We're Spreading The News...Powerball Is Here!

The Lottery's Yolanda Vega and Gretchen Dizer are teaming up to celebrate New York's first Powerball drawing on February 3rd

by New York Lottery

ALBANY, NY (02/03/2010)(readMedia)-- New York's first-ever Powerball drawing will take place at 10:59pm on Wednesday, February 3rd. The premier drawing will feature a jackpot of $115 million.

The New York Lottery's Yolanda Vega and Gretchen Dizer will be at the Empire State Plaza to spread the news that New Yorkers now have the chance to try their luck on not one, but two multi-state jackpot games with drawings to be held four nights a week.

Vega and Dizer will be on hand to answer players' questions about how to play Powerball and how it differs from New York's other mega jackpot game, Mega Millions.

WHO:	The New York Lottery's Yolanda Vega and Gretchen Dizer will be available to answer questions about New York's first-ever Powerball Drawing on February 3rd.
WHAT:	Media availability with New York Lottery Drawing Hosts Yolanda Vega and Gretchen Dizer
WHEN:	Wednesday February 03, 2010 at 10:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE:	Empire State Plaza Main Concourse (between the bus turn-around & McDonald's) Albany, New York 12200
NOTES:	Yolanda Vega and Gretchen Dizer will be on hand to answer questions from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Powerball mascot will also be available for photos.