Colorado Lottery Announces Voting Is Open for the Second Annual Starburst People’s Choice Award

PUEBLO, Colo. (July 2, 2025) – Launched last year for the first time, the Colorado Lottery is now giving the public the power to select their top Starburst Award recipient via the People’s Choice Starburst Award. This award offers Lottery proceeds partners, players, and the public a chance to vote on their favorite Starburst Award project. With 1,858 out of more than 16,000 votes submitted, last year’s winner was Panorama Park in Colorado Springs.

Running July 1-31, Lottery Starburst Award winners will promote their projects to compete for this prestigious award. People can vote for their favorite project once per day by email or on the contest website, and every day for the month-long competition. For each vote, entrants are entered into a contest to win a Lottery prize pack valued at more than $200.  

"Last year’s response to our first People’s Choice Starburst Award was overwhelming,” said Tom Seaver, senior director of the Colorado Lottery. “The fans of our Starburst Award winners came out in full force to bring in the win for their favorite project. But of course, all of these projects are winners in my eyes, and Colorado is the ultimate winner, thanks to our loyal players."  

This year, 14 impactful projects - leveraging more than $116 million in Lottery funds - were honored with a Starburst Award for their excellence. The Lottery chose diverse projects from across the state based on their creativity, economic and social impact on the community, and goals achieved.  

About Colorado Lottery

Since 1983, the Colorado Lottery has returned more than $4.4 billion to outdoor projects and schools through Great Outdoors Colorado, the Conservation Trust Fund, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Outdoor Equity Grant Program (OEGP), Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST), and the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC). Proceeds from sales of Colorado Lottery games – Scratch, Powerball, Mega Millions, Colorado Lotto+, Lucky for Life, Cash 5, and Pick 3 – enhance, protect, and improve parks, trails, and open space in Colorado. For more information, visit coloradolottery.com.