2020 Press Releases
August 21, 2020
Magnolia man wins $25,000 a year for life
Dover, DE — A 54-year-old Magnolia man matched all five numbers in the August 17th LUCKY FOR LIFE® drawing, winning him $25,000 a year for life. Currently, there are four LUCKY FOR LIFE® $25,000 a year for life winning tickets that have been sold in Delaware since September 2019 – one of which is still unclaimed.
The man, who wished to remain anonymous, purchased the ticket at Shore Stop #257 in Harrington. He opted to take the annuity payment option, and will receive a check every year.
“Congratulations to the lucky winner,” said Vernon Kirk, Director of the Delaware Lottery. “There are four more LUCKY FOR LIFE® drawings this August and it would be great to see another Delaware player win big.”
The man claimed his prize from Lottery Headquarters on August 19, 2020.
And don’t forget, a winning $25,000 a year for life LUCKY FOR LIFE® ticket, sold on 7/2/2020 at Wawa #844 in Newark, is still waiting to be claimed. The lucky winner could be you, so make sure to check your tickets!
LUCKY FOR LIFE® drawings are held Mondays and Thursdays at 10:38 pm. Players select five numbers from 1 to 48 and one Lucky Ball number from 1 to 18. Tickets cost $2 and can be purchased up to 9:30 pm on drawing days. LUCKY FOR LIFE®, a multi-state drawing game, has a top prize of $1,000 a DAY for LIFE and a second prize of $25,000 a YEAR for LIFE, plus other cash prizes ranging from $3 to $5,000. See prize chart for details.
About the Delaware Lottery:
Since the start of operations in 1975, the Delaware Lottery has contributed $5.6 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®, LOTTO AMERICA®, MULTI-WIN LOTTO, LUCKY FOR LIFE®, PLAY 3, PLAY 4, Keno®, Sports Lottery and Instant Games, iGaming, Video Lottery and Table Games. Delaware Lottery game and promotional details are available at delottery.com, at licensed locations, and from the Lottery’s office in Dover.
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