

The $1 holiday scratch game offers top prizes of $1,000. Plus, if you don't win a prize instantly, you can Play It Again® and enter the Gifts Galore holiday promotion with nonwinning Winter Riches scratch tickets at ialottery.com for a chance to win one of 75 gift cards of $400 redeemable for electronics.

Our Twitter contest begins at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, and you'll have 15 minutes 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 packs.

At 11 a.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! No late entries will be accepted. (Be sure to reply to @ialottery on Twitter. Don’t direct message us, as direct messages aren't eligible for entry.)

We'll randomly 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, Oct. 22, to contact us with their information.

A few other details:
• You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
• You must currently be residing 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.

September Twitter Contest Results

The three lucky winners in today’s Twitter contest will each receive prize packs of $20 in our new $1 “Tail Gator” instant-scratch game. The $1 game offers top prizes of $2,000!

Players can also enter their nonwinning Tail Gator scratch tickets in the Tail Gator promotion at ialottery.com for a chance to win one of nine college football fan experiences later this fall.

The three winners in today’s contest are:

@matso40
@GldnDomer
@stewart_bt

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

Thanks for participating! Our next Twitter contest is set for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct 15. See you then!

“Tail Gator” Could Be Your Ticket to the Game!

We’re calling this month’s Twitter contest is a real game changer! We’re celebrating football season by giving our Twitter contest participants an opportunity to score big with our newest $1 instant-scratch game – “Tail Gator” and our Tail Gator promotion. Three lucky winners in our September Twitter contest will each receive $20 in Tail Gator scratch tickets.

The scratch game offers 16 top prizes of $2,000 and thousands of other prizes between $1 and $100. Plus, if you don’t win a prize instantly, you can Play it Again® and enter the Tail Gator promotion with nonwinning Tail Gator scratch tickets at ialottery.com for a chance to win one of nine unique college football game experience packages later this fall at Iowa State University, The University of Iowa or The University of Northern Iowa.

Our Twitter contest begins at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, and you’ll have 15 minutes 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 packs.

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! No late entries will be accepted. (Be sure to reply to @ialottery on Twitter. Don’t direct message us, as direct messages aren’t eligible for entry.)

We’ll randomly 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, Sept. 24, to contact us with their information.

A few other details:
•    You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
•    You must currently be residing 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.

August Twitter Contest Results

The three lucky winners in today’s Twitter contest will each receive prize packs of $20 in our new $2 "Triple Payout" instant-scratch game. The game offers top prizes of $5,000!

The three winners in today's contest are:

@indyatheart
@Chas_Blakemore
@danadashoop

If you're one of the winners, you'll need to contact us with your name, date of birth and mailing address so we can send out your tickets. Winners have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, to contact us with their information in order to claim their prize.

Thanks for participating! Our next Twitter contest is set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. See you then!

August Twitter Contest is “Triple” the Fun

This month’s Twitter contest is “Triple” the fun. Three lucky contest winners will each receive $20 in tickets in our newest $2 instant-scratch game – “Triple Payout.”

Our Twitter contest begins at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, and you’ll have 15 minutes to enter. Just follow us on Twitter – it’s free to create an account if you don’t already have one. Then answer our super-easy contest question and you’ll be entered for a chance to win one of the three ticket prize packs.

At 11 a.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! No late entries will be accepted. (Be sure to reply to @ialottery on Twitter. Don’t direct message us, 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, Aug. 27, to contact us with their information.

A few other details:
•    You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
•    You must currently reside 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.

July Twitter Contest Results

The three lucky winners in today’s Twitter contest will each receive prize packs of $20 in our new $1 “Red, White & Moo!” instant-scratch game. The game offers top prizes of $2,000! And, proceeds from this game go to support Iowa veterans and their families through the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund!

The three winners in today’s contest are:

@brittneyfreed
@TattooedJuggalo
@JessieFluke

If you’re one of the winners, you’ll need to contact us with your name, date of birth and mailing address so we can send out your tickets. Winners have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, to contact us with their information in order to claim their prize.

Thanks for participating! Our next Twitter contest is set for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. See you then!

