Fast Play Progressive Top Prize of $80,516 Won in York County

MIDDLETOWN, Pa., March 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $80,516 for the Pennsylvania Lottery's Keystone Cash Fast Play game was sold at Rutters, 791 Delta Road, Red Lion, York County on March 2, 2017.

It was the first progressive top prize awarded for the Keystone Cash game, which went on sale February 28.

Prizes must be claimed and tickets validated before winners can be identified. Fast Play winners have one year from the ticket's purchase date to claim prizes. All lottery cash prizes over $5,000 are subject to federal and state tax withholding.

The holder of any top-prize winning Fast Play ticket should immediately sign the back of the ticket, call the Lottery at 717-702-8146 and file a claim at any of Lottery's seven area offices or at Lottery headquarters in Middletown, Dauphin County. Claims may be filed Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at area offices and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at headquarters.

In the 2015-16 fiscal year, in addition to awarding more than $81.2 million in prizes to winners in York County, the Pennsylvania Lottery contributed more than $27.9 million to programs serving the county's older residents.

About Fast Play: Fast Play games offer the chance to instantly win prizes without scratching the ticket or waiting for a drawing. Fast Play games print on-demand from a Lottery sales terminal or self-service touch-screen vending terminal. Review the ticket, scan it at a Lottery retailer or use the ticket checker on our official mobile app to determine if it is a winner. Some Fast Play games offer a progressive top prize that grows until it is won, then immediately resets to the minimum top prize and starts growing again. Retailers may not print Fast Play games in advance; tickets must be printed at the time of purchase. Chances of winning vary by game. Find rules, chances of winning and other information for each Fast Play game at palottery.com.

About Us: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery to direct all proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since ticket sales began in 1972, it has contributed nearly $27 billion to fund property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals. 

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