HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Glenn Cashman of Enola, Cumberland County, won $180,000 from the Pennsylvania Lottery's Cash 5 drawing on Nov. 24.

Lottery Area Manager Scott Kauffman today presented a ceremonial check to Cashman at City Gas at 1951 Herr St., Harrisburg. City Gas received a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

"I should have known it was my lucky day when I sat down to breakfast," said Cashman. "Before gassing up and buying my lucky ticket, I had a nice breakfast just steps away at the American Dream Diner - not a dream anymore!"

Cashman had one of two tickets that matched all five numbers drawn, 02-04-08-25-29, to win a share of the Nov. 24 Cash 5 jackpot worth $360,000. Each of the two jackpot-winning tickets sold was worth $180,000 cash, less 25 percent federal withholding.

"What a nice surprise during this holiday season," added Cashman, who said that he plays the Lottery regularly.

How to play Cash 5: To play Cash 5, players pay $1 and select five of 43 numbers. Players may select their own numbers using a Cash 5 play slip, or they may opt for a computer-selected quick pick. Players must match all five numbers drawn to win the jackpot. The starting jackpot is $125,000 and grows until it is won. The odds of winning a Cash 5 jackpot are 1:962,598.00; overall odds of winning a Cash 5 prize are 1:10.50. Cash 5 is the longest-running jackpot game in Pennsylvania Lottery history. Cash 5 tickets first went on sale April 23, 1992.

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.

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