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Happy holidays from the Kentucky Lottery

Check out these holiday-themed scratch-off games from the Kentucky Lottery.

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This Christmas, Kentucky Lottery players can enjoy playing several holiday-themed instant-win cards with prizes of up to $500.000. Try your luck this season. Here's what's on offer:

When It's Gold Outside

This $20 scratch card has a top prize of $500,000. To play, simply scratch off the eight thermometer symbols to reveal the winning numbers. Then scratch off the 20 dollar symbols to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match the winning numbers, you win the prize shown with that number. Revealing a coin purse symbol will win you the amount shown instantly. A 20X symbol will net you 20 times the prize shown for that symbol. Additionally, if you reveal a stack of bills in the bonus box, you instantly win $50. If you reveal a sack of money symbols, you win the prize shown. If you reveal a $100 or $300 symbol, you win that amount instantly. Reveal a Gold symbol, and you win all the prizes on the ticket.

The Perfect Gift

This $20 instant-win ticket has a top prize of $250,000. To play, scratch off the 8 dollar symbols to reveal the winning numbers. Then, scratch off the 20 gift box symbols to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match the winning numbers, you win the prize shown with that number. If you reveal a Christmas stocking symbol, you instantly win the prize shown with that symbol. If you reveal a 5X, 10X, 25X, or 50x symbol, you win the prize shown and multiply it by that amount. Reveal $100 or $200 to win that prize. If you reveal a Win symbol, you win all 20 prizes on the ticket.

25 Days of Winning

This $10 instant-win ticket has a top prize of $125,000. You can win up to 25 times. To play, scratch off the 25 days of Christmas symbols. If you reveal a candy symbol, you win the amount shown. If you reveal a sleigh symbol, double the prize amount for the day. Multiply the prize for any day where you reveal a 10X symbol. If you reveal a reindeer symbol, you win all 25 prizes instantly.

Nutcracker Cash

This is a $5 scratch-off card with a top prize of $50,000. To play, scratch off the three stars to reveal the winning numbers. Then scratch off the 15 snowflakes to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match the winning numbers, you win the prize shown with that number. If you reveal a Christmas stocking symbol, you win the amount shown with that number. If you reveal a wreath symbol, you win double the prize shown. Reveal a nutcracker symbol and win all 15 prizes instantly.

$500 Frosty Frenzy

This is a $5 instant-win ticket loaded with $500 prizes. To play, scratch off the three snowflakes to reveal the winning numbers. Then scratch off the 15 mittens to reveal your numbers. If any of your numbers match the winning numbers, you win the prize shown with that number. If you reveal a Frosty symbol, then you win the prize shown instantly. Reveal a $50, $100, or $500 and win that prize instantly.

Naughty or Nice Crossword

This is a $3 instant-win ticket with a top prize of $24,000. To play, scratch off the 18 snowflakes to reveal your letters. Then, match them to the letters in the crossword grid. If you complete three or more words, you win the prize shown in the legend. If your letters also match the name in the Bonus prize box, then you win the prize shown.

Have a happy holiday season, and don't forget to play responsibly.

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