FAQs
Questions about Entries and Tickets
Q: Which scratch-off tickets are eligible for the My Lottery Dream Home 2nd Chance Promotion?
A: Any non-winning My Lottery Dream Home (game #0189) ticket may be entered into one of eight My Lottery Dream Home 2nd Chance promotional drawings for a chance to win one of five promotional prizes in each of the first seven promotional drawings; the final promotional drawing will have eight prizes. Entries not selected in a particular promotional drawing will be eligible for the final promotional drawing in the promotion. All entries will be entered for the final, $1 million cash prize drawing at the close of the game.
Q: Can I enter the My Lottery Dream Home 2nd Chance promotion more than one (1) time?
A: Yes, you may enter the promotion as many times as you wish. Each entry requires the submission of a non-winning My Lottery Dream Home (game #0189) ticket that has not been previously submitted.
Q: If I enter a ticket for one drawing, can I enter it for another drawing?
A: No. A ticket can be entered only one (1) time. Entries not selected in a particular My Lottery Dream Home 2nd Chance promotional drawing will be eligible for the final promotional drawing in the promotion. All entries will be entered for the $1 million cash prize drawing at the close of the game.
Q: Can I win more
than one My Lottery Dream Home promotional prize?
A: No.
Q: Can I win a My
Lottery Dream Home promotional prize and still be eligible for the
final $1 million prize?
A: Only if the ticket used to win each prize is different. Entries not selected in a particular My Lottery Dream Home promotional drawing will be eligible for the $1 million cash prize drawing at the close of the game.
Q: How can I be
sure that my entry has been submitted?
A: Each time you submit an entry, it is recorded in the "MY ENTRIES" page. If the entry is recorded there, you can be assured it is registered in the system.
Q: Can I throw
away my tickets after submitting them into the My Lottery Dream Home
2nd Chance promotional drawing?
A: Yes, you may dispose of tickets after verifying that your entry has been submitted.
Q: What is the
deadline to enter for each drawing?
A: The deadline to enter for each drawing will be 11:59 pm, CST the Monday prior to the drawing. See the Drawing Info for details.
Questions about Winners
Q: How do I find
out if I have been selected as a winner?
A: The Mississippi Lottery will notify the winner of a 2nd Chance promotional drawing by certified mail through the U.S. Postal Service. Please keep your account contact information updated.
Q: How long do I
have to claim my prize?
A: A winner of a 2nd Chance promotional drawing has 10 calendar days from the date of receipt of the certified letter in which to claim the prize, unless otherwise specified in the special Terms and Conditions for a particular 2nd Chance promotional drawing.
Q: What happens
if the winning prize is not claimed within the time limit?
A: If the Mississippi Lottery determines a winner and any alternate winners of a 2nd Chance promotional drawing are ineligible or fail to claim the prize within the time limits set by the Lottery, or if the entry and any alternate winning entries selected for that drawing are invalid, then the 2nd Chance promotional prize is forfeited and becomes an unclaimed prize. By law, all unclaimed prize money shall be added to the pool from which future prizes are to be awarded or used for special promotions, at the sole discretion of the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Q: Where is the
WINNERS LIST from the last drawing?
A: Once a drawing winner is selected, the city where the ticket was purchased and the winner's name (provided the winner grants written permission to reveal his/her name) will be posted in the Winners tab located in the menu at the top of Mississippi Lottery's Second Chance Website.
Q: How are the 2nd
Chance promotional drawing winners selected?
A: Winners are randomly selected from all eligible entries received for each drawing.
Q: What are my
chances of winning a prize in the My Lottery Dream Home 2nd
Chance promotional drawing?
A: The odds of winning will vary based on the total number of entries that are received for the drawings, the total number of entries you have submitted, and the number of prizes being awarded.
Q: How can I
redeem my prize?
A: The Mississippi Lottery will notify the 2nd Chance promotional drawing winner by certified letter, return receipt requested, via the U.S. Postal Service. The winner must follow the "How to Claim Your Prize/Winnings" instructions posted at www.mslottery.com.
Q: How are federal and state withholding taxes for the Winner's Choice promotional drawing prizes reported and calculated?
A: Prizes valued at $5,000.00 or more require withholding of federal income tax at the prevailing rate, in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service Tax Code. Additionally, Claimants who do not furnish a correct TIN will be subject to backup withholding at the prevailing rate on winnings of $600.00 to $5,000.00. Nonresident alien individuals or foreign entities will have federal tax withheld at the prevailing rates on winnings of $600.00 or more, regardless of the status of the TIN. The MLC shall withhold state income tax at the prevailing rate for any prize subject to withholding in accordance with the Mississippi Department of Revenue Regulations.
All federal, state, and local taxes on the total prize value, if applicable, are the responsibility of the Claimant. MLC will withhold and deposit the initial state and federal taxes on behalf of the Claimant, as required by law. An IRS Form W-2G/1099 will be issued to the Claimant if required by law.