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2003 Press Releases

January 6, 2003

KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH NEW INSTANT GAMES

DOVER, DE -- Kick off the New Year with new Instant Games from the Delaware Lottery: SUPER BIG BUCKS and CASH IN A HEART BEAT.

SUPER BIG BUCKS features two top cash prizes worth $15,000 each. Or players could win one of seven other cash prizes ranging from $5 to $500. Plus, there are 12 chances to win on each $5 ticket. SUPER BIG BUCKS offers 81,322 prizes with a value of $780,000. The average odds of winning are 1 in 2.95, based on the sale of all 240,000 tickets ordered for this game.

CASH IN A HEART BEAT is the new $2 Instant Game that offers players a chance to win one of four top cash prizes worth $5,000 each or one of nine other cash prizes ranging from $2 to $500. Plus, players can win up to nine times on each ticket. CASH IN A HEART BEAT offers 68,740 prizes with a value of $298,400. Average odds of winning are 1 in 3.49, based on the sale of all 240,000 game tickets printed.

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.