Ohio Lottery summer travel packages

The Ohio Lottery used a May 24 social media post to promote a summer second-chance campaign built around non-winning tickets. The post said eligible players can submit losing tickets for drawings tied to travel packages, concert tickets and Ohio destination prizes. The offer fits the lottery’s standing MyLotto Rewards system, which lets players use certain non-winning tickets for bonus entries in promotional drawings. The Ohio Lottery’s website says those promotions are managed through its Second Chance Promotions hub and MyLotto Rewards accounts. ### Which tickets can players actually use? The Ohio Lottery says second-chance entries apply to “applicable non-winning ticket or code” submitted through MyLotto Rewards. The agency’s MyLotto Rewards materials say non-winning Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off and draw game tickets can provide another chance to win merchandise, experiences and other prizes through selected promotions. (ohiolottery.com) A retailer newsletter on the Ohio Lottery site shows the agency has recently tied summer promotions to specific game categories. One issue said Pick 5 and Rolling Cash 5 non-winning tickets could be turned into “unforgettable Ohio experiences” through the MyLotto Rewards app, while other promotional materials described separate summer campaigns for EZPLAY tickets and number games. (ohiolottery.com) ### How do entries work in practice? The Ohio Lottery says players must be signed in to a MyLotto Rewards account to enter second-chance promotions. The MyLotto Rewards page describes the program as the lottery’s loyalty system, and the Second Chance Promotions page directs players to click into individual games or promotions after signing in. The Ohio Lottery’s ticket-entry help page says manual entry of non-winning ticket numbers is no longer supported, a change the agency says took effect on August 8, 2023. (ohiolottery.com) Instead, players are directed to use the ticket-scanner function in the official Ohio Lottery mobile app to submit eligible tickets. ### What kinds of prizes has Ohio Lottery been offering this summer? Ohio Lottery promotional material has described summer prize mixes that go beyond cash. (ohiolottery.com) A June promotion for EZPLAY tickets said entrants could win “unforgettable Ohio experiences, travel packages, concert tickets, cash prizes and more,” while another summer flyer advertised weekly Lottery Cash prizes and a grand-prize drawing tied to the same seasonal campaign. (ohiolottery.com) A separate retailer circular for number-game players said the lottery was offering 42 prizes, including adventure packages with gift cards tied to state parks and other destinations. Those materials do not by themselves establish that every ticket type qualifies for the same drawing, but they show the lottery has been using summer travel and in-state experience packages as recurring promotional prizes. (ohiolottery.com) ### Where did the May 24 post fit in the larger program? The Ohio Lottery’s social post on May 24 appears to be a promotional push for that broader second-chance structure rather than a standalone claims process. The agency’s Club Promotions page says players should watch its social channels for new promotions and then sign in to MyLotto Rewards to learn more. The Ohio Lottery blog has also used seasonal language for the same kind of campaign, including a post headlined “We’re Rolling Into a Summer of Fun!” on its website. (ohiolottery.com) That page, together with the promotions hub, indicates the lottery has been packaging summer offers across multiple game types and prize categories. ### What should players check before entering? The Ohio Lottery says each promotion has its own rules, prize list, drawings and terms. (ohiolottery.com) The Second Chance Promotions page routes users to the individual promotion pages, while MyLotto Rewards and ticket-entry help pages explain account requirements and app-based scanning. The next step for players is on the Ohio Lottery’s MyLotto Rewards and Second Chance Promotions pages, where active offers, eligibility details, prize descriptions and drawing information are posted by the agency. (ohiolottery.com 1) (ohiolottery.com 2)