July Twitter Contest

We’re celebrating July by giving our Twitter contest a a patriotic theme this month! Three lucky contest winners will each receive $20 in tickets in our newest $1 instant-scratch game – “Red, White & Moo!”

If the adorable cow on those tickets isn’t enough to get your attention, we’ll also let you know that Red White & Moo is our newest game that benefits the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund. So, be in the look-out for tickets in that game at your local lottery retailer!  

Our Twitter contest begins at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, and you’ll have 15 minutes 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 packs.

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! No late entries will be accepted. (Be sure to reply to @ialottery on Twitter. Don’t direct message us, 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, July 23, to contact us with their information.

A few other details:
•    You must be at least 21 years old to enter.
•    You must currently reside 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.

June Twitter Contest Results

Three lucky winners in today’s Twitter contest will each receive prize packs of $20 in our new Money Multiplier instant-scratch game. The game offers top prizes of $10,000! Oh, the dreams you could multiply with that kind of cash!

The three winners in today’s contest are:

@PJSteelers21
@tigermamma78
@cowboyradar

If you’re one of the winners, 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 18, to contact us with their information in order to claim their prize.

Thanks for participating! Our next Twitter contest is set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. See you then!

Multiplying Your Fun with the June Twitter Contest

How would you like your chance to multiply your fun with our newest $2 instant-scratch game – "Money Multiplier?"

We’re offering tickets in that game as prizes in our Twitter contest this month. Three lucky winners will receive $20 each in Money Multiplier tickets! Did I mention that game offers 12 top prizes of $10,000?

The Twitter contest begins at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11. 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 prizes of $20 in Money Multiplier tickets   

At 11 a.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! No late entries will be accepted. 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, June 18, 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 currently be residing 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.

May Twitter Contest Results

Three lucky winners in today’s Twitter contest will each receive prize packs of $20 in our new Double Dog Dare instant-scratch game. The game offers twelve top prizes of $2,000! No bones about it, that would be one sweet prize to win.

The three winners in today’s contest are:

@BubbaJoeWeber
@DecktheWalls
@JamesMike18

If you’re one of the winners, 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, May 21, to contact us with their information in order to claim their prize.

Thanks for participating! Our next Twitter contest is set for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11. See you then!

I Double Dog Dare You Not to Miss This Contest!

Or should I say that I TRIPLE dog dare you? Ha, ha. You know I had to have some fun with our newest $1 instant-scratch game - "Double Dog Dare"

We’re offering tickets in that game as prizes in our Twitter contest this month. Three lucky winners will receive $20 each in Double Dog Dare tickets! And, hey, that game offers 12 top prizes of $2,000! You sure could have a howling good time with that! (Sorry, I couldn’t stop myself!)

The Twitter contest begins at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14. 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! No late entries will be accepted. 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, May 21, 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 currently be residing 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.

April Twitter Contest Results

Three lucky winners in today’s Twitter contest will each receive prize packs of $20 in our new CASH INFERNO instant-scratch game. The game offers nine top prizes of $100,000, one of which has been claimed! Meaning there are eight remaining top prize of $100,000 left in the game. So, we accepted the answers of eight or nine in today’s contest. It doesn’t get much hotter than that!

The three winners in today’s contest are:

@DSM_Kurt
@iowasaint09
@jwestergreen77

If you were a winner, 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, April 23, to contact us with their information in order to claim their prize.

Thanks for participating! Our next Twitter contest is set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14. See you then!

Why Do You Hold Your Contests At That Time?

We just posted the details about our upcoming Twitter contest, and that’s led to questions from some of our players. Specifically, they want to know why we have time limits in our games, promotions and contests, and why we hold certain contests at certain times.

Those are issues we talk a lot about ourselves as we plan out the lottery’s schedules. We know that not everyone may even like a certain game or contest, and with our busy lives these days, it can be difficult to fit everything in. So, we concentrate on variety in what we offer so you’ll have choices. It’s like Mom always said: Variety is the spice of life!

