Cash Prizes are Coming to Town
Promotion FAQs
October 22, 2024 - January 9, 2025
Only Iowa Lottery VIP Club members are eligible to enter Play It Again® promotions. Membership is completely free! Join now.
Promotion FAQs
Which tickets are eligible for the promotion?
Choose from seven holiday scratch tickets: Winter Winnings ($20), Money Gift ($10),
Snowfall ($10), ELF ($5),
Merry Mint Money ($5), Tree-Mendous Crossword ($3),
Shiny & Bright ($2) OR two holiday InstaPlay tickets ELF ($5)
and Reindeer Riches ($2).
Nonwinning holiday scratch or InstaPlay tickets that have not been previously entered into the promotion are eligible for entry. No other Lottery tickets are eligible for entry in this promotion.
Do I need to keep my ticket after I enter it?
No, you do not have to keep your ticket to be eligible to win in the promotion.
Will I get to choose the amount I want to win?
All entries are eligible to win up to $250,000. The prize amounts are determined as they are drawn.
Can I win multiple prizes?
Each nonwinning scratch or InstaPlay ticket counts as one (1) entry. A player could win one prize per drawing with each ticket entered.
Do my entries from the first draw period roll into the final drawings on January 9, 2025?
Yes, however – entries that were not chosen in the December 10, 2024 drawing for $25,000 will roll into the final grand prize drawing for $250,000, but won't roll into the $25,000 drawing on January 9, 2025.
Additionally, if any nonwinning ELF ticket was entered and not chosen in either $25,000 drawing or the $250,000 grand prize drawing, it will roll into a final
drawing for the ELF second chance prize of $100,000.
What is included in the prize?
There are twenty (20) prizes of $25,000, two (2) prizes of $250,000, and one (1) prize of $100,000. Each winner will receive the prize amount they won via check, less all state and federal taxes
withheld as required by law.
How are winners notified if they have won?
Winners will be notified by the email that they used for their VIP Club account.
How will I receive my prize?
Checks will be mailed via USPS or winners can pick up their check at Iowa Lottery Headquarters at 13001 University Avenue in Clive.
How do I become eligible to enter tickets in this promotion?
To enter, individuals must be current members or join the Iowa Lottery VIP Club. Members must log into their VIP Club account, either at ialottery.com or through the LotteryPlus mobile app.
If you’re not a member yet, join for FREE here.
How often can I enter the promotion?
You can make 40 ticket submissions per day. After midnight your account will reset, and you can enter more tickets at that time.
I'm getting an error that my ticket number is not valid. What should I do?
There are a few things we ask people to do when this occurs:
- Be sure the sure the ticket is not a winner. If the ticket is a winner, it will come up as invalid.
- Double-check the numbers you are entering to be sure they are correct and that you have all the boxes filled in.
- If you are not sure which numbers to enter, click here for scratch ticket or
click here for InstaPlay ticket examples which shows where pertinent ticket information is located.
Read complete contest rules and details here PDF.
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