The Million Dollar Raffle, in its first week in Arkansas, had a spot of trouble that kept 45 players from getting an instant win coupon, the lottery said Wednesday.
The instant win was for a $20 prize. Those who bought a Million Dollar Raffle ticket should contact the lottery to see whether their ticket was an instant winner. The affected ticket numbers are as follows:
017275, 017300, 017325, 017350, 017375, 017400, 017425, 017450, 017475, 017500, 017525, 017550, 017575, 017600, 017625, 017650, 017675, 017700, 017725, 017750, 017775, 017800, 017825, 017850, 017875, 017900, 017925, 017950, 017975, 018000, 018025, 018775, 018800, 018825, 018850, 018875, 018900, 018925, 018950, 018975, 019000, 019025, 019050, 019075, 019100
Persons holding these tickets should call the Lottery at 501-683-2000 and arrangements will be made to pay the prize.
The situation resulted from a vendor software issue triggered when a new lottery retailer began selling raffle tickets. The issue was recognized quickly and the lottery is making this announcement to inform players holding a raffle ticket to check their number to see if their ticket was a $20 instant win. All raffle tickets remain eligible for the grand prize drawing.
In the Arkansas Million Dollar Raffle, players buy numbered $10 raffle tickets. There will be only 500,000 $10 Arkansas Million Dollar Raffle tickets sold. The raffle numbers are sold in order — players do not get to pick their own. Players must sign and keep their Arkansas Million Dollar Raffle ticket until the drawing.