Have you ever hit more than $20 on a scratch-off lottery ticket? I have not. Ever hit for a $1,000 on a lottery scratch-off? Okay, I'll ask: Have you ever won $100,000 on a lottery scratch-off? You get where I'm goin, right?
In New Jersey, the odds of winning a $1 million prize on a scratch-off ticket vary by game, but they’re generally in the range of 1 in 2 trillion, since only a few top-prize tickets are printed for each game.
By the way, the chance of winning twice is roughly 1 in 1.5–1.9 million, depending on the game.
New Jersey Lottery officials said the Ocean County couple hit million-dollar jackpots twice in six months playing New Jersey Lottery scratch-off games.
According to a Patch post, "The couple, who lottery officials said chose to stay anonymous, won the $3 million jackpot in the Jackpot Millions game, officials said. The win comes just over six months after the couple won the $1 million prize in the Ultimate Spectacular."
Imagine winning the first million while scratching the ticket with a penny you found in a kitchen drawer! Then days later you win again! Amazing, and well, you gotta admit they had luck on their side.
The couple has two children, ages 5 and 11 months, and one on the way.
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