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{{Short description|Government agency of the US state of New Jersey}}
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| agency_name = New Jersey Lottery Commission
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| logo_caption = New Jersey Lottery logo
| formed = {{Start date|1969|11|20}}
| jurisdiction = [[New Jersey|State of New Jersey]], U.S.
| headquarters = Lawrence Park Complex<br />1333 Brunswick Avenue Circle<br />[[Trenton, NJ]] 08648
| motto = Anything can happen in Jersey
| employees = 100
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| chief1_name = James Carey<ref>{{Cite
| chief1_position = [[Executive Director]]
| chief2_name = Robert J. D'Anton<ref name="njlottery.com">https://www.njlottery.com/en-us/aboutus/commissionandlegislation.html#tabNav-lotteryCommission {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
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| parent_agency = [[New Jersey Department of the Treasury]]
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| website = [https://www.njlottery.com/ NJLottery.com]
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{{Main|Gambling in New Jersey}}
The '''New Jersey Lottery''' is run by the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. Its In-house draw games are
The largest prize won on a ticket sold in New Jersey was for the March 30, 2018, Mega Millions drawing. The annuity value of the ticket was approximately $533,000,000. The ticket was sold in Riverdale, Morris County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://njs-cdn.lotteryservices.com/content/dam/portal/pdfs/news_release_archive/2018/NJL_04-13-18_MegaMillions-Winner-Release.pdf|title=$533 Million Mega Millions Winner Meets the Press|date=April 13, 2018|website=NJ Lottery}}</ref>▼
==Current draw games==
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====Pick-3====
Pick-3 is a three-digit draw game drawn twice daily.<ref name="Pick-3">
The ways to win, in the order of payouts from highest to lowest, are:<ref name="Pick-3"/>
*'''Straight''' -
*'''Wheel''' - Match all three digits in any order and win the
*'''Box''' -
*'''Straight/Box''' - Match the winning numbers in the exact order to win the straight and the box prizes. Match the winning numbers in any order to win the box prize.
*'''
Plays in pick 3 range from $0.50 to $5 and prizes range from $25 to $2,500 depending on the player’s choice of play type and wager amount for each game.
As of November 14th, 2022, the New Jersey Lottery pays winners fixed prize amounts to players who have pick 3 tickets that match the winning numbers for the play type they choose. Prizes in pick 3 were awarded on a [[parimutuel]] basis prior to the November 14th, 2022 drawings.
====Pick-4====
Pick-4 is a four-digit draw game also drawn twice daily.<ref name="Pick-4">
Price and play options for pick 4 are the same as the pick 3 game with prizes ranging from $25 to $25,000 depending on the player’s choice for play type and how much they will pay for the game. The prizes are paid on a fixed basis as of November 14th 2022. Prior to November 14, 2022, players won a prize that was awarded to them on a parimutuel basis.
=====Fireball=====▼
On February 27, 2017, the Fireball feature was added to Pick-3 and Pick-4, replacing a play type that the NJ Lottery offered until February 19, 2017, called “So Close”. This Fireball feature gives players an additional opportunity to create winning combinations. With Fireball, players can replace one of the Lottery drawn Pick-3 or Pick-4 winning numbers with the Fireball number drawn for more ways to win, for example, if a player placed a 3-6-8 Straight bet and the winning numbers were 2-6-8 and the Fireball number was 3, the player would swap out the first number 2 with the Fireball number to match the numbers 3-6-8 and win the Fireball prize. In addition,
▲===Fireball===
▲On February 27, 2017, the Fireball feature was added to Pick-3 and Pick-4, replacing a play type that the NJ Lottery offered until February 19, 2017, called “So Close”. This Fireball feature gives players an additional opportunity to create winning combinations. With Fireball, players can replace one of the Lottery drawn Pick-3 or Pick-4 winning numbers with the Fireball number drawn for more ways to win, for example, if a player placed a 3-6-8 Straight bet and the winning numbers were 2-6-8 and the Fireball number was 3, the player would swap out the first number 2 with the Fireball number to match the numbers 3-6-8 and win the Fireball prize. In addition, if the player matches the winning numbers for their play type and the fireball number is the same as one of their numbers and the player matches the winning fireball combinations, he or she wins the base game and any fireball prizes for each fireball combination for that play type (for example if a player placed a 1-2-2-7 Straight bet with the fireball feature and the winning numbers were 1-2-2-7 and the fireball number was 2, he/she would win 3 times). Adding Fireball doubles the cost of the play and can be added to any pick 3 or pick 4 play type.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.njlottery.com/content/portal/en/newsandevents/newsinput/2017/jcr:content/body/newsarchieve_86/file.res/NJL_02-22-17_Fireball-PR.pdf|title=FIREBALL Gives Players' Numbers More Firepower for the New Jersey Exclusive Pick-3 and Pick-4 Daily Games|date=February 22, 2017|website=NJ Lottery}}</ref>
