High School Senior Wins a Harley From PA Lottery on His 18th Birthday

Business Wire, April 10, 2002

Business Editors

MIDDLETOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2002

Christopher M. Ritz, 18, of Hazleton, Luzerne County, won a Harley-Davidson(R) Sportster(R) 1200 Custom(TM) motorcycle, in the Lottery's $2 HARLEY-DAVIDSON(R) USA instant ticket game.

He will receive his motorcycle during a formal presentation to be held Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 4 p.m., at Blocker Enterprises, Inc., located on Route 248, Parryville, Carbon County. Owner Dennis Blocker will host the event. The Lottery's Area II Manager Tom Blaskiewicz will present Christopher his Lottery prize.

Christopher's mom bought him some Lottery tickets for his 18th birthday. He says, "My mom gave me a birthday card with a few instant Lottery tickets. The very first ticket I scratched was the Harley-Davidson game and it was the winner." Christopher continues, "I was so surprised ... to think the first time I played the Lottery I won a fantastic prize."

His grandmother was with him when he scratched his momentous Lottery ticket. Christopher admits, "She didn't believe that I won the bike ... even up until the day I filed my claim for the Harley."

Christopher is a senior at Hazleton Area High School. He enjoys working on cars as a past time.

To play the HARLEY-DAVIDSON(R) USA instant ticket game, scratch the eight Harley-Davidson(R) logos in the Play Area. Match any of YOUR NUMBERS to either of the two WINNING NUMBERS, and win the prize shown under the matching number. Find a Harley-Davidson(R) motorcycle symbol in the "Play Area" and win one of four Harley-Davidson(R) Sportster(R) 1200 Custom(TM) motorcycles instantly!

Players can win up to eight times on each ticket. Cash prizes can also be won on the HARLEY-DAVIDSON(R) USA ticket, including a top cash prize of $12,000. There is one Harley-Davidson(R) Sportster(R) 1200 Custom(TM) motorcycle that remains unclaimed in the game.

The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state Lottery that designates its proceeds to benefit older citizens.

Since its inception 30 years ago, the Lottery has contributed $12.2 billion to programs that have expanded to include property tax and rent rebates, free and reduced-fare transit for older Pennsylvanians, a co-pay prescription drug program (PACE and PACENET) and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including 650 full- and part-time senior centers, located throughout Pennsylvania.

Players must be 18 years of age or older.