In accordance with some embodiments, methods, media, and apparatus are described for receiving from a terminal a request of a customer to purchase a lottery entry for a first lottery drawing. If the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the first lottery drawing the lottery entry is eligible automatically for a second lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing. The second lottery drawing is associated with at least one lottery entry that was not entered in the first lottery drawing. If the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the second lottery drawing the lottery entry is eligible automatically for subsequent lottery drawings until the lottery entry is a winner.