BOISE, Idaho ÔÇô There's a winner who purchased their Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle ticket in Canyon County that is waking up this morning with a $1,000,000 New Year's surprise. The Idaho Lottery has confirmed the top prize winning ticket from last night's Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle was sold in Nampa. The winning number for the $1,000,000 prize is 205429.

In addition to the top prize, the Idaho Lottery has also confirmed the location of the four $25,000 prizes from last night's announcement. One $25,000 was sold in Nampa, one in Boise, one in Twin Falls, and the fourth in Idaho Falls. Those winning numbers are: 155823, 001313, 150153, and 241957.

"We strongly encourage everyone who played the Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle to check their tickets carefully for winners," stated Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery Director. "We also remind all our players to sign the back of their raffle ticket. These tickets are bearer instruments that will be paid to the player presenting the ticket. We want to ensure each winning player claims their rightful prizes."

Players have 180 days to claim prizes in the game. The $1,000,000 prize and the four $25,000 prizes must be claimed at Idaho Lottery Headquarters in Boise. Idaho Lottery offices will be closed in honor of New Year's Day on Friday, December 31, 2010 and will reopen again for regular business hours on Monday, January 3, 2011. In addition to the top five prizes, there are 2,500 prizes ranging from $50 to $250. These prizes can be claimed at any Idaho Lottery retail location.

To check their tickets for winning numbers, players can visit idaholottery.com, call the winning numbers hotline at 208-334-4656, or visit an Idaho Lottery retail location.

The Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle returned an estimated $750,000 to the Idaho Lottery's beneficiaries, Idaho public schools and the state's permanent building fund.

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