CLEVELAND – Ready for a stocking stuffer that offers the Ohio Lottery’s best odds of winning a $1-million prize? The holiday treat comes in the form of the New Year’s Raffle, which goes on sale at more than 9,100 retailers statewide on Sunday, Nov. 13. There’s a limited, 500,000 ticket print. Cost is $20 per ticket.
Last year’s game was a sellout. Sales for this year’s New Year’s Raffle are scheduled to end by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2012 or while supplies last. The drawing is scheduled for Jan. 2, 2012.
On draw day, look for winning results around 8:30 p.m. on your local Ohio Lottery carrier station. Complete drawing results will be available on the Ohio Lottery website beginning at approximately 8:30 p.m.
| New Year’s Raffle |
Number of Prizes |
Odds |
| $1,000,000 prize* |
4 |
1 in 125,000 |
| $10,000 prize |
10 |
1 in 50,000 |
| $1,500 prize |
120 |
1 in 4,167 |
| $500 prize |
1,000 |
1 in 500 |
| $100 prize |
2,200 |
1 in 227 |
| $5 million in total prizes |
3,334 |
1 in 150 |
*Retailers selling a $1-million ticket will receive a $5,000 agent sales bonus.
Collecting your prize
Winning prizes can be cashed starting at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2. Prizes of $1-million and $10,000 can be claimed at any regional office or at the Ohio Lottery’s Cleveland headquarters beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3. For claiming and cashing details, please visit: http://www.ohiolottery.com/Claiming/