====Jersey Cash 5 Xtra====
Jersey Cash 5 is a daily game that draws five balls numbered from 1 through 45. Drawings are held nightly, and the cost is $1 per game. The top prize (matching all 5 numbers drawn) is a [[progressive jackpot]] that starts at an estimated $100,000. The jackpot increases each day until a wager matches all 5 numbers drawn. The jackpot amount is shared between each winning ticket if there is more than one.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://1drv.ms/b/s!AptgyLLNTnZ9hK9mQEyyZot2lA2IdA?e=62qZ9U|title = JC5_Rules_OFFICIAL_3.19.20.PDF}}</ref>
Jersey Cash 5 began on September 20, 1992, as a pick-5-of-38 game. Players won a parimutuel prize by matching at least three numbers. The original version of Jersey Cash 5 did not have a rolling jackpot; instead, if no set of five numbers was a perfect match, the first-prize pool was added to second prize winners (those who matched four of five numbers
On October 3, 2016, the "Xtra" feature was added to Jersey Cash 5. This feature gives players the opportunity to multiply their non-jackpot winnings up to 5 times by matching 3 or 4 out of 5 numbers. If a player matches 2 out of 5 numbers with the "Xtra" feature, they win $2.<ref>https://w.njlottery.com/content/dam/portal/pdfs/drawgames/JerseyCash5XTRA-Addendum-Rules.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
On July 1st, 2024, Jersey Cash 5 went through some major changes which include a change in the ticket price to $2 per play, the addition of the new Bullseye feature which allows players to win additional money for matching 3 and 4 numbers with the last number being the bullseye number and the starting jackpot will increase to $150,000 and grow from there. The game’s instant match feature has also been discontinued in honor of the new format, but the “Xtra” feature will continue as an optional add on to the game.{{citation needed|reason=changing game|date=June 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2024 |title=Hit the BULLSEYE with Jersey Cash 5, Starting July 1 The All-Cash Jackpot Game Now Includes BULLSEYE on Every Purchase |url=https://www.njlottery.com/en-us/newsandevents/newsinput/2024/press-releases/JC5_GameChange_062724.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715082439/https://www.njlottery.com/en-us/newsandevents/newsinput/2024/press-releases/JC5_GameChange_062724.html |url-status=live |archive-date=July 15, 2024 |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=NJ Lottery}}</ref>
====Pick-6====
Pick-6 is drawn on Monday and Thursday evenings. It draws six numbers from 1 through 46. Games cost $2 each. The jackpot begins at $2 million [[annuity]] and increases by at least $100,000 per rollover until there is a 6-of-6 winner (the jackpot prize is paid in a financial annuity over 30 years or the jackpot winner can choose the available cash option for such annuity). The game requires players to choose how they want to be paid if they win the jackpot prize while playing the game.<ref name="Pick-6 Lotto">[http://www.state.nj.us/lottery/games/1-3_pick6.shtml New Jersey Lottery's Pick-6 Lotto page]</ref>
Pick-6 began on May 9, 1980, as one of the first games of its kind in the US.<ref name="History"/> It originally was a pick-6 (hence the name) of
In September 2000, Pick-6 adopted the 6/49 format, adding a $3 prize for matching three numbers. Matching at least four numbers has always won a [[parimutuel]] prize.<ref name="Pick-6 Lotto"/>
On January 15, 2015, Pick-6 added its "XTRA" option (an additional $1 per play per drawing
On April 7, 2022, the game matrix scaled back to the 6/46 matrix, the price increased to $2 per play and a new feature called Double Play added to the game, giving players additional chance to win up to $250,000, with other prizes being reduced. In addition to that, the XTRA multiplier turned into an instant multiplier on every purchased ticket, and a new 10x multiplier number added, which gives players the chance to multiply any non jackpot prizes up to 10 times, both for the regular Pick-6 and Double Play drawings.<ref>https://www.njlottery.com/en-us/newsandevents/newsinput/2022/press-releases/P6_GameChange_033122.html {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
