Three New Jersey lottery players win $10K playing Mega Millions
Three New Jersey lottery players took home $10,000 prizes last week playing the Mega Millions, the New Jersey Lottery announced Monday.
Two lottery players won their prizes in Tuesday's drawing and were sold at the Country Farm on Route 206 in Southampton (Burlington County) and a Krauszer's on Durham Avenue in Metuchen (Middlesex County). In Friday's drawing, a ticket sold through the Jackpocket app also won $10,000.
The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday night and features a jackpot of $289 million with a cash option of $132 million.
The jackpot was last won on Oct. 6 when a lottery player in Texas won a $360 million jackpot.
Jersey Cash 5 winners
The biggest prizes handed out last week by the New Jersey Lottery were to two Jersey Cash 5 jackpot winners. A ticket in Tuesday's drawing won $210,864 and was sold at a QuickChek on Stelton Road in Piscataway (Middlesex County). Another $137,415 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot was won on Thursday and the ticket was sold at a Country Farm on Route 50 in Mays Landing (Atlantic County).
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When is next Mega Millions drawing?
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.
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How do I play Mega Millions?
The cost is $2 per ticket, but you can add the Megaplier for $1, which will increase the amount of your potential prize up to five times the original prize (except for the jackpot).
Each player selects five numbers from 1 to 70 for the white balls and one number from 1 to 25 for the Mega Ball. However, you can also have the lottery machine generate a random Quick Pick for you. You don't need to be a U.S. citizen or a resident of a particular state where you purchase your ticket.
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How many balls do I need to match for Mega Millions prize?
You can win $2 for the matching just one - the Mega Ball. Short of the jackpot, you can win up to $1 million for matching all five white balls (except in California). You can check all the prize payouts on the Mega Millions site here.
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Where is the Mega Millions available?
You can play the game in 45 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The states not offering Mega Millions are: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
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Where can you buy lottery tickets?
Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, see your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.
Jackpocket is the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network. Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services. Must be 18+, 21+ in AZ and 19+ in NE. Not affiliated with any State Lottery. Gambling Problem? Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050 (MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others). Visit jackpocket.com/tos for full terms and conditions.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Mega Millions: Three New Jersey lottery players win $10,000
