SHIPPENSBURG, Pa., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Larry Chestnut of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, won $1 million from the Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle drawing on Jan. 2.

Lottery Area Manager Scott Kauffman today presented a ceremonial check to Chestnut at Isha's Mart in Shippensburg, where the ticket was purchased. The store received a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Chestnut, a small-business owner in Newville, said he regularly plays Pennsylvania Lottery games.

"I play Powerball occasionally, but I've been playing the Millionaire Raffle since it began in 2005 because it has the best odds," said Chestnut.

Chestnut and his wife, Gloria, said they are still undecided on what to do with the money, aside from taking care of family.

"We have two children, one who is disabled, so the money will really come in handy," said Chestnut.

Chestnut purchased one of four tickets drawn as a Millionaire Raffle top-prize winner. Each of the top-prize tickets sold was worth $1 million cash, less 25 percent federal withholding. All $1 million top raffle prizes have been claimed. The other three top-prize winners were Thomas Stein of East Berlin, Adams County; John Dailey of Selinsgrove, Snyder County; and Shawn and Stephanie Benton of Altoona, Blair County.

About the Pennsylvania Lottery: the Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery that designates all its proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since its inception 37 years ago, the Pennsylvania Lottery has contributed more than $19.2 billion to programs that include property tax and rent rebates; free and reduced-fare transit; the low-cost prescription drug programs PACE and PACENET; long-term living services; and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including more than 600 full- and part-time senior centers throughout the state. The Pennsylvania Lottery reminds its players to play responsibly. Players must be 18 or older.

For more information on the Pennsylvania Lottery, visit www.palottery.com.

Media contact: Veronica Sinclair-Anderson, 717-702-8008

SOURCE Pennsylvania Lottery