Pennsylvania Lottery debuts ‘Christmas Vacation’ scratch-offs and holiday-themed second-chance drawing

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Lottery is getting into the holiday spirit with new scratch-off and Fast Play games inspired by the classic holiday film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. As of October 29, players 18 and older can purchase these themed tickets, with prizes up to $100,000 and chances to enter a festive second-chance drawing worth a total of $1.12 million.

The holiday-themed lineup includes scratch-off tickets priced from $1 to $20, such as Jingle Jangle Jackpot, Deck the Hall$ Doubler, and the $5 Christmas Vacation ticket. Non-winning tickets can be entered into the “HO HO wHOa” second-chance drawing, which offers a range of prizes, including three top prizes of $100,000, two prizes of $50,000, and 20 prizes of $2,500. Fifty additional prizes of $100 in online play are also up for grabs.

Starting November 5, a similar lineup of Fast Play tickets will also become eligible for the second-chance drawing. Fast Play options include Merry Money Tree, Gingerbread Dough Doubler, and another Christmas Vacation ticket at the $5 price point. These Fast Play games also offer top prizes of up to $100,000 for non-winning ticket holders who enter the drawing.

In addition to scratch-off and Fast Play tickets, players can enter certain winning or non-winning Draw Game tickets for a shot at second-chance prizes. Eligible games include PICK 2 through PICK 5, Cash 5 with Quick Cash, Powerball®, Mega Millions®, and others. Online purchases and Millionaire Raffle tickets are not eligible for the drawing.

The holiday promotion offers Pennsylvania Lottery players an additional way to celebrate the season with a chance to win substantial prizes in the lead-up to the holidays.

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