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Berks County player could choose $10K a month for life or $1.6 million cash

BETHEL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Someone in Berks County may be holding a ticket worth a lifetime of monthly paychecks after a Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off sold at a local gas station delivered one of the game’s biggest prizes.

The Pennsylvania Lottery announced that Star Gas & Diesel, located at 8558 Lancaster Ave. in Bethel Township, sold a top-prize-winning $10,000 a Month for Life Scratch-Off ticket.

The game offers winners a choice between receiving $10,000 every month for life or taking a cash option worth $1.6 million before applicable withholdings.

Lottery officials did not release information about the winner, and prizes are not officially recognized until tickets are claimed and validated.

Star Gas & Diesel will receive a $10K bonus for selling the winning ticket.

The Pennsylvania Lottery reminded players that Scratch-Off prizes expire one year after the game’s official end-sale date.

Officials also advised winners to immediately sign the back of their ticket and contact the Pennsylvania Lottery to begin the claims process.

The Lottery noted that winning tickets are distributed randomly and neither the Lottery nor retailers know where top-prize tickets will be sold until they are claimed.

Key Points

A top-prize $10,000 a Month for Life ticket was sold in Berks County
The winning ticket was purchased at Star Gas & Diesel in Bethel Township
The winner can choose $10K a month for life or a $1.6 million cash option

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