April 9, 2001

PLAYERS CAN WIN  INSTANTLY WITH THREE NEW  INSTANT GAMES FROM THE DELAWARE LOTTERY

DOVER, DE - The Delaware Lottery this week is introducing three new Instant Games called CROSSWORD, 7-11-21 and TRIPLE 333.  CROSSWORD is a $2 ticket with a top prize of $10,000.  Tickets for 7-11-21 and TRIPLE 333 cost $1.  Top prize for 7-11-21 is $3,500, and top prize for TRIPLE 333 is $3,000.

To play CROSSWORD, players scratch off all 18 boxed squares in your letters to reveal 18 letters.  For each of the 18 boxed letters revealed in your letters, players rub the same letter each time it is found in the CROSSWORD game.  For example, if the letter E is revealed in your letters the player rubs all E's in the CROSSWORD.  If the player reveals four or more words in the CROSSWORD, the player wins the corresponding prize found in the prize legend next to it.  Only one prize can be claimed per ticket. CROSSWORD offers 65,008 prizes with a value of $297,600.  The average odds of winning are 1 in 3.69, based on the sale of all 240,000 tickets ordered for this game.

In 7-11-21, players can win up to three times on each ticket.  To play, players scratch off the three game areas in the game to reveal numbers and dollar amounts.  If the player's total is 7, 11 or 21 in a single game, the player wins the prize shown for that game. The 7-11-21 game offers 102,102 prizes with a value of $275,750.  Average odds of winning 7-11-21 are 1 in 4.70, based on the sale of all 480,000 tickets printed for this game. 

To play TRIPLE 333, players scratch off the play area to uncover nine numbers and one dollar amount.  If the player gets three "3s" in any row, column or diagonal, the player wins the prize shown in the prize box.  Players scratch the Bonus box for a chance to double or triple the prize in the prize box.  TRIPLE 333 offers 99,664 prizes with a value of $274,000.  The average odds of winning are 1 in 4.82, based on the sale of all 480,000 tickets ordered for this game. 

Since the start of operations in 1975, the Delaware Lottery has contributed more than $969 million to the state's General Fund to help finance needed state services that benefit everyone in Delaware.  The Lottery offers a variety of games, including POWERBALL®, the fastest-growing multimillion-dollar jackpot game, All Cash Lotto, Rolldown®, Play 3 and Play 4, and a variety of Instant Games. 

The three new Instant Games are now available at all Delaware Lottery Retailers.