Iowa Lottery sales so far this fiscal year are nearly even through February when compared to the record set last year. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says higher gas prices and inflation are starting to show their impact on sales. "That doesn't leave as much money for entertainment … [Read more...]
Iowa snags two spots in New Year’s Eve Powerball drawing
Two of the five national finalists for a one million dollar New Year's Powerball prize drawing are from Iowa. Iowa Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says it's the third year for this promotion. "It's called the 'Powerball First Millionaire of the Year' promotion," according to Neubauer. "And … [Read more...]
Iowa Lottery exploring option to sell tickets in grocery checkout lanes
The Iowa Lottery is exploring some ways to make purchasing its products easier for customers. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says the effort is spurred by all the changes in retail brought on by the pandemic. "Just making everything as convenient as possible. In the retail setting … [Read more...]
New terminals, ticket readers part of Iowa Lottery upgrade
The Iowa Lottery completed a major changeover this past weekend to a new operating system. Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says it gives them updated technology. "This is a huge project the lottery only takes on about once a decade -- because it involves replacing all of the equipment that … [Read more...]
Iowa Lottery app not functioning properly after system upgrade
The Iowa Lottery says there's been an issue with its mobile app since a system update Sunday. Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says the mobile app allows people to check numbers and get other information. She says the technicians have been working to get that back online. "It is a big … [Read more...]
Lottery sales drop back to more normal levels
The record sales numbers the Iowa Lottery saw in the last fiscal year have slowed down in the new fiscal year that started in July. Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says they believed the record sales were brought on by the unique circumstances of the pandemic -- and now things are getting back to … [Read more...]
Convenience stores benefit from more lottery sales during pandemic
The Iowa Lottery's record sales for the fiscal year that ended in June came during the pandemic and that had an impact on the top retailer. Lottery spokeswoman Mary Neubauer says the store with the most sales was in central Iowa. "The Jiffy location in Marshalltown -- that is a convenience store … [Read more...]
Iowa Lottery thrives in pandemic smashing sales, proceeds records
The Iowa Lottery has broken several records already with one month remaining in the fiscal year. Lottery CEO, Matt Strawn, says the amount of money turned over to the state set one of the records. "Through May, the Iowa Lottery produced nearly 95 million dollars in proceeds. This represents a 30 … [Read more...]
Iowa Lottery to stick with appointments for prize redemption
The Iowa Lottery went to a process requiring winners to make an appointment to pick up their prizes as a precaution during the pandemic. Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says they've been evaluating things as restrictions are removed and will stay with that process. "We're going to keep that … [Read more...]
Two lottery games adding more weekly drawings
The Powerball and Lucky for Life games are adding more drawings later this year. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says Powerball is going to add a Monday drawing along with the Wednesday and Saturday drawings -- while the Lucky For Life game will move from two drawings to a drawing every … [Read more...]