Match 6 Lotto Jackpot-Winning Ticket Worth $3.1 million Sold in Lackawanna County, Pa.


Match 6 Lotto Jackpot-Winning Ticket Worth $3.1 million Sold in Lackawanna County, Pa.

By Pennsylvania Lottery
Published: Friday, Aug. 3, 2012 - 9:21 am

MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Aug. 3, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One jackpot-winning Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $3.1 million from the Aug. 2 drawing was sold at Turkey Hill, 925 Main St., Dickson City, Lackawanna County.

The ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers, 13-22-23-29-33-39, to win a jackpot of $3,100,000, less 25 percent federal withholding.

The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.

The jackpot had been growing since one ticket matched all six winning numbers in the May 7 drawing. Including the jackpot winner, there were 114,747 total winning plays from Thursday evening's Match 6 drawing.

Lottery officials cannot confirm the identity of the jackpot winner until the prize is claimed and the ticket is validated. Match 6 winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes.

The Lottery encourages the holder of the winning ticket to sign the back of the ticket, call the Lottery at 717-702-8146 and file a claim at Lottery headquarters in Middletown, Dauphin County, or at any of Lottery's seven area offices.

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