South Dakota adds new raffle game

Lottery Post — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:22:52 GMT

The first-ever state lottery raffle will be held later this year to mark the 20th anniversary of legalized lottery games in South Dakota.

Lottery Advertising and Public Relations Director Mike Mueller says 100,000 of the $10 tickets will go on sale September 30th.

The drawing for the top prize of $250,000 will be held on New Years Eve unless the tickets sell out much earlier. There will be five prizes of $25,000 and 250 prizes of $500.

Mueller says the state stands to make $309,000 from... [ More ]