Treasure Hunt Jackpot Split in Allegheny, Blair, Chester Counties

29/05/2018 10:01

MIDDLETOWN, Pa., May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tickets sold in Allegheny, Blair, and Chester counties split a Pennsylvania Lottery Treasure Hunt jackpot worth $106,000 from the Sunday, May 27, drawing.

Each ticket matched all five balls drawn, 07-11-16-18-19, to win $35,333.50, less applicable withholding. The tickets were sold at the following locations:

Renee's Flowers, 1711 Clairton Road, W. Mifflin, Allegheny Co.;
Choice, 1672 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona, Blair Co.;
Parkesburg Aplus, 950 Common Drive, Parkesburg, Chester Co.

Winners can be identified only after prizes are claimed and tickets validated. Treasure Hunt prizes expire one year from the drawing date. The ticket holders should sign the tickets, call the Lottery at 717-702-8146 and file a claim at the nearest Lottery office.

More than 31,400 other Treasure Hunt tickets won prizes in the drawing. Players should check every ticket, every time.

Visit palottery.com and click on Winners and Benefits to see total prizes and benefits funding for older Pennsylvanians last fiscal year.

How to play Treasure Hunt: Players pay $1 and select five numbers from 1 to 30. Players may select their own numbers or opt for computer-selected quick picks. Players must match all five numbers drawn to win the jackpot. Players also win prizes for matching two, three or four winning numbers. A day game, Treasure Hunt is drawn every afternoon and tickets can be purchased up to seven draws (one week) in advance. Ticket sales end at 1:05 p.m. each day. Chances of winning the jackpot prize are 1 in 142,506; the overall chances of winning any prize are about 1 in 5.45.

About Us: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery to direct all proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since ticket sales began in 1972, it has contributed nearly $28 billion to fund property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals.

Players must be 18 or older. Please play responsibly. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) for help with a compulsive gambling problem.

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