Recently, news outlets in the area talked about a woman from St. Charles, Missouri, who had a winning Scratcher ticket. What made her story interesting was that she thought she had won $5,000, but she actually won $50,000.
People who want to play the lottery might think about whether to buy a Powerball ticket or a Missouri Lottery Scratcher ticket. You could win a lot of money at both, but there may be strong reasons to start thinking that Scratchers is the better choice.
You feel happy right away when you buy a Scratcher and win. When you play Powerball, you have to wait for the draw. The odds are so good that you almost never win.
If you want to win, Scratcher is probably a better choice than Powerball quick pick. The odds of getting even smaller prizes in scratch-off games are better than the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot.
People who buy Scratcher cards and win small amounts may be more likely to buy more Scratcher cards.
There are a few Scratchers in Missouri with a $100,000 grand prize. Missouri began offering the $5,000,000 Fortune Scratcher on May 28, 2024. It costs $50. The MoLottery website says there’s a 1.33 percent chance of winning, but it also says that odds can be different for different people.
Also, it says, “Overall, in Scratchers games, the odds of winning are about 1 in 4. This does not, however, mean that every fourth ticket will be a winner, since winning tickets are chosen at random.
Click here to see all the Scratchers that are offered. The Jackson County FY2024 Lottery Proceeds Expenditure Summary lists the schools in Jackson County, Missouri, where the money goes. You can see the list of schools here.