Arizona Lottery Millionaire Raffle Launches Nov. 1

PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwire - Nov 1, 2011) - The annual Arizona Lottery Millionaire Raffle launches today, Nov. 1, offering 1,147 cash prizes, including a $1 million top prize.

Early Bird tickets will be sold until midnight, Wednesday, Nov. 30. Players who purchase a Millionaire Raffle ticket prior to the Early Bird deadline will receive a free Powerball ticket and a chance to win one of 20 $5,000 prizes. All Early Bird winners will remain eligible for the final cash prizes.

"Millionaire Raffle is our most popular seasonal game," said Kim McGlothlen, director of advertising and marketing for the Arizona Lottery. "We sold out last year and expect to sell out again this year. With only 300,000 tickets available, we encourage players to get their tickets early so they don't miss out on their chance to win."

Tickets for the Arizona Lottery's seventh annual Millionaire Raffle are $20 each and can be purchased at any local Arizona Lottery retailer. Only 300,000 tickets will be sold, providing players with some of the best odds to win $1 million. The tickets will be sold in sequential order and sales will stop once the final ticket has been sold.

In addition to the $1 million top prize and the 20 Early Bird prizes of $5,000, the Millionaire Raffle will award six $100,000 prizes, 40 $10,000 prizes, 750 $1,000 prizes and 350 $500 prizes.

Key Millionaire Raffle dates:
Nov. 1, 2011 - Game launches
Nov. 30, 2011 at midnight - Early Bird ticket sales end
Dec. 2, 2011 - Early Bird results available
Jan. 4, 2012 at midnight - Final ticket sales end
Jan. 6, 2012 - Final drawing results available

Arizona Lottery players must be 21 years or older to purchase or redeem tickets. Overall odds vary by game. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, these materials may be made available in an alternate format. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-NEXT STEP. Please Play Responsibly. ™

About the Arizona Lottery
The Arizona Lottery operates entirely from the revenue it generates through the sale of its products; it receives no General Fund dollars from the State. Proceeds from sales of Lottery tickets - nearly $3 million per week - fund a variety of state programs. Since July 1981, the Arizona Lottery has paid out more than $4.6 billion in prizes to players, nearly $2.7 billion in net profit to the state and more than $550 million in commissions to retailers.