PA Lottery Fast Play Prize of Over $112,000 Won in Schuylkill County

MIDDLETOWN, Pa., April 5, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Schuylkill County store sold a progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $112,176.50 for the Pennsylvania Lottery's Break the Bank Fast Play game on April 4, 2018.

Smokin' Joe's, 706 Centre St., Ashland, earns a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Break the Bank, a $5 game, offers progressive top prizes starting at $50,000.

The holder of a top-prize winning Fast Play ticket should immediately sign the back of the ticket, call the Lottery at 717-702-8146 and file a claim at the nearest Lottery office.

Prizes must be claimed and tickets validated before winners can be identified. Fast Play prizes must be claimed within one year of the ticket's purchase date. Lottery prizes over $5,000 are subject to applicable withholding.

Last fiscal year, Lottery players in Schuylkill County won more than $44.7 million and programs that benefit older residents received more than $18.9 million in Lottery funds.

About Fast Play: Fast Play games offer the chance to instantly win prizes without scratching the ticket or waiting for a drawing. Sold at the counter or at self-service terminals, Fast Play tickets must be printed at the time of purchase. Review the ticket, scan it at a Lottery retailer or use our mobile app's ticket checker to determine if it is a winner. Some Fast Play games offer a progressive top prize that grows until it is won, then immediately resets and starts growing again. Find game rules, chances of winning and other information at palottery.com.

About Us: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery to direct all proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since ticket sales began in 1972, it has contributed nearly $28 billion to fund property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals. 

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