Mississippi expands its lottery operations

Just a few days after announcing that Alabama would take advantage of Mississippi’s lottery, the state was cleared for multi-state lottery games.

US.- The Multi-State Lottery Association has approved the Mississippi Lottery Corporation for Powerball and Mega Millions. The state lottery made the announcement, aiming to increase revenue by taking part in big multi-state lottery games.

The body in charge of the lottery in Mississippi said that sales for those games will roll out during the first three months of 2020. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation president, Tom Shaheen, has said sales for games that are only in Mississippi could begin December 1.

The president of the Mississippi Lottery Corporation will join the board of directors of the Multi-State Lottery Association. He will be part of it once the multi-state games start in Mississippi next year.

The state was one of six without a lottery. That is why lawmakers decided to authorise the creation of the Lottery in 2018 to help generate money for highways.

The lottery will launch with Alabama clients

Alabama remains one of five states without a lottery, and Mississippi expects to take advantage of it. The Mississippi Lottery will launch scratch-off ticket sales on December 1 and officials expect their neighbours to test their luck.

“Our director of advertising will determine which markets we have a presence in,” Mississippi Lottery Corporation spokeswoman Meg Annison said.

“It’s coming close to home, they [lottery players] won’t have to go as far,” Annison said. “In Mississippi, depending on which retailers qualify, they can go around the corner.”