BOISE, Idaho ÔÇô One lucky ticket tonight will make someone the Idaho Lottery's 25th millionaire. Earlier this evening, the Idaho Lottery announced the winning numbers for their sold out holiday edition of the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle. And the $1,000,000 winning number for tonight's draw is:

2 0 5 4 2 9

In addition to the $1,000,000 top prize, the Idaho Lottery also announced the four $25,000 prize winning numbers. They are:

1 5 5 8 2 3

0 0 1 3 1 3

1 5 0 1 5 3

2 4 1 9 5 7

"We are strongly encouraging all our players to sign the back of their raffle ticket prior to presenting it for payment," said Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery Director after the winning numbers announcement. "These tickets are bearer instruments and we want to ensure each player protects their play."

The game also has 2,500 additional prizes ranging from $50 to $250. The winning numbers for all these prizes are posted on the Idaho Lottery's website at idaholottery.com. Players can also check their tickets by calling the Idaho Lottery Winning Numbers Hotline (208-334-4656), or by visiting an open Idaho Lottery retailer.

When visiting the Idaho Lottery's website (idaholottery.com), players can click on the Raffle Results banner from the home page. The winning numbers for the $1,000,000 prize and the $25,000 prizes will be posted on the Raffle Results main page. Players will have several options for checking their tickets on the website for all the prizes. There is a check-a-ticket function where players enter their raffle ticket number to see if it has won a prize. All 2,505 winning numbers will be listed sequentially by prize category and available for download in pdf format.

"This game has been uniquely successful for Idaho, for our retailers, for our players and most importantly, our beneficiaries," added Anderson. "The real winners this year are Idaho's public schools and the permanent building fund."

With the game's fourth consecutive sell-out, the 2010 holiday edition of the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle generated $750,000 in dividend revenue to benefit Idaho public schools and the permanent building fund.

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