“LOVE YOUR PET” March 29 Lottery Ticket

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        ST. THOMAS, VI — March 15, 2012

It's official! The ballots have been cast and all votes are in. The 2012 V.I. Lottery Love Your Pet Winners have been posted. Check out the top 20 pets in the territory as they are the latest feature on the face of the March 29th 2012 Virgin Islands Lottery ticket. You'll find Beamer the "cowboy" and Bella the "flower child" among the canine picks and fashionistas Bagel and Frankie among the felines!

Recently, the public was invited to vote on their favorite photos. The pet with the most online votes appear on the current ticket. Facebook provided updates of the contest and featured photos of the winners.

Love Your Pet tickets go on sale Thursday March 15, 2012. Full sheets are $30.00 The grand prize is $175.00,00 with a total of $330,000 in prizes available. Tickets are available at dealers outside any VI Lottery Office on all three islands. On St. Thomas at: Anna's Market, select Money Gram locations, Udder Delight, and Carabana in downtown Charlotte Amalie.

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For Additional Information: Kevermay Douglas, Chief of Staff, VI Lottery 340-774-2502