Contestants

Announcement Schedule

Entry Received On or Before	Announcement Date	Show Date
1/12/2023	1/21/2023	4/1/2023
1/19/2023	1/28/2023	4/8/2023
//	2/11/2023	4/15/2023
2/16/2023	2/25/2023	4/22/2023
3/3/2023	3/11/2023	4/29/2023
//	3/25/2023	5/6/2023

Do YOU want the chance to experience the fun, excitement and thrill of winning on Cash Explosion? Becoming a contestant on television is as easy as 1-2-3…

Purchase a $1 OR $2 Cash Explosion instant ticket or the NEW $2 Cash Explosion Cashword ticket from any Ohio Lottery retailer. Scratch the ticket, and look for “Entry” three times or the word ENTRY in the bonus box on the Cashword ticket. If the word “ENTRY” appears three times on your ticket or the word “ENTRY on a Cashword ticket, you can enter ONLINE to become a contestant on the TV Game Show. Cash Explosion Cashword tickets must be submitted online to be included in the weekly contestant drawing.

How to Enter Your Ticket:

ONLINE ONLY!  All Cash Explosion Cashword tickets must be entered through MyLotto Rewards. To enter your tickets, go here: https://www.ohiolottery.com/Games/Cash-Explosion-Online-Entry.aspx

If you do not have a MyLotto Rewards account, go here to register. Online entry is fast, free, secure, and allows you to confirm we have received your ticket.  Online entries also earn you promotional offer and other rewards.

Every week the Ohio Lottery selects new contestants to appear on Cash Explosion. Contestants names and hometowns are announced during the game show and posted on this website. If you are selected as a contestant, a representative from the Game Show Bureau will contact you with all the necessary details. 
 

For eight weeks, starting on Monday, January 30, Cash Explosion will announce 20 winners of a special Prize Pack that features a book of popular Ohio Lottery Scratch Offs.  Every entry ticket entered through MyLotto Rewards for the weekly contestant drawing will have this extra opportunity to win. Good Luck Players!