Middletown, PA — Three winning tickets shared a Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 jackpot worth $1,800,000 from the Wednesday, August 21, drawing. Each ticket matched all five balls drawn, 05-25-27-29-43, to win $600,000, less applicable withholding.
 
The winning tickets were sold at Bensalem Beer & Soda, 1919 Street Road, Bensalem, Bucks County; Smart Mart, 1107 Bridge St., New Cumberland, Cumberland County; and Sunoco Gas Station, 330 E. Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood, Montgomery County.

Each retailer will earn a $5,000 bonus for selling the big winning tickets.

Winners are unknown until prizes are claimed and tickets validated. Cash 5 prizes expire one year from the drawing date. Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 ticket should sign the ticket and contact the nearest Lottery office for further instructions.

More than 91,950 other Cash 5 tickets also won prizes in the drawing. Players should check every ticket, every time, and claim lower-tier prizes at a Lottery retailer.

Visit the Winners and Benefits pages at palottery.com to review how much money each county received in Lottery prizes and funding to benefit older Pennsylvanians last fiscal year.

How to play Cash 5: Players pay $1 and select five numbers from 1 to 43. Players may select their own numbers using a Cash 5 playslip or opt for computer-selected quick picks. Players must match all five numbers drawn to win the jackpot. Players also win prizes for matching two, three or four winning numbers. Cash 5 is drawn each evening and tickets can be purchased up to seven draws (one week) in advance. Chances of winning the jackpot prize are 1 in 962,598; the overall chances of winning any prize are about 1 in 10.5.

About Us: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery to direct all proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since ticket sales began in 1972, it has contributed more than $30 billion to fund property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals.
 
Players must be 18 or older. Please play responsibly. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) for help with a compulsive gambling problem.

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