Winning ticket worth $671,962 in Fast Play lottery sold in Berks

A progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $671,962 for the Strike it Rich game in the Pennsylvania Lottery was sold in Berks County on Tuesday.

Officials said Smoke & Vape, 4864 Penn Ave., South Heidelberg Township, will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Strike it Rich is a $20 Fast Play game that offers progressive top prizes starting at $350,000. Fast Play games print on-demand from a lottery sales terminal or self-service touchscreen vending terminal and are similar to scratch-off games, but without the need to scratch a ticket or wait for a drawing.

To see if they’ve won a prize, players can review the ticket, scan it at a lottery retailer or with the Ticket Checker feature on the lottery’s app.

The holder of a top prize-winning Fast Play ticket should immediately sign the back of the ticket and call the lottery at 1-800-692-7481.

Prizes must be claimed and tickets validated before winners can be identified. Fast Play prizes must be claimed within one year of the ticket purchase date.

Source: Berkshire mont