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Thursday, December 20, 2007                                                                       

 

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$1,000,000 Raffle Announcement Set for December 31st

 

Boise – At 10 A.M. Mountain Time on Monday, December 31, 2007, the Idaho Lottery will announce which one of the 250,000 ticket holders in the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle is going to win the million dollar top prize.

 

Since selling the last ticket early this past Sunday morning, Idaho Lottery offices have been flooded with calls and e-mails from players asking when the announcement will occur, and when and where they can find out the winning numbers.

 

“We want to extend a thank you to everyone who is playing the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle and wish them all good luck. This game has generated a lot of excitement around the state and everyone is eager to find out who is going to be the winner,” announced Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery Director. “We are working with the state’s media partners to ensure the public is informed as quickly as possible with the results of the game.”

 

In addition to the million dollar top prize, there are also four $25,000 prizes, three-hundred $500 prizes, and five-hundred $100 prizes.  All the numbers will be selected using the Lottery’s Random Number Generator – the same process used for selecting numbers on Idaho’s daily Lotto Game, Pick 3.

 

The winning numbers will be announced during a press event at 10 A.M. on December 31, 2007 in downtown Boise. All 805 winning numbers will be posted on the Lottery’s website, www.idaholottery.com and the official website for Idaho Raffle at www.idahoraffle.com.

 

“The million dollar prize as well as the $25,000 prizes must be claimed at Lottery offices in Boise,” added Anderson. “Players will be able to collect their $500 and $100 prizes at individual Lottery retail locations as soon as the numbers are announced.”

As the excitement for the announcement nears, the Idaho Lottery is encouraging players to sign their raffle tickets immediately to maintain proper ownership and keep their tickets in a safe place until the drawing.  All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date. Top prize winners should contact the Idaho Lottery for claiming requirements.