Our Twitter contests do generally run for just 15 minutes and we often hold them during the business day. We’ve tried longer contests on Twitter and have held them early in the morning and in the evening. The results surprised us: The number of entries actually went down in the Twitter contests we held outside business hours. And, the longer contests made some people complain that they couldn’t find our posts as easily because our information had been pushed well down in their feeds. Twitter is a fast-paced, instantaneous platform, and a 15-minute contest during the day seems to be “just right” for it!

But in the past few months, we have switched up our Facebook contests so they now run for 24 hours. The number of entries we’ve seen in them has skyrocketed, so it seems that people like the change. The Find-The-Symbol contests we hold on our website run at least for several days, and our bigger games and promotions run for weeks or months at a time so everyone has plenty of time to enter. The contests and events we hold at our retailers also are at different times and in different locations, again with the goal of giving people options.

But when it comes to the time limits in our games, promotions and contests, they are there for a reason. If we didn’t tell you the start and end dates, how would you ever know when to enter or buy tickets? I’m pretty sure we’d get complaints if we just said we were having an event at some time in April, but didn’t tell you exactly when.     

In the end, it may not be possible to please all of the people all of the time. (But we’ll keep trying!) And we like hearing from you, so keep that feedback coming!  

One Hot Twitter Contest

The weather is warming up and so is our next Twitter contest!

Three lucky winners will receive $20 each in our new CASH INFERNO instant-scratch game. And the best part is, the game has a top prize of $100,000! Now that’s HOT! Mark your calendar now. The fun begins at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16.
 
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 11 a.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, April 23, 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 currently be residing 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.

Twitter Contest Winners will have an “Awesome” Time

Three lucky winners in today’s Twitter contest will be receiving prize packs of $20 in an “Awesome” scratch game!

Today we asked entrants to name one of the lotto games the Iowa Lottery offers. The answers we accepted were: Powerball®, Hot Lotto®, Mega Millions®, Iowa’s $100,000 Cash Game, Pick 3 and Pick 4.

Information on all of those games is available on the Iowa Lottery’s website.

The winners will each receive $20 in “Awesome Aces” scratch tickets. The game started with 16 top prizes of $1,000; so far one of those has been claimed, so 15 remain.

The winners in today’s contest are:

@lilrob02
@walterklein5
@justkrzy

If you were a winner, 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.

Thanks for participating! Our next Twitter contest is set for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16. See you then!

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.

Something Sweet for our Twitter Contest Winners!

Three lucky winners in today's Twitter contest will be receiving some sweet prizes!

It was pretty impossible to get the answer wrong this time, since we accepted every answer! We asked all our Tweeps what their Valentine's Day plans were and we got some great ideas. Some people are spending the day at work, some are going to a late movie, some will be attending concerts and some people are just vegging out at home. Whatever your plans are, we hope the day goes well for you!

The winners will each receive $20 in "Just for Him! Just for Her!" scratch tickets. You're welcome to share with your sweetie… or not!

The winners in today's contest are:

@jani_79
@BLTHawkeye
@brian_forsythe

If you were a winner, 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, Feb. 19, to contact us with their information in order to claim their prize.

Thanks for participating! Our next Twitter contest is set for 2 p.m. March 5. See you then!

A Twitter Contest Just For You!

Just for him or just for her? Why not try to have both in our Twitter contest this month? That way, you can keep part of the prize for yourself and give the other half to your sweetie! Afterall, it’s almost Valentine’s Day… 

Those who enter our February Twitter contest will have the chance to win one of three prize packs of $20 in “Just for Him! Just for Her!” scratch tickets.

These tickets are fun to play even if you don’t have a special someone. And the game has top prizes of $8,000.

You’ll have 15 minutes to submit your answers to be entered, with our contest this month beginning at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 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 three ticket prize packages.   

At 11 a.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, Feb. 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 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.

Lucky Twitter Contest Winners Get to Try New Ticket!

Three lucky winners in today’s Twitter contest get their chance to try a brand new $20 scratch game!

We asked an easy question today and it showed, because almost everyone got the answer right! The question was: What should you do with your ticket to make it yours? And of course the answer was: sign it!

Signing your ticket is a very important part in the prize claim process. You can read more about that and other player security matters on our website.

The winners each will receive a “Game Book” tickets, worth $20.

