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PA Lottery: Broken Number “36” Ball Gives Players Second Chance To Win
Wednesday, May 02, 2007 posted 11:04 AM EDT
MIDDLETOWN – Pennsylvania Lottery officials conducted a second MATCH 6 lotto drawing Tuesday evening after they discovered
that the number “36” ball was broken during the live 6:59 p.m. official drawing.
The first set of MATCH 6 lotto winning numbers is 13-18-27-29-32-33; the second set of winning numbers is 04-11-12-19-21-27.
The Lottery will pay winning tickets for both the first and the second set of MATCH 6 lotto numbers drawn on May 1 for all
prize tiers.
The broken “36” ball was detected during the routine post drawings. After careful review of the drawing tapes by Lottery
drawing officials, the volunteer senior witness, and the independent Certified Public Accountant, along with studio personnel,
it was determined that the number “36” ball was broken when the live MATCH 6 lotto drawing took place.
The Lottery regrets any inconvenience resulting from this incident. During the live Lottery drawing on March 24, 2002, a
similar incident occurred during the CASH 5 drawing when one of the balls cracked.
How to play MATCH 6 lotto: Players receive three plays for $2. Players select six numbers from 1 to 49, or they may elect
the quick-pick, computer-selection method for the first line of play. The PA Lottery quick-picks an additional two sets
of six numbers from one to 49, for each play. This gives each player three lines of six numbers each, for a total of 18
numbers. MATCH 6 players can match winning numbers on one line or a combination of lines any of 11 different ways to win
cash prizes. To win the jackpot – which starts at $500,000 and grows until it is hit – players must match all six numbers
drawn in a single, horizontal line of play. Odds of winning the jackpot prize are 1-in- 4,661,272.3; overall odds of winning
any prize are 1-in-5.9. Live, televised MATCH 6 drawings are conducted every Tuesday and Friday at 7 p.m., along with The
Daily Number, BIG 4, and CASH 5.
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 35 years ago, the Pennsylvania Lottery has contributed more
than $16.5 billion to programs that include property tax and rent rebates; free and reduced-fare transit; the low-cost prescription
drug programs PACE and PACENET; and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including 650 full- and part-time senior centers throughout
the state. The Pennsylvania Lottery reminds its players to play responsibly. Players must be 18 or older.
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