MS Coast has seen $45 million spent on lottery tickets as new game debuts Mary Perez, The Sun Herald Feb. 23—They call it the $100 Million Extravaganza and this new game from Mississippi Lottery Corporation is available starting March 2 to players who want to pay the price. This is the first $20 lottery ticket introduced in Mississippi, Meg Annison, communications director for the state lottery, said Tuesday during a Mississippi Coast Chamber of Commerce virtual event. Why so much for a lottery ticket? "It is filled with more than $100 million in cash prizes of all different levels," said Tom Shaheen, president of Mississippi Lottery Corp. "In addition, this game offers lower odds and more ways to win," he said.