Update: Heavy Sales for Arkansas Million Dollar Raffle Tickets
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: April 6, 2011
With the sales of Arkansas Million Dollar Raffle tickets ending at Midnight tonight (Wednesday, April 6th), they're selling today at an average rate of more than 1,000 tickets per hour.
Today's sales have already brought in more than $300,000 in gross revenue as of 11 o'clock this morning. Total Raffle sales currently exceed $4.5 Million.
The Arkansas Million Dollar Raffle ticket costs $10. Prizes to be drawn tomorrow are: Two (2) $1,000,000 prizes; 540 $1000 prizes; and 600 $100 prizes.
Arkansas lottery officials say more than 400,000 tickets had been sold as of last weekend, and heavy sales have been reported this week.
When the drawing is held there will be two $1 Million winners along with 540 $1,000 winners and 600 $100 winners.
Lottery officials say the Arkansas Raffle has the best odds for a higher tier prize of any game offered by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
Lottery players who want to buy Raffle tickets or add to the number they already own will have their last chance to play today.
The drawing for the prizes will take place tomorrow. Results are not expected to be known until Thursday afternoon, when Lottery management will announce that the draw is complete.
Results will be available online (click here to bookmark website) or at your local retail location.
Today's sales have already brought in more than $300,000 in gross revenue as of 11 o'clock this morning. Total Raffle sales currently exceed $4.5 Million.
The Arkansas Million Dollar Raffle ticket costs $10. Prizes to be drawn tomorrow are: Two (2) $1,000,000 prizes; 540 $1000 prizes; and 600 $100 prizes.
Arkansas lottery officials say more than 400,000 tickets had been sold as of last weekend, and heavy sales have been reported this week.
When the drawing is held there will be two $1 Million winners along with 540 $1,000 winners and 600 $100 winners.
Lottery officials say the Arkansas Raffle has the best odds for a higher tier prize of any game offered by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
Lottery players who want to buy Raffle tickets or add to the number they already own will have their last chance to play today.
The drawing for the prizes will take place tomorrow. Results are not expected to be known until Thursday afternoon, when Lottery management will announce that the draw is complete.
Results will be available online (click here to bookmark website) or at your local retail location.
