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The Pennsylvania Lottery was established by the legislature in August 1971. Ticket sales began March 7, 1972, with a 50-cent passive game featuring weekly drawings and a $1 million grand prize. By the end of the first fiscal year, the Lottery’s $57.7 million in revenues were nearly double the original projection.
The first instant game was introduced in May 1975. Nearly two years later, a numbers game makes its debut when the 3-digit The Daily Number went on sale in March 1977. Big 4 joined the lineup in November 1980. The weekly passive games ended in April 1982, when the Lottery introduced Pennsylvania Lotto.
Currently, the Pennsylvania Lottery offers a number of draw games, including Powerball, Mega Millions, Match 6, Cash 5, Treasure Hunt, Daily Number, Big 4 and Quinto.
No stranger to innovation, the Lottery had great success with Super 7, the first game of its type in the country when introduced in 1986. Originally, players matched seven of 11 numbers to win the jackpot, which reached $115.5 million in 1989, still a state record for a Pennsylvania-only game. The Lottery was also first with a modern-day raffle game, which many lotteries have used with great success. Millionaire Raffle tickets sold out in less than two weeks for the first run in 2005.
The Pennsylvania Lottery was created to generate funds to benefit programs for the Commonwealth’s older residents, and remains the only lottery in the country exclusively benefitting seniors.
Initially, Lottery proceeds provided property tax relief for Pennsylvania seniors. Over the years the Lottery-funded programs have grown to include rent rebates, free and reduced-fare transit, the low-cost prescription drug programs PACE and PACENET, longterm living services, and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including more than 600 full- and part-time senior centers across Pennsylvania.

Legal Decision by Maryland's Highest Court Allows November Referendum on Location of VLT Facility to Proceed
Maryland Jockey Club Hails Court Decision Which Enables Democratic Process to Move Forward
WYOMISSING, Pennsylvania - AURORA, ON and BALTIMORE and LAUREL, MD, (July 20, 2010) - Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN: Nasdaq) and MI Developments Inc. ("MID") (TSX: MIM.A, MIM.B; NYSE: MIM), joint venture partners in the ownership and operation of the Maryland Jockey Club whose assets include the Laurel Park and Pimlico race courses........Subscribers

PA Lottery Instant Games Featuring Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers on Sale Today - Hundreds of Unique, Exciting Second-Chance Prizes Available
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (July 20, 2010) - With football season fast approaching, the Pennsylvania Lottery is again partnering with the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers to unveil its newest $5 instant games.....Subscribers

Four Top Prize Millionaire Raffle Tickets Sold in Allegheny, Lackawanna, Montgomery, Westmoreland Counties
Holder of Winning Ticket Sold in Allegheny County First to Claim $1 Million Prize
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (July 13, 2010) - Pennsylvania Lottery retailers in Allegheny, Lackawanna, Montgomery and Westmoreland counties sold the four $1 million top-prize winning tickets from the July 10 Millionaire Raffle drawing..........Subscribers

Governor Rendell Reappoints James Ginty to Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (July 12, 2010) - Governor Edward G. Rendell today reappointed James B.Ginty of Philadelphia to serve as a member of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board...........Subscribers

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board To Hold Public Hearing For Holiday Inn Casino Proposal
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (July 12, 2010) - Reports that Hampden Township residents will get a chance to weigh in on whether they want a casino.......Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle Drawing Creates Four New Millionaires $5,089,200 in Total Prizes Awarded to 6,000 Winners
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (July 10, 2010) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle has created four new millionaires. The selection of four $1 million raffle ticket numbers and four $100,000 raffle ticket numbers was televised live on the Lottery's drawing show earlier this evening...............Subscribers

Pennsylvania Gambling Board Wants State Treasurer Barred From Closed Meetings
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (July 7, 2010) - In a court filing Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board told State Treasurer Robert McCord that it wants to bar him from its closed-door deliberations to protect .............Subscribers

PA Lottery Statewide System Now Operational
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (July 8, 2010) - Pennsylvania Lottery officials said that its statewide computer network that sells terminal-based games and validates winning tickets was again operational as of 11:42 a.m......Subscribers

Quadruple Number Selected in Thursday’s Evening Big 4 Drawing - Lottery Pays Out $10 Million to Winners
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (July 2, 2010) - Pennsylvania Lottery players whose favorite Big 4 number is 8-8-8-8 were winners Thursday night when that number combination was drawn..........Subscribers

