Pennsylvania's Blair County Man Wins $50,000 Quinto Prize Using Birth Date
MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Stephen Crum of Claysburg, Blair County, won $50,000 from the Sept. 14 evening Quinto drawing by playing the numbers of his birth date.
Thomas Miller, regional manager of Lottery's Clearfield Office, today presented a ceremonial check to Crum at Whetstone's Service Station, 13138 Dunnings Highway, Claysburg, Blair County, where the ticket was purchased.
The ticket correctly matched all five balls, 8-1-9-6-6, to win the top prize of $50,000, less 25 percent federal withholding.
Crum was at home watching the live drawing with a friend, and when the numbers came up, he said to himself, "that's when I was born."
Though he admits to occasionally forgetting to check his tickets, Crum didn't hesitate to check them this time.
"You see it, you know it, you still don't believe it," said Crum.
Crum plans to use some of his winnings to remodel his house and take an extra month vacation at his house in Florida.
In the 2010-11 fiscal year, in addition to awarding nearly $32.1 million in prizes to Blair County winners, the Pennsylvania Lottery contributed more than $16.4 million to programs serving Blair County's older residents.
How to play Quinto: To play Quinto, players pay $1 and select a five-digit number from 0 through 9, and the same number can be selected more than once within the same game. Players may select their own numbers using a Quinto playslip, or they may opt for computer-selected quick picks. Players must match the five numbers drawn in the exact order drawn to win the jackpot. There also are 12 additional ways to win a cash prize. Quinto drawings are held seven days a week and tickets can be purchased up to seven draws (one week) in advance.
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 nearly $21.5 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 its players to play responsibly. Players must be 18 or older.
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SOURCE Pennsylvania Lottery
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