Chris Christie, Governor Kim Guadagno, Lt. Governor Carole Hedinger, Executive Director Benefits Education and Institutions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Judith L. Drucker, Public Relations Manager Phone: (609) 599-5875 New Jersey Lottery 2014 Million Dollar Replay Third Quarter Semi-Finalist Winners List Posted TRENTON, N.J. – (Oct. 7, 2014) – New Jersey Lottery held the third quarterly drawing of the 2014 Million Dollar Replay program and has posted the names of the semi-finalists on its website available at www.NJLottery.com. The Million Dollar Replay program gives New Jersey Lottery players the opportunity to win one of fifteen top prizes in a final grand prize drawing. Throughout the year, four semifinalist drawings are held where 100 entrants are chosen as finalists. The Grand Prize Drawing is scheduled for February 12, 2015. Carole Hedinger, Executive Director of the New Jersey Lottery said, “Providing our instant game players with a second opportunity to win a portion of more than $1.5 million in cash prizes is exciting for the Lottery and its players. The Million Dollar Replay program demonstrates how important players are to the Lottery and to the State programs that their playing helps to support.” The popularity of the program is evident in the number of entries the Lottery receives. The third quarterly drawing received more than 1.9 million entries representing more than 4.1 million individual instant tickets. The Million Dollar Replay program is funded with a portion of the unclaimed prize fund. Instant game players have one more opportunity to participate and win as the year unfolds. The entry periods and deadlines for the semi-final and grand prize drawings are posted in the chart below. 2014 Drawing Schedule SemiFinalist Drawing # Entry Period Start Entry Deadline Drawing Date 1 January 1, 2014 March 31, 2014 April 3, 2014 2 April 1, 2014 June 30, 2014 July 3, 2014 3 July 1, 2014 September 30, 2014 October 2, 2014 4 October 1, 2014 December 31, 2014 January 6, 2015 FINAL GRAND PRIZE DRAWING -MORE- February 12, 2015 2 Each entry into the Million Dollar Replay program requires $10 in non-winning, eligible instant game tickets. The $10 ticket amount may be accumulated by combining tickets with purchase prices ranging from $1 to $10. Tickets priced at $20 are provided two entries into the program. The eligible games list and complete rules are provided in the Million Dollar Replay section of the NJLottery.com website, viewable after logging into the free VIP Club portal. Entries are only received online through the VIP Club portal. No mail-in entries are accepted. 2013 Million Dollar Replay Winners (l-r) Carole Hedinger, Ex. Director, NJ Lottery, Jerry Pavlick, Edith Spruill, Sandra Brodbeck, John Custodio, Deputy Ex. Director, NJ Lottery ABOUT THE LOTTERY Since its inception in 1970, the New Jersey Lottery (NJLottery.com) has contributed more than $22 billion to the State in support of education and institutions. In Fiscal Year 2013, the Lottery’s contribution was more than $1 billion. Among its beneficiaries are: veterans homes, community and other colleges and universities, school nutrition programs, homes for the developmentally disabled, psychiatric hospitals, higher education scholarship programs and the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf. The lottery also plays a key role in supporting small businesses throughout the state with approximately 6,800 Lottery retailers. In Fiscal Year 2013, the Lottery retailers earned more than $157 million in commissions supporting convenience stores and other establishments throughout the state. Every day, the Lottery helps to make winners by: providing entertainment and winning jackpots for lottery players; supporting the business community that serves as Lottery retailers and generating financial support for vital programs and organizations in our State. ###