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06/27/2013 ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico Lottery CEO Tom Romero has been elected chairman of the Powerball® Group by the 33 lotteries belonging to the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). The...

06/18/2013 ALBUQUERQUE – Jose Ortiz of Raton claimed a $30,000 prize playing the New Mexico Lottery’s “Bonus Word Crossword” Scratcher. He came to lottery headquarters in Albuquerque on Monday with...

05/31/2013 ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Lottery is advising the public to be on guard against a telephone scam. According to Tom Romero, New Mexico Lottery CEO, individuals misrepresenting...

05/17/2013 ALBUQUERQUE – Players rushing to buy tickets for Saturday’s Powerball drawing have driven the jackpot from $550 million to a record $600 million. Since Wednesday’s drawing, the jackpot...

05/16/2013 ALBUQUERQUE – With no jackpot-winning ticket from yesterday’s drawing, the jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball® drawing has climbed to $550 million. At $550 million, this is the...

05/14/2013 ALBUQUERQUE – The rush to buy Powerball® tickets has enriched the jackpot from $350 million to $360 million, the game’s third-largest prize ever. The jackpot’s cash option is $229.2...

05/13/2013 ALBUQUERQUE – The New Mexico Lottery is giving away Hot Lotto® tickets. Now through June 1, players will get a free $1 quick-pick Hot Lotto ticket for buying a $5 Hot Lotto wager. The $5...

05/09/2013 All-Cash Jackpot; Increases to Other Prizes ALBUQUERQUE – Changes are coming to Hot Lotto®. The New Mexico Lottery announced today that Hot Lotto jackpot winners will win the entire...