More than 1100 prizes still available in millionaire raffle final draw jan. 6

PHOENIX (Dec. 20 2010) – The Arizona Lottery Millionaire Raffle Final Draw on

Jan. 6 2011 at 2 p.m. will award one lucky player with the $1 million grand prize and six secondplace winners with $100000 each. In addition to the top tier prizes more than 1100 cash prizes will be awarded during the Final Draw.

“We encourage everyone to buy tickets for the Final Draw and look forward to meeting all of our Millionaire Raffle winners” said Jeff HatchMiller executive director of the Arizona Lottery. “What better way to kickoff 2011 than becoming a millionaire”

Seven of 20 Millionaire Raffle Early Bird winners have come forward to claim their $5000 prizes from the drawing on Nov. 30. Arizona Lottery representatives are still waiting for the remaining 13 winners to claim their prizes.

The seven winning Millionaire Raffle Early Bird tickets were purchased at the following Arizona Lottery retailers

· Albertsons 16750 W. Bell Rd. Surprise

· Bashas 10325 E. Riggs Rd. Sun Lakes

· Bashas 731 E. Union Hills Drive Phoenix

· Circle K 810 W. Southern Ave. Mesa

· Circle K 7260 S. Power Rd. Gilbert

· Safeway 6817 W. Peoria Ave. Peoria

· Shopes IGA Market 1940 S. Arizona Blvd. Coolidge

Thirteen Millionaire Raffle Early Bird prizes are yet to be claimed. Players can visit AZMillionaireRaffle.com to check the winning numbers.

“I choose to play the lottery because I want to help support Arizonas economy” said one of the Early Bird winners who requested to remain anonymous. “My daughter says Im lucky. I am looking forward to the drawing in January because Im certain I will win again!”

The Millionaire Raffle Early Bird prize winners are still eligible to win any of the remaining 1147 cash prizes in the Final Draw on Jan. 6 2011 at 2 p.m.

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