Pennsylvania Lottery players whose favorite Daily Number is 0-0-0 can count on a little extra spending money following last nights drawing.

The total payout for The Daily Number 0-0-0 drawn Sunday, July 27, 2003, of $2,323,900 represents more than 2.7 times or approximately $1.48 million above the amount that players wagered.  There were 9,436 winners who chose the winning numbers.

Triple zeros have hit a total of 10 times since The Daily Number drawing began in March 1977.  The last time 0-0-0 was drawn was Dec. 25, 2001.  The last time any triples hit, 444, was November 1, 2002.

Since its inception, the Lottery has contributed $13 billion to programs that have expanded to include property tax and rent rebates, free and reduced transit fares, a co-pay prescription drug program (PACE and PACENET) and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including 650 full- and part-time senior centers, located throughout Pennsylvania.  Players must be 18 years of age or older.