WINFALL coupons help introduce new Lottery game

by Acting Commissioner Jim Kipp

To help introduce your customers to the Lottery’s newest online game—WINFALL—the Lottery is giving players across the state a chance to cash in on WINFALL for free.

Beginning February 2, 2003, coupons offering one free WINFALL “easy pick” wager with the purchase of a $1 WINFALL “easy pick” wager will be distributed in select home-delivered newspapers throughout Michigan. Both wagers will be eligible for the next available drawing.

Lottery retailers will get a 12-cent-commission for each coupon that is redeemed, which is twice the normal commission for a $1 sale.

The “Buy One WINFALL ticket, Get One Free” coupon expires on March 2, 2003.

Unclaimed Prizes
In addition to all of the big winners this month at the Lottery, unfortunately a number of prizes currently remain unclaimed.

If your store has sold a top-prize winning ticket that still has not been claimed by its rightful owner, be sure to remind your customers to check their tickets, as any of them could have a winner and not realize it.

All unclaimed prizes revert to the state School Aid Fund after one year from the draw date. A complete listing of the current unclaimed prizes can be found on the Michigan Lottery Web site at www.michigan.gov/lottery. Please go online today and check it out. One of your lucky customers may have thousands of dollars waiting.

Holiday Closing
The Michigan Lottery offices will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2003, in observance of President’s Day. All Lottery offices will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, February 18, 2003.

New Instants
The Lottery is excited to debut five instant games in February.

Bingo fans will love the $2 “Bingo Doubler” which goes on sale February 6 with a $22,000 top prize.

In addition, on February 6, the $5 “Big Bucks” bonus game with a $200,000 top prize goes on sale.

On February 13, the $2 “Green and Gold” hits counters with a $17,000 top prize.

Customers will be flocking to your stores on February 20 for a chance to win big with the $1 “Find the 9s,” offering a $900 top prize.

Also on February 20, the ever-popular $2 “Cashword” game returns offering a $35,000 top prize.

Finally, on February 27, players can pad their nest egg with the winnings they collect in the new $2 “Nest Egg,” which features a $25,000 top prize.

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