Media Advisory

A LOTTERY CELEBRATION 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING!

The New York Lottery will commemorate the Golden Anniversary of the Empire State’s first-ever Lottery drawing with a one-of-a-kind celebration on the Empire State Plaza. The party will feature multiple opportunities for the public to play their favorite Lottery games and collect limited edition, anniversary-themed merchandise while it lasts.

Lottery icon Yolanda Vega, who called her first winning number in 1989, will showcase her talent during a live Midday NUMBERS and WIN 4 drawing to be televised statewide.

Who:	Yolanda Vega to headline New York Lottery’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
What:	New York Lottery Golden Anniversary Party on the Empire State Plaza
When:	12 p.m.
Where:	“Made in the Shade of the Egg” Stage on the Empire State Plaza (Under the egg). Rain location is the South Performance Area on the Concourse level of the Plaza.
Notes:	Any live trucks interested in parking on the Plaza must contact Heather.groll@ogs.ny.gov by Noon on Thursday.

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