The Mississippi Lottery is sending four new scratch-off games to retailers by Tuesday, Aug. 4, giving players fresh options at $2, $3, $5 and $20. The biggest draw is $20 CASH EXPLOSION, a new game with more than $12 million in prizes and top prizes of $500,000.
The rollout lands at a time when lottery players are already eyeing major drawings. Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is estimated at $800 million, with a cash value of $344.2 million, while Wednesday’s Powerball drawing is estimated at $663 million and a cash value of $290.4 million. The Lotto America jackpot is estimated at $2.2 million, and tonight’s Mississippi Match 5 jackpot is estimated at $290,000.
Each of the new scratch-offs comes with its own hook. $2 TRIPLE PLAY offers three ways to play and three ways to win, with top prizes of $20,000. Players can match winning numbers, scratch off three like prize amounts or reveal a star symbol for an instant win. $3 WILD 7s BINGO mixes bingo-style play with lucky sevens and carries top prizes of $30,000; a scratch-off 7 symbol in a winning card doubles that prize. $5 CRUISIN’ THE COAST has four collectible ticket designs and classic cars tied to the annual Cruisin’ the Coast event on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, with the game loaded with $500 prizes.
$20 CASH EXPLOSION is built for bigger swings. It allows instant wins of $1,000, can multiply prizes up to twenty times and includes two Bonus Spots that can pay $50 or $100 right away. The Mississippi Lottery is advertising the prize levels, but the numbers are still unofficial until the Mississippi Lottery Corporation certifies them, and winning tickets must be validated before any prize is paid. Players can check details at mslottery.com or on the Mississippi Lottery Official app.
For Mississippi players, the immediate takeaway is simple: a new set of scratch-offs is about to hit counters, and the highest-priced one carries the largest advertised prize pool. The missing piece is the same one that matters every time a new game arrives — how the printed supply and the actual odds will stack up once the tickets are in circulation.
