New Mexico Lottery Offers $25,000 Prizes on Non-Winning Scratchers

07/01/2013

ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Lottery is offering $25,000 cash prizes in a promotion starting today.

Called the “25K Monthly Giveaway,” the promotion offers players a chance to win $25,000 in July, August and September. To participate, players must enter four non-winning tickets from active $5 Scratcher games.

The entry period for each month’s drawing begins on the first and ends on the 25. One winner of $25,000 will be drawn before the month ends. Entries from one month’s drawing will not be held over to the next month.

The entry site for all lottery promotions is available here along with a description and complete drawing rules.

“Thrills & Grills”

The lottery’s “Thrills ‘n’ Grills” promotion ends July 25 at 4 p.m. Players with five non-winning $2 tickets from active Scratcher games can enter a drawing for a chance to win one of 25 grills packages. Each package, valued at $1,250, will include a stainless steel grill manufactured by Weber. The 25 winners are scheduled to be drawn on July 30.

Legislative Lottery Scholarships

All profits from the sale of New Mexico Lottery games fund an in-state college tuition assistance program. Since 1996, the New Mexico Lottery has raised $569 million for education and more than 82,600 students have attended college on Legislative Lottery Scholarships. More information about Legislative Lottery Scholarships is available at www.nmlottery.com.

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