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August 16, 2021

 

The POWERBALL® FIRST MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR® promotion is here

Dover, DE — Between August 23® and October 6th, every ninth POWERBALL® ticket sold in Delaware will generate an entry for a chance to win $1,000,000 during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.

Nine lucky Delaware Lottery players will then be randomly selected as semi-finalists on October 18th, and automatically entered for a chance to become one of five national finalists in the POWERBALL® FIRST MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR® drawing.

“We’re excited to offer this opportunity to Delaware Lottery Players,” said Vernon Kirk, Director of the Delaware Lottery. “It would be amazing to see someone from Delaware start 2022 with a million-dollar win.”

If a POWERBALL® purchase generates an entry, the completed form must be mailed to:

POWERBALL® NYE PROMOTION

P.O. Box 319
Cheswold, DE 19936-0319

In addition to the chance to become a national finalist for the $1,000,000 prize, all nine Delaware Lottery semi-finalists will receive a Winter Prize Pack valued at $1,000. Winners will be notified by 4pm on Oct. 20, 2021.

About POWERBALL®
POWERBALL® is a multi-state drawing game with jackpots starting at $20 million. Other cash prizes range from $4 to $1 million. POWERBALL® costs $2 per game. Players can add the Power Play® option to multiply non-jackpot prizes for an additional $1. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.8.

For more information about the POWERBALL FIRST MILLIONAIRE OF THE YEAR® promotion, please visit delottery.com.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and New Year’s Rockin’ Eve are registered trademarks of DCP Rights, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

About the Delaware Lottery:
Since the start of operations in 1975, the Delaware Lottery has contributed $5.6 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®, MEGA MILLIONS®, LOTTO AMERICA®, MULTI-WIN LOTTO, LUCKY FOR LIFE®, PLAY 3, PLAY 4, Keno®, Sports Lottery and Instant Games, iGaming, Video Lottery and Table Games. Delaware Lottery game and promotional details are available at delottery.com, at licensed locations, and from the Lottery’s office in Dover.

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The Delaware Lottery only publishes winner names with their consent.