====Quick Draw====
Quick Draw is a [[keno]]-style draw game which was launched on July 17, 2017. The game is drawn every four minutes from 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Players choose 1 to 10 numbers (spots) per play. It is drawn using a [[random number generator]] (RNG). The RNG draws 20 numbers from 1 through 80. Minimum play is $1. The 10-spot option has a top prize of $100,000 ($1 million on a $10 play). Players also have the option of how many consecutive drawings (up to 20) they wish to play. Up until September 30, 2018, Quick Draw was only offered at a limited number of lottery retailers (who have an HDTV monitor) showing each drawing.<ref>https://www.njlottery.com/en-us/drawgames/quickDraw.html#tab-howToPlay {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>https://njs-cdn.lotteryservices.com/content/dam/portal/pdfs/drawgames/Quick_Draw_Rules.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://1drv.ms/v/s!AptgyLLNTnZ9g4UYvv_40YMRhfSNhQ|title = How to Play _ NJ Lottery Quick Draw.mp4}}</ref><ref>https://www.njlottery.com/en-us/newsandevents/newsinput/2017/press-releases/NJL_QuickDraw_071717.html {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
On October 1, 2018, Quick Draw's Bullseye feature was launched giving players higher chances of winning. During each drawing, one of the 20 drawn numbers is randomly selected as the Bullseye number. If a player matches the Bullseye number, bigger prizes are won. Players can add Bullseye to each play for double the amount of the bet per draw. On the same day, the Quick Draw ePlayslip was also launched where players can generate a bet slip by selecting their own numbers and bets through the NJ Lottery app. Quick Draw is available through all New Jersey Lottery retailers, with the live drawings displayed on each lottery terminal, HDTV monitors, the NJ Lottery app and website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://1drv.ms/v/s!AptgyLLNTnZ9g9Vy0jvYtMgM29TSwA|title = How to Play Quick Draw with BULLSEYE.mp4}}</ref><ref>https://www.njlottery.com/en-us/playertools/mobileapp.html {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://1drv.ms/b/s!AptgyLLNTnZ9g9YBraSQiZkhMmnBfA|title = Quick Draw rules.PDF}}</ref>
On June 7, 2021, the Multiplier feature was launched. This feature gives lottery players the opportunity to multiply their winnings up to 10 times. The Multiplier drawing takes place prior to each draw. The cost to add the Multiplier to each play costs double the wager.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://1drv.ms/u/s!AptgyLLNTnZ9hYxHlQ3wK1M5oYOg2A?e=g5CnaJ|title = Img_6070.PNG}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://1drv.ms/v/s!AptgyLLNTnZ9hYxKZrp-89eT8DguOg?e=DJOTFa|title = How to Play Quick Draw with MULTIPLIER.mp4}}</ref>
====Cash Pop====
The game launched on September 30, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.njlottery.com/en-us/newsandevents/newsinput/2019/press-releases/CP_News_093019.html|title=CASH POP from NJ Lottery – AVAILABLE NOW! Match One Number and Win in Exciting New Game|date=September 30, 2019|access-date=April 16, 2024}}</ref> Players select how much to wager; $1, $2, $5, or $10. Players choose from 1 to 15 numbers; the "cover all" option guarantees a win. One number from 1 through 15 is drawn by an RNG. Players can win anywhere from 5 to 250 times their wager, with prizes ranging from $5 to $2,500. Winning numbers are shown on each lottery terminal, HDTV monitors, the New Jersey Lottery app, and website.
===Multi-jurisdictional games===
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On June 13, 2014, [[New York Lottery|New York]] and New Jersey began sales of [[Cash4Life]], which replaced ''Sweet Million'' in New York. Games are $2 each. The first drawing took place on June 16. The game has since expanded; as of July 1, 2019, the game is offered by nine state lotteries and is drawn nightly.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
Players choose 5 of 60 numbers in one field, and 1 of 4 green "Cash Ball" numbers in the second field. Drawings are held live from New Jersey every evening at
Unusually, New Jersey requires players to choose cash or annuity when playing Cash4Life, instead of after winning. The cash option (if chosen) is binding, while an annuity ticket can be changed to cash after winning. On May 15, 2017, Doubler NJ (available only in New Jersey, hence, the name of the feature) can be added to each Cash4Life play for $1 extra. All non-"for Life" prizes double winnings. Doubler NJ applies to each $3 play on a ticket.
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''Mega Millions'' currently is played in 44 states, the [[D.C. Lottery|District of Columbia]], and the [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]. Mega Millions is drawn live, usually from Atlanta.
