2001 Press Releases

June 4, 2001

THREE NEW INSTANT GAMES LAUNCHED

DOVER, DE -  The Delaware Lottery this week is introducing three new Instant Games: QUICK 9's, STARS & STRIPES and COOL CASH.

QUICK 9's is the new $2 Instant Game that offers players a chance to win a top prize of $9,000, plus 10 other cash prizes from $2 to $1,000.   QUICK 9's offers 67,578 prizes with a value of $297,920.   The average odds of winning are 1 in 3.55, based on the sale of all 240,000 tickets ordered for this game.

The $1 STARS and STRIPES Instant Game features a patriotic theme for players.   Players can win one of four $1,300 top cash prizes featured in the game or lots of other cash prizes. STARS and STRIPES offers 57,049 prizes with a value of $134,600.  The average odds of winning are 1 in 4.21, based on the sale of all 240,000 tickets printed for this game.

COOL CASH offers players the chance to win up to three times on each $1 ticket.  Top cash prize for the game is $1,000.  Players can also win seven other prizes from $1 to $100. The COOL CASH Instant Game offers 114,954 prizes with a value of $273,300.  Average odds of winning COOL CASH are 1 in 4.18, based on the sale of all 480,000 tickets printed for this game.

The three new Instant Games are now available at all Delaware Lottery Retailers. 

Since the start of operations in 1975, the Delaware Lottery has contributed more than $969 million to the state's General Fund to help finance needed state services that benefit everyone in Delaware.   The Lottery offers a variety of games: POWERBALL®, the fastest-growing multimillion-dollar jackpot game, All Cash Lotto, Rolldown®, Play 3 and Play 4, and a variety of Instant Games.