2015 Press Releases

August 7, 2015

 

Loyal Player Wins Top MULTI-WIN LOTTO Prize

(Dover, DE) - A 72-year-old man from Pike Creek, Delaware, who has been playing the lottery since its start in 1975, took home the top MULTI-WIN LOTTO prize of $170,000. The man purchased the winning ticket at Kirkwood Books and Tobacco.

“I've won the lottery before but never thought I'd win the top prize,” said the winner, who celebrated with his wife.

The retired General Motors employee claimed his prize at Lottery Headquarters in Dover on August 5. He told Lottery Officials he plans to use the money to pay his dog's vet bills and possibly buy a new car. He added that he will continue to play MULTI-WIN LOTTO, his favorite Lottery game

MULTI-WIN-LOTTO is a $2 Delaware-only game drawn on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:57 p.m.

About the Delaware Lottery

Since the start of operations in 1975, the Delaware Lottery has contributed more than $4.1 billion 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®, MEGA MILLIONS®, HOT LOTTO®, MULTI-WIN LOTTO, LUCKY FOR LIFE™, PLAY 3, PLAY 4, KENO®, iGaming and assorted Instant Games, Video Lottery, Sports Lottery, and Table Games. Delaware Lottery game and promotional details are available at www.delottery.com, at licensed locations and from the Lottery’s office in Dover.

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