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First Millionaire Raffle Prize Claimed

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Maria S. Valencia of Upper Darby, Delaware County, is the first to claim a $1 million top prize from the Pennsylvania Lottery's July 4 Millionaire Raffle game.

The selection of five $1 million top-prize raffle ticket numbers and five $100,000 second-prize raffle ticket numbers, which came from a pool of 625,000 tickets that were sold for $20 each between May 23 until they sold out June 26, was televised live on the Lottery's drawing show on July 4. Winning raffle ticket numbers for 750 prizes of $1,000 were also selected, but were not displayed due to time constraints.

Valencia presented her winning ticket Thursday, July 6, at Lottery headquarters in Middletown, Dauphin County. After examining the ticket and executing other propriety security measures, Lottery officials confirmed that it was one of five top-prize winning tickets from the Independence Day Millionaire Raffle drawing.

Valencia bought her winning ticket at Gil's Deli, 4001 N. 7th St., Philadelphia. The store will receive a $5,000 selling bonus from the Pennsylvania Lottery.

The remaining four top-prize winning raffle tickets were sold at MGM Pharmacy, 39 Carlisle Rd., Newville, Cumberland County; PK Newsstand, at the corner of 36th and Market streets, Philadelphia; Top Star, 476 W. Market St., Beavertown, Snyder County; and Mike's Deli, 527 W. Butler St., Philadelphia. Each of these retailers also will receive a $5,000 selling bonus. The holders of the remaining top-prize winning tickets have not yet come forward.

A complete list of all 750 winning raffle ticket numbers is available at Lottery retailers, as well as on the Lottery's Web site. The numbers are listed by prize category in ascending order. Players may also use a "search" function to enter their eight-digit Raffle ticket number to see if they have a winning ticket.

The $1 million prizes must be claimed by presenting a winning ticket at Pennsylvania Lottery headquarters in Middletown or at any of the Lottery's seven area offices located throughout the commonwealth. The five $100,000 prizes can be claimed at any of the Lottery's seven area offices or at any licensed Pennsylvania Lottery retail location.

Claims may be filed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Pennsylvania Lottery headquarters, and Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at Lottery area offices.

Holders of Millionaire Raffle tickets worth $1,000 can claim their winnings at any Lottery retail location.

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