BOISE, Idaho Someone holding an Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle ticket is starting out the New Year as Idaho's newest millionaire. The Idaho Lottery announced the winning numbers in the sold-out, 2017 version of the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle shortly before 10 PM Mountain Time this evening. And the $1,000,000 winning number for tonight's draw is:
1 1 9 6 6 4
In addition to the $1,000,000 top prize, the Idaho Lottery also announced the two $10,000 prize winning numbers from this year's game. They are:
0 9 5 4 0 7
0 9 2 2 0 8
For all 6,928 prizes, players can check their tickets for winners at idaholottery.com, by calling the Idaho Lottery Winning Numbers Hotline (208-334-4656), or by visiting an Idaho Lottery retail location.
When visiting the Idaho Lottery's website (idaholottery.com), players can click on the Raffle Results banner from the home page. The winning number for the $1,000,000 prize will be posted on the Raffle Results main page. Players will have two options for checking their tickets on the website for all the prizes. There is a check-a-ticket function where players enter their raffle ticket number to see if it has won a prize. Also, all 6,928 winning numbers will be listed sequentially by prize category and available for download in pdf format.
"As an Idaho-only game, the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle continues to be one of our most popular and fastest sell-out games each year. This year's Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle was packed with over 6,900 prizes, more than in any previous $1,000,000 Raffle. We thank everyone who participated in making this game a success for the good causes we support that benefit all Idahoans, Idaho Public Schools and the Permanent Building Fund. All players holding Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle tickets should sign the back of them and keep them in a safe place until claiming their prize," said Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery Director.
All winning tickets of $1,000 or higher in this game must be claimed at Lottery offices in Boise. Players will have 180 days after the draw on January 2, 2018 to claim their prizes. Idaho Lottery offices are open from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM Mountain Time, Monday through Friday. All other prizes may be claimed at Idaho Lottery retail locations.
The Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle generated more than $800,000 in dividend revenue to benefit Idaho Public Schools and the Permanent Building Fund.
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