Two Idahoans may become millionaires, 2023 raffle sells out

Posted by Abbie Anker on Sunday, May 19, 2024

Idaho Lottery sold all 450,000 tickets for the 2023 Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle and two lucky players may end the year as millionaires.

The last ticket was sold on Saturday, making it he fastest selling batch in the game's seventeen-year history.

This was the first year a second top prize of a million dollars and 200,000 more tickets available.

Idaho Lottery told CBS2, it's the sixteenth sellout and the third time the game has sold out in the month of November.

“Two one-million-dollar prizes really captured the interest of Idaho Lottery players and retailers,” said Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery Director. "All tickets must be kept in a safe place until the winning numbers are announced just before the New Year.”

The winning numbers will be announced on Wednesday, December 27, at 5:59 p.m. Mountain Time.

Players can check their tickets for winning numbers at idaholottery.com, at all Idaho Lottery retail locations, on the Idaho Lottery information hotline at 208-334-4656, or by using the Idaho Lottery Check-a-Ticket app for their iPhone or Android phone.

There are over 17,850 additional prizes ranging from $15 up to $10,000.

This year’s game also featured eighteen, $1,000 prizes mid-game for players who bought one of the 25,000th tickets.

Also, there were 15 daily $1,000 winners during the first 15 days of sales.

This year’s raffle generated over $1.6 million for the Idaho Lottery’s beneficiaries, Idaho public schools and buildings.

All winning tickets of $1,000 or higher must be claimed at Lottery offices in Boise. Players will have 180 days to claim their prizes.

(The article above was written based on information provided by Idaho Lottery.)

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