New York, NY - August 21, 2014 - The New York Lottery will give away a variety of exciting prizes each day at the Great New York State Fair this year, including New-York-centric trips that showcase what our state has to offer.
The Lottery is giving away various prizes to players who complete and bring the entry form available on the back of any $10 Lottery draw game purchased at the State Fair and at thousands of Lottery retailers across upstate New York. In addition to scratch-off tickets and Lottery subscriptions, this year’s daily drawings will include items that highlight the state’s wine industry and various recreational offerings.
“This year, we’re showcasing the best of what New York State has to offer, including trips to our beautiful state parks, exciting fishing excursions and great wine tastings,” said Gardner Gurney, Acting Director of the Division of the Lottery. “These packages will be very sought after by attendees at the Great New York State Fair and we urge attendees to enter to win each day.”
To enter, bring the completed entry form to be eligible for the prizes to the New York Lottery Players’ Pavilion. At 5 p.m. each day, the Lottery will conduct a random drawing at the New York Lottery Players’ Pavilion to see which lucky Fair-goers win these great prizes:
August 21: Wine Getaway – One-night stay at the Seneca Springs Lodge and Cottage Suites with wine tasting at J.R. Dill Winery.
August 22: Twenty-five $20 tickets for the BRAND NEW Hit $5,000,000 scratch-off game and a 1-year subscription for Mega Millions.
August 23: World-Class Fishing – One-night stay at the Tailwater Lodge in Pulaski on the Salmon River plus a $50 gift certificate for dinner.
August 24: Twenty-five $20 tickets for the BRAND NEW Hit $5,000,000 scratch-off game and a 1-year subscription for Lotto.
August 25: State Parks Getaway – Two-night stay in a Selkirk Shores Cabin on Lake Ontario with a $50 Gift Card.
August 26: Twenty-five $20 tickets for the BRAND NEW Hit $5,000,000 scratch-off game and a 1-year subscription for Mega Millions.
August 27: Lifetime New York State Fishing & Hunting License – Combined privileges of hunting license, fishing license and turkey permit, which includes hunting big game and small game (including turkey), and fishing for freshwater fish species and baitfish.
August 28: Wine Getaway – One-night stay at the Seneca Springs Lodge and Cottage Suites with wine tasting at J.R. Dill Winery.
August 29: Twenty-five $20 tickets for the BRAND NEW Hit $5,000,000 scratch-off game and a 1-year subscription for Lotto.
August 30: World-Class Fishing – One-night stay at the Tailwater Lodge in Pulaski on the Salmon River plus a $50 gift certificate for dinner.
August 31: Twenty-five $20 tickets for the BRAND NEW Hit $5,000,000 scratch-off game and a 1-year subscription for Mega Millions.
September 1: Lifetime New York State Parks Empire Passport - Your key to all-season enjoyment at New York State parks is the Empire Passport. This pass provides unlimited day use vehicle entry to most of New York's State parks and recreational facilities.
About the New York Lottery
The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.17 billion in fiscal year 2013-2014 to help support education in New York State. The Lottery’s contribution represents 15 percent of total state education aid to local school districts.
New York Lottery revenue is distributed to local school districts by the same statutory formula used to distribute other state aid to education. It takes into account both a school district’s size and its income level; larger, lower-income school districts receive proportionately larger shares of Lottery school funding.
About the New York State Gaming Commission
The New York State Gaming Commission regulates all aspects of gaming and gambling activity in the state, including horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering, class III Indian gaming, video lottery terminal facilities at race tracks, the state lottery and charitable gaming.