The Minnesota Lottery has been around for over 35 years, having sold its first lottery tickets back in 1990. Since then, playing the lottery, whether it's Powerball, Mega Millions, or your favorite Minnesota Lottery scratch-off game, has become a fairly popular pastime here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The Lottery breaks down the latest details in its 2025 annual report, starting with the $448.1 million in prizes won by players across the state. + January 1, 2025: Two $1 million Minnesota Millionaire Raffle prizes were claimed from tickets sold at Bill’s Superette in Nowthen and Casey’s General Store in Tracy. + April 16, 2025: A $1 million winning ticket was sold at a Holiday Station Store in Minnetonka.