2004 Press Releases
January 21, 2004
LEWES MAN CLAIMS $1,125,000 LOTTO PRIZE
DOVER, DE -- A 68-year-old Lewes
man claimed a $1,125,000 LOTTO prize from the December 29
drawing yesterday afternoon at the Delaware Lottery Office
in Dover. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, received
$843,750. This figure represents the total prize minus $281,250
in federal taxes.
The winning ticket was purchased at the Shore Stop in Angola.
The winner found out he had won when he checked his ticket
at the store. He was still in shock when he claimed his prize
today; according to Lottery officials, he repeated "I
can't believe it" over and over again as he went through
the claim process. He plans to share his prize with his family.
The POWERBALL jackpot for Wednesday, January 21 has an estimated
annuity value of
$46 million. Tonight's LOTTO jackpot has an estimated value
of $415,000. Tickets for both games cost $1 and are available
at more than 400 Delaware Lottery Retailers.
Since the start of operations in 1975, the Delaware Lottery
has contributed more than $1.6 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,
LOTTO, PLAY 3 and PLAY 4, and assorted Instant Games.
