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2002 Press Releases

August 05 , 2002

WANNA PLAY? GO SCRATCH! WITH NEW INSTANT GAMES

DOVER, DE - This week the Delaware Lottery is introducing three new Instant Games: HOT DAYS COOL NIGHTS, EASY 8's and NIFTY 50.
HOT DAYS COOL NIGHTS is the new $2 Instant Game that offers two games in one with a chance to win on both games. Players could win one of four $5,000 top cash prizes or one of eight other cash prize levels ranging from $2 to $500. HOT DAYS COOL NIGHTS offers 69,250 prizes with a value of $297,600. The average odds of winning are 1 in 3.47, based on the sale of all 240,000 tickets ordered for this game.
It's easy playing the new $1 Instant Game, EASY 8's. Players could win one of 12 $888 top cash prizes or one of seven other cash prize levels ranging from $1 to $188. There is more than $270,000 in prizes in EASY 8's. The EASY 8's Instant Game offers 103,512 prizes with a value of $278,656. Average odds of winning are 1 in 4.64, based on the sale of all 480,000 game tickets printed.
The $1 NIFTY 50 Instant Game offers a chance to win one of 1,110 $50 top cash prizes or one of four other cash prize levels ranging from $1 to $10. NIFTY 50 offers 72,510 prizes with a value of $205,500. The average odds of winning are 1 in 4.96, based on the sale of all 360,000 tickets printed for this game.
Since the start of operations in 1975, the Delaware Lottery has contributed more than $1.4 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, PLAY 4, and
assorted Instant Games. More information is available at delottery.com.