ASL unveils new Lotto game

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is unveiling a new draw game this month in hopes of giving Arkansans another chance to win big while continuing to help fund scholarships for students in the state.

The LOTTO – as the new game is called – debuts Sept. 18. The starting jackpot is a quarter of a million dollars. That’s just to start things off. The jackpot will keep growing until a winning ticket is claimed.

That was Ashley McNatt, marketing and advertising director for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. She says the unique thing about the new LOTTO is that it is entirely based within Arkansas. Everyone is likely familiar by now with the big regional lotteries like the Powerball and Mega Millions. LOTTO, on the other hand, is an entirely Arkansas-based lottery game.

Tickets can be purchased in Arkansas at the same participating retailers that supply scratch offs and other games through the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. McNatt said nearly 2,000 retailers across the state will supply tickets for the new LOTTO game. Tickets are $2 per game and can also be purchased through the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery app.

LOTTO results will be available after each drawing at www.MyArkansasLottery.com/games/LOTTO. Participants can also verify results at any licensed ASL retailer as well as a select group of news partners across the state.

Like the ASL’s other games, proceeds from the new LOTTO game will go towards funding scholarships for Arkansas students. The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery was approved by voters just 14 years ago but has already raised over a billion dollars in scholarships.

Again, the new LOTTO draw game debuts Sept. 18. For more information on the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, visit www.MyArkansasLottery.com.