Here are the details to Idaho's Raffle.
The Big Orange Ticket is Back! Lottery unveils 2008 $1,000,000 Raffle (10/24/2008)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 24, 2008
CONTACT: David Workman
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The Big Orange Ticket is Back!
Lottery unveils 2008 $1,000,000 Raffle
Boise – It’s big. It’s orange. It’s back and it’s better than ever! The Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle will officially kick-off sales at 6:00 PM Mountain Time on Friday, November 7, 2008. Just like last year’s popular game, tickets will cost $10 each and the Idaho Lottery will only issue 250,000.
“Last year’s raffle was a huge success and at the overwhelming request of our players, the Idaho Lottery is pleased to return the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle to our holiday line-up,” announced Idaho Lottery Director Jeff Anderson. “One of those lucky tickets will be worth $1,000,000 – I guarantee it.”
As an Idaho-only game, Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle tickets are only available for sale through Idaho Lottery retail locations. This game is not sold in any other state, however, players do not need to be Idaho residents to play or win. Tickets will be issued sequentially from 000,001 through 250,000. No additional tickets will be issued once all 250,000 are sold. When they are gone, they’re gone. The odds of winning $1,000,000 remains the same at one in 250,000, the best ever offered by the Idaho Lottery for a seven-figure prize.
There are over 2,000 total prizes for the 2008 edition of the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle, up from last year’s 805. In addition to the top prize of $1,000,000 and four $15,000 prizes, there are five-hundred $300 prizes and one-hundred-fifty $100 prizes. In addition, as tickets are sold, players could become a “Raffle Instant Winner” and win $50 at the time they purchase their ticket. That same ticket also qualifies as an entry for the final drawing.
This year’s winning numbers announcement will take place at 9:59 PM Mountain Time on December 30, 2008. Last year’s game sold out in less than 36 days. Lottery officials reminded players to play the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle responsibly. Anderson also encouraged players to sign the back of their ticket once it has been purchased and to keep it in a safe place until the Lottery announces the winner on December 30, 2008.
Also during the announcement, Anderson stated in 19 years the Idaho Lottery has had tremendous success by continuing to provide innovative games like the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle. “Since it’s inception in 1989, the Idaho Lottery has had more than $1.7 billion in sales, awarded over $1 billion in prizes to players, returned $100 million in retail commissions, and distributed more than $402 million in Lottery dividends to Idaho public schools and buildings,” added Anderson.
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