SURPRISE, AZ -- The lucky person who bought a Pick ticket in Surprise for Saturday's drawing could be $3 million richer.
Arizona lottery officials say the ticket was purchased at the 4 Sons Food Store on W. Wadell Road in Surprise.
The winning numbers were 5, 6, 12, 18, 23 and 37.
"We are excited to have a winner for our state’s own jackpot game, The Pick,” said Jeff Hatch-Miller, executive director of the Arizona Lottery. “I encourage anyone who bought a Pick ticket for Saturday’s drawing at the 4 Sons Food Store in Surprise to dig it out and check their numbers to see if they’re the state’s newest millionaire.”
It has been exactly two months since there has been a jackpot winner for The Pick. Because Saturday’s jackpot was hit, Wednesday’s jackpot will return to $1 million.
Drawings for The Pick are broadcast Wednesday and Saturday during the 10 p.m. news on Channel 15 (ABC) in Phoenix.
Players can check their numbers by logging onto arizonalottery.com or by calling the winning numbers hotlines at 480-829-PICK in Phoenix and 1-800-499-3798 in all other Arizona areas.
The Arizona Lottery also has other games available this holiday season.
The Millionaire Raffle Holiday Edition Early Bird drawing is being held on Thursday.
The Arizona Lottery is recruiting three Millionaire Raffle ticket holders to prepare some real ‘early birds’ for the chance at a prize anyone would gobble up.
Millionaire Raffle ticket holders that stop by on Wednesday afternoon at a Phoenix Fry’s location will be entered into a drawing to complete a ‘feather-raising’ task that will net one of them a $500 Fry’s gift card.
Three finalists will roll up their sleeves, don a pair of kitchen gloves and hair net, and prepare and stuff a Thanksgiving turkey in a timed race. The Arizona Lottery will provide all of the fixings for a tasty turkey – from seasonings to a bowl of prepared stuffing – and leave the rest up to the contestants.
Turkeys will be donated to the Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) to mark the occasion. Contestants will be able to take their turkey home in an ice chest to enjoy as an “early bird” meal.
WHAT: Arizona Lottery Millionaire Raffle Holiday Edition Early Bird “Stuff It!” Contest
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
· 4-4:30 p.m.: Final ticket purchase and/or contest entry
· 4:35 p.m.: Contestants announced
· 4:45 p.m.: Race begins
WHERE: Fry’s 4724 N. 20th St., Phoenix
Lottery officials say the Millionaire Raffle is also back with a special “Holiday Edition” with more than $3 million in total cash prizes, including one $1 million grand prize and a special Early Bird drawing on Nov. 19 worth $100,000!
Tickets for the Arizona Lottery’s latest Millionaire Raffle are now on sale at retailers where Lottery products are sold.
As an added incentive, all players who purchase a Millionaire Raffle “Holiday Edition” ticket for the Early Bird drawing by 2 p.m. Nov. 19 will also receive a free PowerballTM ticket.
On Nov. 19, the Arizona Lottery will hold a special Early Bird drawing that will give players the opportunity to win 20 prizes of $5,000.
All tickets purchased by Nov. 19 for the Early Bird drawing are still eligible to win all of the other prizes at the main drawing on Jan. 4 — even if they’ve already won a $5,000 prize on Nov. 19.
Lottery officials expect the $20 tickets to sell out quickly, as there are only 300,000 tickets available for purchase — 50,000 less than previous Millionaire Raffles.
“Just in time for the holidays, we are so excited to be able to offer our players an extra-special opportunity to win big at our Early Bird drawing,” said Jeff Hatch-Miller, executive director of the Arizona Lottery.
“Because tickets are automatically entered into the main drawing on Jan. 4 — even if they already won a big prize on Nov. 19 — we expect tickets to sell quickly as players realize they have great odds at winning a fantastic cash prize.”
In addition to the single $1 million prize and the 20 Early Bird prizes of $5,000, there are six $100,000 prizes, 40 $10,000 prizes, 750 $1,000 prizes and 350 $500 prizes.
With just 300,000 tickets available, the Millionaire Raffle “Holiday Edition” offers players the best odds ever at winning $1 million. The $20 tickets are sold in sequential order, and sales will stop once the last of the tickets has been sold.
Winning numbers will be posted on arizonalottery.com and azmillionaireraffle.com after 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4. Also, the $1 million winning raffle number will be announced that evening during the 10 p.m. newscast on Channel 15 (ABC) in Phoenix.
