Dauphin County Man Wins $100,000 from PA Lottery Instant Game

LEBANON, Pa., Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thomas Leedom, of Middletown, Dauphin County, won $100,000 from the Pennsylvania Lottery's Merry Millionaire holiday instant game.

Lottery Area Manager Scott Kauffman today presented a ceremonial check to Leedom and his fiancée, Arlene, at the Giant Food Store on Bowman Street in Lebanon, where the ticket was purchased.

"We dropped our son off at his grandparents, and we were going Black Friday shopping," said Leedom, who works as a warehouse manager. "Before heading to the stores, we cashed in some Lottery tickets. I thought, why not take one more chance and try to win a little extra cash to go shopping."

Leedom and his fiancee plan to use their winnings toward a down payment on a new home.

Introduced in November, Merry Millionaire offered four top prizes of $1 million and four second prizes of $100,000. There are no remaining top prizes for Merry Millionaire, and only one $100,000 prize is still unclaimed. The odds of winning a top or second prize in this $20 game are 1-in-480,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1-in-3.26.

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 38 years ago, the Pennsylvania Lottery has contributed more than $20.1 billion to programs that include property tax and rent rebates; free transit and reduced-fare shared rides; the low-cost prescription drug programs PACE and PACENET; long-term living services; and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including more than 600 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 www.palottery.com.

Media contact: Kirstin Alvanitakis, 717-702-8008

Editor's Note: In fiscal year 2009-10, Pennsylvania Lottery players in Dauphin County won nearly $46.8 million in prizes, and retailers in Dauphin County earned $3.8 million in commissions and bonuses. In addition, the Pennsylvania Lottery contributed $16.8 million to programs that benefited older adults in Dauphin County.

In fiscal year 2009-10, Pennsylvania Lottery players in Lebanon County won $14.6 million in prizes, and retailers in Lebanon County earned $1.2 million in commissions and bonuses. In addition, the Pennsylvania Lottery contributed $9.4 million to programs that benefited older adults in Lebanon County.

SOURCE Pennsylvania Lottery

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