The Game Book is a new concept for us. It’s a booklet containing several of your favorite scratch games and a few new ones, too (eight games in all)! That’s why it’s worth $20.

Just remember this very important point as you play your Game Book: Don’t tear the pages apart! You must keep the booklet as a whole to claim any prizes won on any of the games.

The winners in today’s contest are:

@@4Eva_Hood_Love
@iowaneck
@LeslieKuhns

If you were a winner, 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, Jan. 29, to contact us with their information in order to claim their prize.

Thanks for participating – we’ll see you next month!

Your Chance to Win A Brand-New Ticket!

We’re kicking off the New Year in style! For this month’s Twitter contest, we’re giving away  tickets in a brand-new game – with a brand-new play style.

Those who enter our Twitter contest will have the chance to win one of three “Game Book” tickets, worth $20 each.

The Game Book is a new concept for us. It’s a booklet containing several of your favorite scratch games and a few new ones, too (eight games in all)! That’s why it’s worth $20.

Just remember this very important point as you play your Game Book: Don’t tear the pages apart! You must keep the booklet as a whole to claim any prizes won on any of the games.

In our Twitter contest this month, you’ll have 15 minutes to submit your answers to be entered, with the contest beginning at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

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, Jan. 29, 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!
• 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.

Twitter Contest Winners Take Home the Gold

Thanks to everyone who entered our Twitter contest today! Our three winners will be enjoying some free tickets in another one of our holiday games!

Today’s question was: How many winners will get to go to Last Vegas as part of the Winter of Winners promotion?

The correct answer: 10! Ten trip packages to THE PALMS™ in Las Vegas will be awarded on Jan. 14. Don’t forget to continue entering your nonwinning holiday tickets for a chance to get in on that! Any entries you had from the first two drawings also will carry over.

Here are the three Twitter followers who gave correct answers to today’s question and were selected as winners in our contest!

Congratulations to:

@Aubrizzlynn
@tomstiles4
@MzR0se

They each have won $20 in tickets in the Holiday Gold scratch game! It’s a $1 holiday game with a top prize of $1,500. And remember, if you don’t win a cash prize instantly on your holiday tickets, you can also enter them into your free VIP Club account to earn Points For PrizesTM AND entries into the Winter of Winners promotion.

Our Twitter contest winners need to contact us by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18, to claim their prizes.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this month’s contest. Our next Twitter contest is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Jan. 22.

©2012 FP Holdings, L.P. dba Palms Casino Resort. All Rights Reserved.

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.

'Happy Howlidays' to Our Twitter Contest Winners!

Thanks to everyone who entered our Twitter contest today! Our three winners will be enjoying some free tickets in one of our holiday games!

Today's question was: What is one of the prizes in the Winter of Winners promotion?

With three drawings in this year’s holiday promotion, there were three possible answers. The first was a $250 Bass Pro Shops® gift card. We drew for 100 winners of those awesome cards last Wednesday (Nov. 14). You can find a list of those winners on our website. The second eligible answer was a premium HDTV Home Entertainment System! Forty lucky players will win these prizes on Dec. 14. And the third answer we accepted was a trip package to THE PALMS™ in Las Vegas! The 10 trip packages will be awarded on Jan. 14.

Here are the three Twitter followers who gave correct answers to today’s question and were selected as winners in our contest! Congratulations to:

@cowboyradar
@DustyBerning
@TinaMartsching

They each have won $20 in tickets in the Happy Howlidays scratch game! It’s a $1 holiday game with a top prize of $2,000. And remember, if you don’t win a cash prize instantly on your holiday tickets, you can also enter them into your free VIP Club account to earn Points For Prizes™ AND entries into the Winter of Winners promotion.

Our Twitter contest winners need to contact us by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, to claim their prizes.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this month’s contest. Our next Twitter contest is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Dec.11. We’ll have a surprise holiday bonus starting next month, so be on the look-out for that!

Bass Pro Shops®, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World® and  are registered trademarks of Bass Pro Intellectual Property, LLC and used under license. All Rights Reserved.

©2012 FP Holdings, L.P. dba Palms Casino Resort. All Rights Reserved.

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.