2021 Press Releases
October 29, 2021
POWERBALL® FIRST MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR® semi-finalists announced
Dover, DE — The POWERBALL® FIRST MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR® semi-finalist drawing was held on October 18, 2021, and nine lucky Delaware Lottery players have received a chance to start 2022 with a $1,000,0000 win. The semi-finalists are:
Ed Shanahan - Millsboro
Salvatore Vanderpoel - Rehoboth
Teresa Carrow - Hartly
Anthony Saia - Selbyville
Philip Brandt - Rehoboth Beach
John Parisi - Millville
Anna Tran - Newark
Jane Manheim - Elkton
Thomas Brittingham - Newark
Each of the semi-finalists have claimed their Winter Prize Pack valued at $1,000, and were automatically entered for a chance to become one of five national finalists in the POWERBALL® FIRST MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR® drawing.
“Congratulations to these nine lucky Delaware Lottery Players,” said Vernon Kirk, Director of the Delaware Lottery. “We would love to see a Delaware semi-finalist kickoff the new year as a millionaire, and we wish each of our nine winners the best of luck.”
The five selected national finalists will have a chance to win the $1,000,000 grand prize live on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. Each finalist will also receive a prize pack valued at $20,000, which includes a $10,000 cash prize, large screen TV, premium laptop and sound system to help them celebrate the big night in style. Finalists will be randomly selected from all semi-finalists from participating lottery jurisdictions across the nation.
About POWERBALL®
POWERBALL® is a multi-state drawing game with jackpots starting at $20 million. Other cash prizes range from $4 to $1 million. POWERBALL® costs $2 per game. Players can add the Power Play® option to multiply non-jackpot prizes for an additional $1. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.8.
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and New Year’s Rockin’ Eve are registered trademarks of DCP Rights, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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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