
All it took was one lucky ticket for a Rehoboth Beach resident to win it big with the Delaware Lottery.
A 70-year-old man won $100,000 after playing Delaware Lottery’s 50th Anniversary Instant Game.
The winning ticket was purchased at Safeway #2706 at 19238 Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach.
The longtime First State resident and family man bought just one ticket which led to his biggest lottery win. A regular lottery player for the past five years, he said he was stunned when he realized how much he had won, lottery officials said.
He plans to use the prize money for home repairs and said the experience has been both fun and rewarding. “It just feels really good,” he said.
“The best part of these big wins is getting to meet the people behind the ticket,” said Helene Keeley, director of the Delaware Lottery. “We were thrilled to hear that the winner will be putting the prize to good use by tackling some important home improvements. We’re sending him all the best for those projects and wishing him a great year ahead.”
The Delaware Lottery’s 50th Anniversary $50 Instant Game was launched as part of the state’s yearlong celebration of five decades of play, officials said. The game gives players the chance to win up to $1 million instantly in the game, with one $1 million top prize up for grabs.
Tickets are valid for up to one year past the drawing date for drawing game prizes or within one year of the announced end of sales for Instant Games, according to delottery.com.
First things first, sign the back of your ticket using an ink pen to identify yourself as the ticket owner. According to the Delaware lottery, once signed, ticket ownership cannot be changed or transferred.
For prizes $599 or less, tickets can be redeemed at Delaware lottery retailers or the Delaware Lottery Office. You can also mail your tickets to the Delaware Lottery Office: 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover, DE 19904.
Prizes worth $2,500 or less can be claimed at select Delaware Lottery retailer claim centers throughout Kent, Sussex and New Castle counties.
Any prize between $600 and $5,000 can be claimed between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday at these redemption centers:
A prize worth $5,001 or more can be claimed at the Delaware Lottery Office on business days from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. You must bring a photo ID that includes your name and address, as well as a Social Security card.
All winning Powerball, Mega Millions and Lotto America tickets must be redeemed in the state and jurisdiction where they were sold.

















