Down to the wire

The Arkansas Lottery Commission has issued a reminder to all who played the Arkansas Million Dollar Raffle: Tuesday, October 4, is the last day to cash a prize-winning Raffle ticket. At 10:30 a.m. October 4, if you are holding a Million Dollar Raffle ticket worth $100 or $1000, it will be worthless.

The Arkansas Million Dollar Raffle produced more than $1 Million for scholarships in Arkansas. It featured 500,000 $10 tickets, which brought gross sales of $5 Million when the sales ended on April 6. The next day, winning numbers were chosen in a random drawing, resulting in two $1 Million prizes, 540 $1000 prizes, and 600 $100 prizes. There were 20,000 instant $20 prizes paid out during the course of the game. In all, 21,142 players won a total of $3 Million in prizes. Draw game prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing, and it is hoped that all winners will come forward before time runs out.

Both $1 Million winners have come forward, one from Sulphur Rock and one from Hot Springs. Those with $100 tickets can cash them at any Lottery retailer. Those still holding $1000 tickets can claim their prize at an Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Claim Center, located in Little Rock, Jonesboro, Camden, and Springdale.

Winning numbers and information about the location of the Claim Centers can be found at www.myarkansaslottery.com.