"You have the best chances of winning a prize, compared to other lotteries on the island. One in 15 persons will win a prize, whether it is the million guilders or a smaller prize. But more than likely, you will win. The drawing date," Lynette de Weever, Depot Houder of St. Maarten, Landsloterij, "is from December 8th to the 31st. If you would like to participate in the drawing, please do so early on so that you could have your pick of numbers."
Tickets are on sale by the main office of the Depot Houder, located in the Van Romondt Steeg, (Coliseum Casino Alley) Philipsburg or through official resellers. For more information on what a Landsloterij ticket is or how to purchase a Landsloterij ticket, please call the main office 542-4536 or the branch office: 542-1698, or visit the website: www.landsloterij.org.
Landsloterij is the national Lottery of the Netherlands Antilles. They are committed to benefiting the community by using its proceeds from ticket sales to finance socio-economic, charity, arts and science projects.
At the date of the drawing, the winning numbers are published in the subsequent Saturday Edition of the Daily Herald newspaper and on the website, www.landsloterij.org.
Tickets cost Naf. 160,-- for a whole sheet, which has 10 pieces, or a half sheet of Naf. 80.