Winners revealed at next-to-last ‘Vax Nevada Days’ raffle

Gov. Steve Sisolak announced another round of winners Thursday in the seventh and penultimate Vax Nevada Days raffle.

The drawing was held at Greater Nevada Field in Reno, where the Reno Aces minor-league baseball team plays, according to a statement from the governor’s office.

The name of the $50,000 cash prize winner was not announced because a media consent form has not been signed, Sisolak said.

Among the $25,000 cash prize winners were Jasmin F. of Las Vegas and Cynthia V. of Henderson.

For next week’s final raffle, Sisolak said the cash awards will include a $1 million grand prize, a $250,000 prize and two $100,000 prizes.

Vax Nevada Days is a public health initiative announced in June by Sisolak to entice Nevadans to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Drawings have been held each Thursday since July 8. Last week, a Las Vegas woman won $50,000 during the sixth raffle, which took place in Henderson.

Vaccinated Nevada residents are automatically included in the raffle, state officials have said. Although most residents won’t win a prize, “Every person is a winner if they get vaccinated,” Sisolak has said.

All told a total of $5 million will be given away to an estimated 2,000 residents.

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