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Anoka Resident Wins $50,000 Lottery Prize

OCTOBER 29, 2009 — Ethan Auspos of Anoka won $50,000 by playing the Lottery’s Mega MONOPOLY™ scratch game. Auspos claimed the prize at the Lottery’s headquarters in Roseville on Oct. 28.

Anoka Marathon, located at 2370 – 7th Ave. in Anoka, sold the winning ticket

Mega MONOPOLY™ is a $10 scratch game that offers a $200,000 top prize and a second-chance promotion. Currently two of four $200,000 prizes and three of six $50,000 prizes remain in the game. Overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 3.37.

For more fun, players can log on to the Lottery’s Players Club (www.luckymn.com) to play an online version of MONOPOLY® for the chance to win a variety of prizes, including $20,000!

More information about Mega MONOPOLY™, including drawing rules and unclaimed prizes, is available on the Lottery’s Web site (www.mnlottery.com).

Proceeds from the Minnesota State Lottery benefit all Minnesotans. Since 1990, the Lottery has raised more than $1.7 billion for state programs. The General Fund has received over $1 billion to help fund important functions such as education, public safety and health and human services. Another $677 million has funded critical environmental programs.

Lottery players must be 18 years of age or older. Please play responsibly. If you or someone you know needs help with a gambling problem, call (800) 333-HOPE.

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