Popular Triples Drawn in the Daily Number Evening Game
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (June 30, 2010) - Pennsylvania Lottery players whose favorite Daily Number is 0-0-0 can count on a little extra money following yesterday’s evening drawing.........Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle Tickets Selling Briskly, Fewer Than Half Remain for July 10 Drawing
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (June 23, 2010) -- More than half of the Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle tickets have been sold for the July 10 drawing, and only 249,498 tickets remained as of 1 p.m. on June 23............Subscribers

Quadruple Number Selected in Tuesday’s Mid-day Big 4 Drawing; Lottery Pays Out More Than $5.7 Million to Winners
MIDDLETOWN,  Pennsylvania (June 23, 2010) - Pennsylvania Lottery players whose favourite Big 4 number is 4-4-4-4 were winners Tuesday afternoon when that number combination was drawn..........Subscribers

Popular Triples Drawn In The Daily Number Mid-day Game
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (June 14, 2010) -  Pennsylvania Lottery players whose favorite Daily Number is 1-1-1 can count on a little extra money following Saturday’s mid-day drawing...........Subscribers

Pennsylvania Senators Press for Games of Chance in Bars
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (June 09, 2010) -- Some state lawmakers want to allow games of chance to be played in bars to raise money for the cash-strapped state and charities. .........Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Broadcast Changes
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (June 3, 2010) - When the multistate Mega Millions debuted February 2 in Pennsylvania, state lotto officials asked television stations statewide to broadcast it in the same time slot as the Powerball drawing...........Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Announces Match 6 Lotto Will Return in June Match 6 Will Replace Mix & Match on Monday, Thursday Evenings
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (May 27, 2010) -- Next week, the Pennsylvania Lottery will bring back Match 6 lotto, a $2 terminal-based game offering a starting jackpot of $500,000 and four ways to win on each ticket...................Subscribers

Gaming Control Board Grants Authorization to Conduct Table Games at Two More Pennsylvania Casinos
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (May 25, 2010) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today approved petitions to conduct table games at the casinos located in the Commonwealth's two large cities..........Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery, The Hershey Company Introduce Reese's™ Instant Game
Reese's™ Ticket Offers Chances to Win Hershey®'s Bonus Prizes
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (May 25, 2010) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery today announced it is partnering with The Hershey Company on a new Reese's™ $2 scratch-off ticket, which goes on sale today at all licensed Lottery retailers................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Mega Millions Lottery Sales Falling Short Of Target
HARRISBURGH, Pennsylvania (May 24, 2010) - So far, the Mega Millions lottery game hasn’t been the big winner state officials predicted...................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Gaming Regulator OKs Table Games at Harrah's Casino
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (May 14, 2010) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved the petition for table games at Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s Chester Casino and Racetrack in Chester.......Subscribers

Gus, Martin Guitar Rockin' the Lottery TV Ad
Gus Plays A Groundhog-Size Replica Of Nazareth Company's New Six-String
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (May 14, 2010) -- The Morning Call reports Pennsylvania's second most-famous groundhog is playing one of America's most famous guitars................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle Returns With More Than $5 Million in Prizes
Limited Number of Tickets Go on Sale Today for July 10 Drawing
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (May 14, 2010) -- Tickets for the Pennsylvania Lottery's 10th Millionaire Raffle go on sale today. The raffle-style game will offer 6,000 cash prizes worth more than $5 million when winners are drawn................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Treasurer Sues Gaming Control Board
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (May 11, 2010) - Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord filed suit against the Gaming Control Board, claiming the board has “systematically” barred his full participation in its business....................Subscribers

Final Super 7 Jackpot of $4.8 Million Rolls Down to Lower-Tier Winners
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (April 28, 2010) -- For the final drawing of the Pennsylvania Lottery's Super 7 game, no one matched seven of 11 winning numbers, which means that those winners who matched six, five or four of the winning numbers will share in the game's final jackpot of $4.8 million cash.................Subscribers

