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Four states announce holiday raffle winners: A festive finish for players

From Montana to Pennsylvania, holiday raffles wrapped up with millions in prizes, making dreams come true.

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Todd Betzold

The holiday season may be over, but for some lucky lottery players in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Montana, and Kansas, the celebrations are just beginning! These four states have wrapped up their holiday raffles, crowning new winners and spreading post-holiday cheer.

These final announcements have brought smiles and life-changing surprises to the lucky winners, just like the previous raffle winners announced. Who took home the big prizes? Let's unwrap the details!

Four new millionaires in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Lottery picked the winning tickets for their New Year's Millionaire Raffle on Saturday, January 4. The big winners of the raffle were the four $1 million winners, which were purchased in Berks, Bucks, and Columbia counties. In addition to the $1 million winning tickets, officials also picked four winning raffle tickets worth $100,000 each, which were purchased in Bucks, Monroe, York, and Blair counties.

The winning ticket numbers for the $1 million prizes were 412459, 016472, 156429, and 389266. These tickets were purchased at the following locations, with each retailer receiving a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning tickets:

  • Flying J, located at 2210 Camp Swatara Road in Frystown
  • Saz Petroleum LLC, located at 400 West Street Road in Warminster
  • CVS, located at 101 Oxford Valley Road in Morrisville
  • Millville Food Mart, located at 11 South State St. in Millville

As far as the $100,000 winning ticket numbers, those were 399216, 306424, 045100, and 409913. The selling locations, which will receive a $500 bonus from the state lottery, are listed below:

  • Weis Markets, located at 73 Old Dublin Pike in Doylestown
  • Cigarette & Cigar Outlet, located at 3573 Route 611 in Bartonsville
  • GIANT Food Stores, located at 1255 Carlisle Road in West York
  • Sheetz, located at 405 East 25th Avenue in Altoona

In total, there were 6,000 winning numbers randomly selected from the 500,000 raffle tickets sold for the game. Lottery officials also handed out 100 prizes of $1,000 and 5,892 prizes of $100, making it a grand total of $5.89 million in prizes. A full list of the winning numbers can be found on the Pennsylvania Lottery website.

If you are holding one of the $1 million winning tickets, they must be claimed at any Pennsylvania Lottery Area Office. Claims for the four $100,000 prizes can be filed at any Lottery Area Office or at a Pennsylvania Lottery retailer. The $1,000 and $100 winning raffle tickets can be claimed at any lottery retailer.

Kansas Lottery picks $1 million winner

The 2024 Holiday Millionaire Raffle in Kansas has a $1 million winner. Officials from the Kansas Lottery announced the winning raffle ticket number was 055370 and it was purchased in the South Central region of the state.

In addition to the $1 million winner, there were over 5,600 other winners, with prizes ranging from $50 up to $100,000. The winning number for the $100,000 prize is 038513, and it was purchased in the Southeast region. The $25,000 winning ticket was purchased in the North Central region and the winning number is 025200. There were two $10,000 winning tickets selected — 102021 and 034433 — purchased in the Northeast and South Central region.

You can see a full list of all the winners on the Kansas Lottery website. If you are holding onto one of those winning tickets, you must present the original ticket when claiming your prize. Players with $50 and $100 winning tickets can claim them at any lottery retailer in the state. All other prizes must be claimed at the lottery headquarters in Topeka. Players have 365 days from the date of the raffle drawing, which was held on January 2, 2025, to claim their winning tickets.

Montana joins in on the fun

On December 26, 2024, officials from the Montana Lottery drew the four $1 million winners for their Montana Millionaire raffle game. The four winning tickets were:

  • 021333 – Purchased at Cranny's Club Tavern and Casino in Dillon
  • 416013 – Purchased at Beartooth Harley-Davidson in Billings
  • 143115 – Purchased at Grand Slam Casino in Great Falls
  • 077800 – Purchased at Super 1 Foods of Great Falls in Great Falls

There was also a drawing on December 2, 2024, for a $250,000 winner, in which the ticket number was 085666, and it was purchased at the Office Bar and Motel in Vaughn. In addition, there were 6,800 other tickets that won instant prizes, winning $100 or $500 each. Check out the Montana Lottery website to see the full list of winners.

Holly, jolly fun in Wisconsin

Officials from the Wisconsin Lottery wrapped up their Holly Jolly Raffle Lotto game by drawing the top prize winner on December 9, 2024. The winning number was 083925, and Thomas Tlougan of Lowell took home the top prize of $125,000.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Kwik Trip located in Beaver Dam. Tickets for the raffle went on sale on October 25, 2024, and sold out on November 28, 2024.

Besides the top prize winner, there were also over 1,800 tickets winning $1,000 or $100 each. A full list of the raffle winners can be found on the Wisconsin Lottery website. If you happen to see your raffle number, you have 180 days from the draw date to claim your winnings.

Enjoy playing the lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.

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