Arizona Lottery Transitions Nightly Lottery Number Announcements From ABC15 Evening News to Online Format


PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwire - October 8, 2010) -  The Arizona Lottery announced that Saturday, October 9, will be the final time the winning Arizona Lottery numbers will be announced during ABC15's 10 p.m. evening newscast. After Saturday, ABC15 will continue listing the winning numbers on its web site at www.ABC15.com.

Winning numbers are always available by visiting www.ArizonaLottery.com or by calling the Phoenix Winning Numbers Hotline: 480-820-7425. For all other areas throughout Arizona, the Winning Numbers Hotline is: 800-499-3798.

For players in Tucson, the winning numbers will continue to be announced during the evening newscast on KOLD13.

"Our long-standing partnership with ABC15 will be continued by providing winning numbers online at www.ABC15.com," said Jeff Hatch-Miller, executive director of the Arizona Lottery. "We are committed to providing our players multiple ways to check their winning numbers."

About the Arizona Lottery
The Arizona Lottery operates entirely from the revenue it generates through the sale of its products; it receives no General Fund dollars from the State. Proceeds from sales of Lottery tickets -- nearly $3 million per week -- fund a variety of state programs. Since July 1981, the Arizona Lottery has paid out over $4.2 billion in prizes to players, more than $2.5 billion in net profit to the state, and almost $510 million in commissions to retailers.

Contact Information:

Contact:
Kim McGlothlen
Arizona Lottery
(480) 921-4448

Jennifer Adler
E.B. Lane
(602) 258-5263