Popular Triples Drawn In The Daily Number Evening Game
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (April 15, 2010) - Pennsylvania Lottery players whose favorite Daily Number is 3-3-3 can count on a little extra money following yesterday’s evening drawing....................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Announce Retirement of Super 7 Game
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (April 13, 2010) -- Pennsylvania Lottery officials today announced the final drawing for Super 7 will be Tuesday, April 27..................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Table Game Hearing
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (April 6, 2010) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today announced that it would hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 to gather evidence, including public comment, on the petition submitted by Chester Downs and Marina, LLC..................Subscribers

Quadruple Number Selected in Wednesday’s Evening Big 4 Drawing - Lottery Pays Out More Than $7 Million to Winners
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (April 1, 2010) - Pennsylvania Lottery players whose favorite Big 4 number is 7-7-7-7 were winners Wednesday night when that number combination was drawn.........................Subscribers

Lottery Revenues Not Affected by Slots Venues
YORK, Pennsylvania (March 24, 2010) – According to local news sources a legislative study has concluded that Pennsylvania's slot-machine venues do not seem to be draining revenues from the state lottery system.....................Subscribers

Players Show Reluctance to Use Lottery Ticket Scanners
MOOSIC, Pennsylvania (March 23, 2010) - It might be time for a lottery reminder. Last summer, Pennsylvania Lottery officials upgraded their computer system and added a self-ticket checker, but according to a local station officials are not sure if all players are catching on quite yet..................Subscribers

Lottery Estimate to Turn The State Around
PHILIDELPHIA, Pennsylvania (March 15, 2010) - Delaware's declining revenues seem to be turning the corner, according to the most recent projections from the state's revenue forecasting team.................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery's Cash 5 Game Produces Eight Jackpot Winners in Five Days
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (March 16, 2010) -- The Cash 5 jackpot has been hit five nights in a row, and eight winners will receive a total of $1,086,479 in winnings from the March 11-15 drawings.................Subscribers

‘Save-to-Win’ Scheme Muscles in on Lottery Territory
Credit unions are using lotteries to encourage savings, and it's working!
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (March 14, 2010) – Reports that following a review of how they could blend the excitement of the lottery with the certainty of a regular savings plan, eight Michigan credit unions came up with a campaign entitled ‘Save-To-Win.’.......................Subscribers

Popular Triples Drawn in the Daily Number Mid-day Game
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (March 12, 2010) - Pennsylvania Lottery players whose favorite Daily Number is 6-6-6 can count on a little extra money following today’s mid-day drawing..................Subscribers

Pennsylvania to Observe 'Problem Gambling Awareness Week'; Remind Residents of Available Counselling and Treatment Services
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (March 5, 2020) - Several state agencies are working together to highlight "National Problem Gambling Awareness Week," March 7-13, and to ensure Pennsylvanians with a gambling addiction know that help is available......................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $1 Million From Jolly Jackpot Instant Game
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (February 22, 2010) - Lottery Executive Director Ed Trees today presented a ceremonial check to Artley at Puff Discount Cigarette Inc. in Danville, where the ticket was purchased....................Subscribers

8,000 Pennsylvania Lottery Winners Cash In by Hitting Triple Zeroes
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania  (February 15, 2010) - Pennsylvania will pay more than $2-million to winners of Saturday night's daily number lottery drawing. That's because the winning number was zero-zero-zero and there were more than 8,000 winners.......................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery to Sell Mega Millions® Tickets Starting January 31
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (January 12, 2010) -- Pennsylvania will begin selling tickets for the Mega Millions® multi-state jackpot game on Jan. 31, Lottery Executive Director Ed Trees announced today.......................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Farm Show Lottery
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (January 11, 2010) -- Amid hundreds of spectators, the Pennsylvania Lottery conducted its live, 6:59 p.m. drawing tonight at the 94th Pennsylvania Farm Show....................Subscribers

Popular Triples Drawn in the Daily Number Evening Game
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (January 7, 2010) - Pennsylvania Lottery players whose favorite Daily Number is 8-8-8 can count on a little extra money following Wednesday’s evening drawing......................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery Looking to Mega Millions to Halt Sales Downturn
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (January 6, 2010) - Pennsylvanians stung by the bad economy aren't turning more to the lottery to solve their financial problems.............Subscribers

Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle Drawing Creates Four New Millionaires
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (January 2, 2010) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle has created four new millionaires. The selection of four $1 million raffle ticket numbers and four $100,000 raffle ticket numbers was televised live on the Lottery's drawing show earlier this evening.......................Subscribers