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Mississippi Lottery Launches First Official Mobile App With Ticket Scanning and 2nd Chance Entry

The lottery casts the tool as a convenience upgrade focused on faster ticket checks with streamlined 2nd Chance entries.

Overview

  • The Mississippi Lottery Official app is live as of Nov. 19 and available in the Apple App Store and Google Play.
  • Players can use their phones to scan lottery tickets to see if they are winners.
  • Eligible non-winning tickets can be entered directly into 2nd Chance Drawing promotions through the app.
  • Users can check current jackpots and winning numbers, locate nearby retailers, and access game details and odds for scratch-off and draw games.
  • The launch was promoted with jackpot estimates of $593 million for Powerball (cash $277.6 million), $7.3 million for Lotto America (cash $3.41 million), and $402,000 for Mississippi Match 5.