Millionaire Raffle Mints Four New Millionaires, Many Other Winners

MIDDLETOWN, Pa., July 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Lottery's 4^th of July Millionaire Raffle was drawn tonight, creating four new millionaires and thousands of other winners of a total of $5,089,200 in prizes.

The four $1 million top-prize raffle ticket numbers selected were: 00096061, 00147664, 00204958, and 00350091.

The four $100,000 second-tier prize raffle ticket numbers selected were: 00025943, 00041365, 00143897, and 00343537.

Millionaire Raffle also awarded 100 prizes of $1,000 and 5,892 prizes of $100. The drawing offered a total of 6,000 prizes and was conducted from among 387,703 ticket numbers sold.

To win, the eight-digit ticket number must exactly match a winning number selected in the raffle drawing. All digits must appear in the same sequence as the winning number.

Players may check winning numbers beginning tonight at palottery.com. Winning raffle ticket numbers will be listed by prize category. Players should also check their tickets using a scanner available at Lottery retailers and immediately sign any winning tickets.

The $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. Claims may be filed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lottery headquarters and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at area offices.

Claims for the $100,000 prizes can be filed at any of the Lottery's seven area offices or at a Pennsylvania Lottery retailer. Holders of Millionaire Raffle tickets worth $1,000 and $100 can claim winnings at Lottery retailers.

Ticket sales for the 4^th of July Millionaire Raffle began May 3 and ended at 8 p.m. tonight. Each ticket cost $20.

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 more than $25.8 billion to fund property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals. 

Players must be 18 or older. Please play responsibly. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) for help with a compulsive gambling problem.

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SOURCE Pennsylvania Lottery

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