Pennsylvania Lottery Launches Six New Holiday Instant Games
MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Oct. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Six new Pennsylvania Lottery holiday instant games are now on sale: $1,000,000 Peppermint Payout, Freezin' Greetings, Holiday Gifts, Merry & Bright, Secret Santa and Cookie Dough. Plus, all six games offer VIP Players Club members a second chance to win through the $100,000 Holiday Cheer Second-Chance Game.
"Our players always look forward to the arrival of our holiday instant games and this year's game lineup offers millions of dollars in prizes, plus a new and exciting second-chance opportunity," said Lottery Director Sil Lutkewitte. "Whether playing for your own enjoyment or giving an instant game as a gift, we remind everyone that you must be 18 or older to play Pennsylvania Lottery games."
$1,000,000 Peppermint Payout, a $20 peppermint-scented game, offers five top prizes of $1 million. Players can win up to 20 times on each ticket. When any of YOUR NUMBERS match any WINNING NUMBER, win the prize shown under the matching number. Reveal a "CANDY CANE" (CNDYCNE) symbol and win the prize shown under it automatically. Reveal a "PAYOUT" (WINALL) symbol, win all 20 prizes shown. DOUBLE BONUS PLAY: When the DOUBLE BONUS PLAY number matches any YOUR NUMBER, win DOUBLE the prize shown under the matching number. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1-in-3.22.
Freezin' Greetings is a $10 game that features ten top prizes of $300,000. Players have the chance to win up to five times their prize on each ticket. When any of YOUR NUMBERS match any WINNING NUMBER, win the prize shown under the matching number. When matching numbers are BLUE, win 5 TIMES the prize shown under the matching number. Reveal an "IGLOO" (IGLOO) symbol, win the prize shown under it automatically. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1-in-3.20.
Holiday Gifts is a $5 game that features ten top prizes of $100,000. Players can win up to 15 times on each ticket. Reveal a "MONEY" (MONEY) symbol and win the prize shown under that symbol. Reveal a "SANTA HAT" (WIN100) symbol, win $100 instantly! Reveal a "HOLIDAY" (WINALL) symbol, win all 15 prizes shown. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1-in-4.33.
Merry & Bright, a $3 game, offers 15 top prizes of $50,000, and over $17 million in cash prizes. Scratch the WINNING SYMBOLS area. Then scratch the corresponding symbols found on either grid. When you match all four symbols in any horizontal or vertical line, win the PRIZE shown for that LINE. Each LINE is played separately. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1-in-4.22.
Secret Santa is a $2 game that offers ten top prizes of $25,000, and players can win up to 12 times on each ticket. Reveal a "SANTA" (SANTA) symbol and win the prize shown under that symbol. Reveal a "SLEIGH" (SLEIGH) symbol, win all 12 prizes shown. BONUS GIFT: Reveal a "SECRET" (WIN20) symbol in either BONUS GIFT, win $20 instantly. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1-in-4.59.
Cookie Dough is a $1 game offering 30 top prizes of $5,000. When any of YOUR NUMBERS match the WINNING NUMBER, win the prize shown under the matching number. Reveal a "GINGERBREAD MAN" (GBMAN) symbol, win all 5 prizes shown. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1-in-4.74.
VIP Players Club members can submit any non-winning 2014 holiday-themed ticket into the Holiday Cheer Second-Chance Game. The number of entries into the $100,000 Grand Prize Drawing is equal to the purchase price of the ticket. Each time you play the Game, you could also win an instant cash prize between $25 and $500, or a chance to double your entries with an Entry Doubler Prize.
The entry deadline for the $100,000 Grand Prize is Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 (11:59 p.m. Eastern). The $100,000 winner will be announced on the live, televised evening drawing show on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015.
Visit www.palottery.com for entry, prizes, rules and drawing information. Online entry only; mailed entries are not accepted. Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.
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 in 1971, the Pennsylvania Lottery has contributed more than $24.7 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 full- and part-time senior centers throughout the state.
The Pennsylvania Lottery reminds players to check every ticket, every time. Players must be 18 or older. Please play responsibly. For help with a gambling problem, call 1-800-848-1880.
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Media contacts: Gary Miller or Lauren Bottaro, 717-702-8008
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