The Mississippi Lottery Corporation are celebrating a strong first day in sales for the first ever state lottery, with the MLC reporting that they sold $2.5m worth of lottery tickets, when they went on sale on Monday 25th November, at the beginning of the week.
In a press release issued by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation, they announced that the first day sales of $2.5m will benefit the state to the tune of $570,000, which will be used to provide public services.
Tom Shaheen, the President of the Mississippi Lottery Corporation, commenting on the first day sales of lottery tickets, said: “We believe Mississippi has more than exceeded expectations. We knew Mississippians were ready to play the lottery. We did not foresee the level of their excitement! Next, onto Powerball® and MegaMillions®!”
The MLC activated the system at 5 a.m. enabling nearly 1,200 approved retailers to begin selling scratch-off tickets. MLC retailers are located in 80 of the 82 counties.
Word of the lottery’s launch in Mississippi traveled outside of state lines and reached a national media level. For more information on new games and updates, visit https://www.mslotteryhome.com/
