The Mississippi Lottery will begin selling scratch-off tickets at nearly 1,200 retailers statewide on Monday as early as 5 a.m. when the system goes "live."The Mississippi Lottery Corporation is planning a kick-off event at 6:45 a.m. Monday at the Raceway station on Mississippi 18 West in Jackson.Get more news about 菲律宾彩票包网公司,you can vist loto98.com

Longtime state Rep. Alyce G. Clarke, D-Jackson, will purchase a "ceremonial" ticket, although lottery officials said they have no way of knowing beforehand where the first actual ticket will be purchased.

Clarke was a leading proponent of a state lottery and pushed for the state to create one for more than 20 years. The state's lottery law is named after her.
What about multi-state lottery tickets?

Multi-state jackpot lottery tickets go on sale in Mississippi on Jan. 30, after Mississippi's lottery was accepted into the Multi-State Lottery Association this summer. Drawings for both games are twice a week and have had jackpots reaching more than $1 billion
Where do state lottery proceeds go?

For the next decade, up to $80 million a year from lottery proceeds will go toward working on state roads and bridges or to match federal infrastructure money. Any revenue above $80 million would go to public education, the Education Enhancement Fund.

After decades of debate, lawmakers in a summer special session last year approved a state lottery. It's expected to net the state about $40 million the first year, then $80 million to $100 million a year thereafter.         

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