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Most state lottery raffle games sold outNews Story
Around the United States, Christmastime raffle games have become the hottest ticket of the year, with most of the game tickets selling out well before the drawing date. The raffle games are loosely modeled after the largest lottery game in the world, Spain's El Gordo, which gives back an unusually large 70% of all proceeds in the form of prizes, and makes many instant millionaires. Unlike traditional lotto-style games, a fixed number of tickets are sold for raffle games, and the prizes are
Dec 30, 2006, 12:18 am - Todd - Lottery News

PA Lottery's Millionaire Raffle returns on 7-7-07News Story
Millionaire Raffle, the raffle-style game developed in 2005 by the Pennsylvania Lottery, will offer 7,777 cash prizes worth more than $6.4 million when the game is drawn at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 7 (7-7-07). Seven has always been a popular number for lottery players, so we decided to celebrate July 7, 2007, with a raffle drawing, said Lottery Executive Director Ed Trees. The previous three raffle drawings sold out and we expect this raffle to be just as successful. Tickets for the Ju
May 22, 2007, 9:29 pm - Todd - Lottery News

New Penn. Lottery raffle game on sale next weekNews Story
Return of popular Millionaire Raffle to award more than $6 million; computerized drawing to be used Millionaire Raffle, the successful groundbreaking game developed last year by the Pennsylvania Lottery, will create even more millionaires when the game returns for a third drawing on Saturday, Dec. 30. Millionaire Raffle tickets go on sale Tuesday, Nov. 21, at more than 8,400 Lottery retailers throughout the commonwealth. Only 625,000 tickets will be sold. Each of the game's $20 tickets wil
Nov 15, 2006, 12:35 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Post's guide to 2024 holiday raffles across the USANews Story
Annual holiday raffles making a comeback this year Update: Montana Lottery Montana Millionaire raffle tickets sell out in just three hours By Kate Northrop With the holidays ahead, this marks the time of year when state lotteries across the U.S. start amping up excitement for their own annual raffles, many of which offer the best odds at winning a million dollars compared to any other game offered in-state. For that reason alone, it's no wonder many raffles sell out so quickly.
Nov 1, 2024, 7:13 am - Todd - Lottery News

New Year's Eve lottery raffles from around the USANews Story
In addition to celebrating the new year last night, lottery players from around the United States were checking their raffle tickets to see if they would start 2008 as a new millionaire. Raffle-style lottery drawings were held in several states, including Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Virginia. (Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania drew their raffles a couple days ago.) T
Jan 1, 2008, 10:25 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Post's guide to 2025 holiday raffles across the USANews Story
Annual holiday raffles getting bigger this year By Kate Northrop As the holiday season approaches, state lotteries throughout the U.S. are gearing up to launch their yearly raffles, which typically provide better chances of winning a million dollars than other game available year-round. And players are undoubtedly ready to line up for their tickets Montana's raffle tickets are selling out faster and faster, down to within mere hours after tickets go on sale. Whether players are looki
Oct 31, 2025, 9:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Post's guide to 2023 holiday raffles across the USANews Story
U.S. states to host annual holiday raffles this year Montana Millionaire raffle tickets sell out in five hours By Kate Northrop Within a mere five hours of sales for Montana's Millionaire raffle going live, all 380,000 tickets were sold out. This year marked an unheard-of demand for the Montana Millionaire raffle, even more so than the unprecedented response that Montana Lottery officials saw to their statewide raffle last year. For reference, tickets sold out in 29 hours after g
Nov 2, 2023, 7:16 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery Post's guide to 2020 holiday rafflesNews Story
By Kate Northrop For many lottery players, the upcoming holiday season represents the return of raffle games, many of which offer their best odds of winning $1 million or more. At Lottery Post, we've always held pride in our detailed lottery results reporting, even for special drawings like raffles that are often overlooked. In 2020 we continue that tradition, and we'll publish the winning raffle numbers in each state and country conducting a raffle drawing this year. Back in 2005, when
Nov 11, 2020, 8:05 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Louisiana Lottery holds first of five bonus raffle drawingsNews Story
The Louisiana Lottery's first bonus drawing for its newest $10 raffle game, Millionaire Bonus Raffle, was held Thursday morning. Raffle number 099007 was randomly selected as the $20,000 winner from the 145,499 tickets which were sold as of midnight Wednesday. The winning ticket was sold by Lapalco Chevron on Lapalco Boulevard in Marrero, which will receive a $200 selling bonus. Besides offering the best odds of winning $1 million in the May 12 finale drawing, Millionaire Bonus Raffle h
Mar 25, 2011, 3:07 pm - Todd - Lottery News

N.J. Lottery to offer limited raffle-style New Year's drawingReply
Georgia is doing the same thing and the details are listed below 4 tickets will win $1 million each! 5 tickets will win $100,000 each! 500 tickets will win $1,000 each! Odds of winning $1 million are 1 in 125,000 What is the Millionaire Raffle? Millionaire Raffle is a new and exciting, limited-time game from the Georgia Lottery that creates four new Georgia millionaires in time for the New Year! With the best odds ever of winning $1 million from the Georgia Lott
Nov 20, 2006, 8:16 am - TheMaker - Lottery News