Pennsylvania Lottery Hosts Live Evening Drawing From Farm Show

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Amid square dancers and
hundreds of onlookers, the Pennsylvania Lottery conducted its live, 7 p.m.
drawing tonight at the 93rd Pennsylvania Farm Show.

This is the sixth consecutive year the Lottery conducted its live, televised
drawing at the Farm Show.

Acting Secretary of Revenue Stephen H. Stelter served as guest drawing
official to randomly select the winning numbers for The Daily Number, BIG 4,
CASH 5, Quinto and Mix & Match.

Tonight's drawing was the 10,996th live, televised drawing conducted by the
Pennsylvania Lottery. More than $26 billion in prizes has been paid to players
since the first Daily Number was drawn in March 1977.

Three Lottery drawing officials, a certified public accountant, an accountant,
two senior citizens to serve as witnesses, a camera crew and an announcer all
participate in each evening's drawing. Each official evening draw is preceded
by 12 test draws and followed by three post-draws, which are conducted to
certify the performance of the drawing equipment and the randomness of the
official winning numbers.

Visitors to the 93rd Farm Show can purchase Lottery tickets and learn more
about the programs funded by the Pennsylvania Lottery at the Lottery's
exhibition booth, located in the Main Hall, next to the Pennsylvania
Marketplace and just inside the Maclay Street entrance on the west end of the
building. The Lottery booth is open all hours and days of the Farm Show.

About the Pennsylvania Lottery: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only
state lottery that designates all its proceeds to programs that benefit older
residents. Since its inception 36 years ago, the Pennsylvania Lottery has
contributed more than $18.3 billion to programs that include property tax and
rent rebates; free and reduced-fare transit; the low-cost prescription drug
programs PACE and PACENET; long-term care services; and the 52 Area Agencies
on Aging, including more than 600 full- and part-time senior centers
throughout the state. The Pennsylvania Lottery reminds its players to play
responsibly. Players must be 18 or older.

For more information on the Pennsylvania Lottery, visit www.palottery.com.
CONTACT: Stephanie Weyant
Revenue Press Office
(717) 787-6960

SOURCE Pennsylvania Lottery

Stephanie Weyant of the Pennsylvania Lottery, +1-717-787-6960