Idaho Lottery

08/28/2026

Apparently Jose’s friends didn’t believe “InstaPlay” meant an instant $200,000 in Twin Falls😂💰

Jose purchased a $20 Jackpot USA InstaPlay ticket in Twin Falls and found out, just like that, he had won $200,000.

The only problem? The two buddies he brought with him to claim it weren’t entirely convinced the ticket was real.

That changed when our Customer Service team scanned it.

“WOOH!”

His friends looked over at Jose, who, with a bashful smile, quietly said:

“I told you.”

Jose wasn’t sure yet what he’d do with the $200,000, so we asked our Customer Service team what THEY would do:

✈️ Abby: “Immediately booking a trip to Scotland with my boo.”
🎓 Sophia: “Pay off my student loans and go visit my family on the East Coast.”
🌲 Salem: “I’m buying land far away from a city.”

Now it’s your turn.

💰 You just won $200,000. What are you doing with it?

Tell us in the comments. We may have a little surprise waiting down there 👀

08/28/2026

WAIT… you can win an Apple laptop from the Idaho Lottery?! 👀

You can if you’re the lucky 1 in 11,052 entries!

Here are this week’s VIP Sweepstakes winners:

💻 Apple MacBook Neo — Jake Robinson of Kuna (11,052 entries)

🎟️ Weekly Ticket Grab Bag — Brad Litzenberg of Coeur d’Alene (3,873 entries)

☕ Keurig K-Duo — Richard Sandoval of Tooele, UT (1,006 entries)

📱 Car Phone Holder — William Erhardt of Rigby (695 entries)

💳 $300 Amazon Gift Card — Kevin Sampson of Tremonton, UT (13,246 entries)

💵 $200 Cash — Michelle Tawney of Payette (9,818 entries)

🏈 4 Tickets to BSU vs. Memphis — Samantha McCall of Kuna (1,244 entries)

From laptops and cash to coffee and football tickets, you never know what might show up in the VIP Sweepstakes next. 👀

Log in to the VIP Club to see what you can enter to win now!

08/27/2026

¡Nos vemos at Latino Fest! 🎉

The Idaho Lottery is headed to Cecil D. Andrus Park on September 5 from 4–10 PM!

Stop by to say hola, play your favorite Lottery games and check out our Día de los Mu***os Scratch Game. 💀🌼

🎡 Buy 3 Día de los Mu***os tickets ($15) and get a spin on the prize wheel!

📅 September 5 | 4–10 PM
📍 Cecil D. Andrus Park

¡Nos vemos! ❤️💚

Must be 18 to play. Play Wise.

08/27/2026

Thelma thought she won $100. Then $1,000. She was off by about $29,000😂💰

Thelma stopped by her usual Jacksons gas station to grab a few of her favorite Lottery games, but they were sold out. So, she grabbed the last two $3 Ninja Cashword tickets instead. Turns out, that little change of plans was worth $30,000. 🥷💰

At first, Thelma thought she’d won $100. Then she looked again and thought it must be $1,000. It took one more look before she realized what she was actually holding: a $30,000 winning ticket!

But the best part of the win might have been getting to hear Thelma tell the story herself. With a huge smile and a whole lot of warmth, she told us how excited she is to use some of the money to give back to others, and maybe treat herself to a cruise along the way. 🚢

We have a feeling someone with a smile and spirit like Thelma’s is going to make that $30,000 go a long way. 💚💙

Congratulations, Thelma!

08/25/2026

🚨 MAJOR IDAHO JACKPOTS ALERT 🚨

Nearly $400,000 in jackpot prizes just hit Idaho 👀💰

💵 $200,000 InstaPlay Jackpot USA winner
📍 Twin Falls County

💵 $199,800 Idaho Cash winner
📍 Ada County

That’s $399,800 in major jackpot wins across TWO Idaho counties.

Check those tickets, Idaho, and stay tuned for the stories once the prizes are claimed👀

Must be 18 to play. Play Wise.

08/24/2026

🚨 ED FROM NAMPA JUST WON TWICE. IN THE SAME WEEK.

Ed Cembalisty of Nampa scored 4 tickets to the ISU Home Opening Football Game… then came back and won the Weekly Ticket Grab Bag against 3,728 entries.

Not a bad week to be Ed. 😂

And he wasn’t the only VIP winner:

🎢 Jarely Virgen of Nampa – $175 Silverwood Theme Park Gift Card | 250 entries

🐂 Tony Muir of Lava Hot Springs – 2 Eastern Idaho Fair Bull Riding Tickets | 314 entries

🍔 Jennifer Nicholas of Caldwell – $100 DoorDash Gift Card | 698 entries

🎟️ Ed Cembalisty of Nampa – Weekly Ticket Grab Bag | 3,728 entries

More VIP sweepstakes are right around the corner. Join for free, use your points and turn on VIP notifications so you don’t miss what’s next. 💚

08/21/2026

🚨 VIP WINNER ALERT! 🚨

Toni Stacy of Boise and Jordon Torgerson of Idaho Falls each won $100 CASH in the New & Improved $1 Scratch 2nd Chance Draw!

They were selected from 1,657 entries. Congratulations! 🎉

And for our VIPs, there’s plenty more around the corner. 👀

💵 $500 Cash
🏈 BSU Home Game Tickets
🎤 Matt Rife Tickets + $300 Visa for travel
🎮 Nintendo Switch
❄️ Deep Freezer
📺 Amazon Echo Show
☕ Smeg Electric Kettle
…and more!

Plus, Walmart, Target and Starbucks gift cards will be available throughout the month.

Not a VIP yet? Join for free and turn on notifications so you don’t miss what’s coming next. 💚

Welcome! If you are a current VIP Club member, please sign in. If you want to become a VIP Club member, please register below.

08/20/2026

🚢 Third grade is heading back to 1912.

Sara Walsh at Dallas Harris Elementary in Boise had an idea to bring history off the page and into her classroom.

Through an $811.17 Idaho Lottery Classroom Wishlist award, her students will explore the story of the Titanic through books, artifacts, hands-on projects, research, engineering challenges and creative activities.

The goal? Not just to learn history, but to experience it while building literacy, critical thinking and problem-solving skills along the way.

And the best part? These materials won’t just impact this year’s class. They’ll help bring history to life for future students for years to come. 💚📚

Congratulations, Sara and Dallas Harris Elementary! 🎉

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08/18/2026

Buhl, Idaho man wins $200,000! 💰🎉

Meet Paul, Idaho’s newest $200,000 Money in the Bank winner!

Paul doesn’t usually buy $20 Scratch Games, and before this, the biggest prize he’d ever won was $5,000. So when his ticket showed $200,000, he wasn’t exactly ready to believe it.

He checked it.

Then checked it again.

And again.

Nearly TEN TIMES before finally accepting that, yep, he really did just win $200,000. 😂

So what’s next?

Paul wants to take his wife and daughters on a family vacation, and he’s considering a travel-planning method we’ve all heard about but aren’t convinced anyone actually uses:

“Throw a dart on a map and just go.” 🎯🌎

After the adventure, he plans to split the remaining money between his two daughters to help build their savings.

From a $5,000 personal best to $200,000 and a family adventure to come.

Congratulations, Paul! 💚

08/18/2026

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