Dec 8
Lottery launches Facebook page and a free Very Important Players (VIP) Club
October
Higher Education Department announces that more than 68,000 students have received Legislative Lottery Scholarships to attend college since 1996.
June 30
Lottery ends Fiscal Year 2010 with gross sales of $143.6 million and record profit of $43.6 million.
June 22
Lottery and rock legend KISS team up to rock the music world with the first-ever KISS Scratcher.
May
Devices that allow players to check their own tickets for prizes are installed in more than 700 stores statewide.
February 4
Eduardo Vasquez of Albuquerque claims a $1 million Powerball prize. The lucky Powerball ticket matched the five white balls drawn on the January 30 drawing. Ordinarily, this grouping pays $200,000, but Mr. Vasquez purchased Power Play® for an extra $1 and the prize was increased fivefold.
January 31
Mega Millions launches.
January 25
Ruidoso residents Bill and Janet Swann and daughters Lisa and Stacey Swann win New Mexico’s fourth Hot Lotto jackpot, claiming $3.54 million. The winning numbers were drawn on January 16.