A $3 million scratch-off sold in Erie County, Pennsylvania
A $30 scratch-off sold in Erie County won $3 million, the Pennsylvania Lottery said Friday. The store in Union City, gets a $10,000 bonus for selling it. The ticket was a $3,000,000 Golden Ticket, game number 1705.
The Lottery did not name the winner but revealed the winning ticket was sold at Country Fair, 76 N. Main St., Union City.
The game went on sale September 14, 2024, and printed five top prizes of $3 million. Our tracker still lists one of those as unclaimed, and that count has not moved in our daily snapshots going back to March 2026, so this is likely the fifth and final one once the state counter catches up. It is a weak $30 ticket by our numbers. The game returns 77.5% of sales as prizes, its overall odds are 1 in 3.17, and it rates 56.7 on our ValueScore™, which puts it last among the eleven $30 games Pennsylvania currently has on sale. $1,500,000 Super Star leads that group at 90.7, with a 79.2% payout and four top prizes of $1.5 million still unclaimed. About 74% of the Golden Ticket print run has sold. The game is actually ending soon, the last day for this game is September 4, 2026.
The Lottery tells winners to sign the back of the ticket immediately and call 1-800-692-7481. Other Pennsylvania games with top prizes outstanding are on our Pennsylvania unclaimed top prizes list, and the claim steps are in how to claim a scratch-off prize.
Sources
Pennsylvania Lottery: Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $3 Million Sold in Erie County
Pennsylvania General Assembly: Senate Bill 73 status and action history
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can Pennsylvania lottery winners stay anonymous?
Not under current law. A winner’s name is public record in Pennsylvania under the Right-to-Know Law, and the Lottery’s practice has been to release a first name, last initial, and county. Senate Bill 73 would keep names and addresses confidential for prizes over $100,000. It passed the Senate 50 to 0 on October 20, 2025, and has been in the House Finance Committee since the next day. Claiming through a trust is the route winners use in the meantime.
Where was the $3 million Pennsylvania scratch-off sold?
At Country Fair, 76 North Main Street in Union City, Erie County. The store receives a $10,000 bonus for selling it. The ticket was a $3,000,000 Golden Ticket, a $30 game that went on sale September 14, 2024, and it rates 56.7 on our ValueScore™.
How much of a $3 million scratch-off prize do you keep in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania taxes lottery winnings at a flat 3.07%, which is about $92,100 on $3 million. Federal withholding takes 24% up front, and a prize this size falls in the 37% federal bracket, so roughly another 13% comes due at tax time. That leaves somewhere near $1.8 million.
Jessie Jurado is a news writer who covers new scratch-off launches, state lottery guides, taxes on winnings, news, and much more. She joined ScratchCheck in 2026 and writes the site's state-by-state coverage.
