Lottery Raffle Drawing Creates Five New Millionaires, Awards More Than $6.4 Million in Total Prizes

MIDDLETOWN, Pa., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle game has produced five new millionaires.

The selection of five $1 million top-prize Raffle ticket numbers and five $100,000 second-prize Raffle ticket numbers was televised live on the Lottery's drawing show earlier this evening.

The five top-prize winning Raffle ticket numbers selected, each worth $1 million cash, are: 00142885, 00619716, 00540998, 00358230, and 00178321. The five second-tier Raffle ticket numbers selected, each worth $100,000 cash, are: 00428223, 00496680, 00481526, 00511296, and 00504718.

The remaining 7,767 winning Raffle ticket numbers for third- and fourth-tier prizes also were selected, but were not televised due to time constraints. A complete list of all 7,777 winning Raffle ticket numbers will be available tomorrow at Lottery retailer locations and on the Lottery Web site, http://www.palottery.com/ .

Winning Raffle ticket numbers are listed on the Lottery Web site by prize category in ascending order. The Web site also features a "search" function that allows players to enter their eight-digit Raffle ticket numbers to determine if they hold winning tickets.

The eight-digit Raffle number printed on Millionaire Raffle tickets must match the eight-digit Raffle ticket number combination selected in the drawing in the exact sequence in which it was selected to be considered a winning ticket.

The five $1 million top prizes must be claimed by presenting a winning ticket at Pennsylvania Lottery headquarters in Middletown, Dauphin County, or at any of the Lottery's seven area offices located throughout the Commonwealth. The five $100,000 prizes can be claimed at any of the Lottery's seven area offices or at any licensed Pennsylvania Lottery retailer. Claims may be filed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lottery headquarters, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at area offices.

Holders of Millionaire Raffle tickets worth $1,000 and $100 can claim their winnings at local Lottery retailers.

About the Pennsylvania Lottery: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery that designates all its proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since its inception 35 years ago, the Pennsylvania Lottery has contributed more than $16.5 billion to programs that include property tax and rent rebates; free and reduced-fare transit; the low-cost prescription drug programs PACE and PACENET; and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including 650 full- and part-time senior centers throughout the state. The Pennsylvania Lottery reminds its players to play responsibly. Players must be 18 or older.

For more information on the Pennsylvania Lottery, visit http://www.palottery.com/ .