Jersey Cash 5 awards nearly one million to two players

Two Jersey Cash 5 tickets, sold at a convenience store and via the Jackpocket app, hit the jackpot of nearly one million dollars. The $973,126 prize was split equally between the winners, while dozens of other players won smaller prizes.

How the draw that generated the wave happened

The September 3 draw featured the numbers 03, 04, 17, 29, and 44, with Bullseye 03 and XTRA 02. The win was confirmed by the New Jersey Lottery, which announced that two tickets, one sold at a convenience store in Bellmawr and another purchased online via the Jackpocket app, matched all five balls.

Jackpocket's role in the prize

The Jackpocket app, which functions as a digital lottery courier, processed the sale of one of the winning tickets. Jackpocket, a subsidiary of DraftKings, allows users to securely and conveniently purchase official lottery tickets in multiple jurisdictions, including New Jersey.

Secondary prizes and retailer bonuses

In addition to the jackpot, the New Jersey Lottery reported that 31 players matched four numbers and the Bullseye, winning R$500 each, and eight of these players also had the Xtra, receiving R$1,000. The store that sold one of the winning tickets received a R$2,000 bonus for selling a winning ticket.

How Jersey Cash 5 works

Jersey Cash 5 is a daily lottery game where players choose five numbers from 1 to 45. They can add Xtra to multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times, and the Bullseye offers an additional chance to win. Draws take place seven days a week at 10:57 p.m.

The impact on the digital lottery landscape

This case reinforces the growing adoption of digital platforms like Jackpocket to participate in traditional lotteries. The online purchasing experience and the possibility of winning big prizes have been attracting more and more players, expanding the lottery market in the United States.

With information from Bergen Record, DraftKings Network, Courier-Post.