▲The largest prize won on a ticket sold in New Jersey was for the March
====Powerball====
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===Instant Games===
Since
===Fast Play===
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The game was revived as 5 Card Cash and was offered from May 16, 2016, to May 3, 2020. Each play cost $2 per quick pick and offered two plays with the same set of terminal-generated playing cards. The first play was called "Win Now" which was an instant match game similar to the Fast Play games by matching the cards to a poker hand. Cash prizes ranged from $2 (for a pair of jacks or better) to $5000 (for a royal flush). The second play was called "Win Tonight", where a nightly jackpot drawing similar to the prior version of the game by matching at least two of the five cards drawn via random number generator would win a cash prize. Matching all five drawn cards won $100,000. An additional $1 bet called "All In" added to the prizes for the "Win Now" play, with a royal flush winning an additional progressive jackpot which started at $10,000, while a straight flush added 10% of the jackpot value to the prize.<ref>[https://www.njlottery.com/en-us/drawgames/5CardCash.html#tab-howToPlay 5 Card Cash at njlottery.com]</ref>
New Jersey Lottery officially ended 5 Card Cash on October 5, 2020. The game had been temporarily suspended on May 4, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it never resumed play due to limited interest. On October 16, 2020, a new poker-themed version of the game was launched as a Fast Play Progressive game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://1drv.ms/u/s!AptgyLLNTnZ9hL1M2Ehl2QUrqXsXew?e=Nr5Oc1|title = IMG_5234.JPG}}</ref> In addition, any remaining amount for the "All In" prize pool was carried forward into the Fast Play progressive Jackpot.<ref>https://www.njlottery.com/en-us/newsandevents/newsinput/2020/press-releases/FiveCC_GameEnding_100220.html {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
=== Lotzee ===
Lotzee (stylized LOTZEE) was a game offered from June 14, 1998, to September 13, 2003.<ref name="History">[http://www.state.nj.us/lottery/instant/2-0_instant_games.shtml New Jersey Lottery history]</ref><ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/12/nyregion/players-bid-lotzee-goodbye-but-say-it-won-t-be-missed.html|title=Players Bid Lotzee Goodbye, But Say It Won't Be Missed | author=Jonathan Miller |work=The New York Times |date= September 12, 2003|access-date= April 22, 2011}}</ref> Originally drawn once a week on Saturdays, it expanded with a Wednesday drawing before being discontinued. It was unpopular with players, who felt the rules, which featured a combination of player- and machine-selected numbers, were too complex and confusing. The top prize was $500,000 cash; although not a progressive jackpot, the prize was split if there were multiple winners.<ref name="NYTimes"/>
=== Lottery Bingo ===
Lottery Bingo was a Pick 5 style game. The
=== Monopoly Millionaires' Club ===
{{main|Monopoly Millionaires' Club}}
Monopoly Millionaires' Club began on October 19, 2014. Its only jackpot winner was purchased in New Jersey. In December 2014, it was announced that due to low sales among the 23 members, sales of the game were to be suspended.<ref>{{cite web|title=The MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB LOTTERY GAME FINAL DRAWING WAS HELD ON December 26, 2014|url=http://www.state.nj.us/lottery/news/p2014/MMC-2014/12-26-14%20MMC%20FINAL%20GAME%20DRAW.pdf|website=NJ Lottery|access-date=18 February 2015}}</ref>
=== Lucky 7 ===
This game has had a limited run having been played from February 3rd through March 10th, 1990. The format, prize structure and draw frequency were unknown.
==Drawings==
The [[New Jersey Network]] (NJN) aired live televised drawings twice a day, seven days a week; midday at 12:
On January 1, 2013, the New Jersey Lottery drawings returned to broadcast television. The drawings were aired on [[WLNY]] (channel 10/55) in northern New Jersey, and [[WPSG-TV]] (channel 57), in southern New Jersey, both of which are owned by CBS. These are the first New Jersey Lottery drawings to be aired on commercial television.<ref>{{cite web|last=Drucker|first=Judith|title=LIVE TELEVISION BROADCAST GIVES NEW JERSEY LOTTERY PLAYERS EVEN MORE WAYS TO WATCH THE WINNING NUMBER DRAWINGS.|url=http://www.state.nj.us/lottery/news/p2012/p122612.htm|work
All New Jersey Lottery drawings are held live from New Jersey Lottery Headquarters at Lawrence Park Complex in Trenton, New Jersey. Pick 3, Pick 4, Fireball, Jersey Cash 5, and Pick 6 are drawn in Studio A. The nightly Cash4Life drawings are held in Studio B.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://1drv.ms/v/s!AptgyLLNTnZ9gsAQ7hq_FC3tk6j3ug?e=OUgDaP|title = NJ Lottery Studio Refresh.mp4}}</ref> All NJ Lottery Drawings are under the observation of Mercadien P.C., a CPA and Asset Management firm.
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‡ Live drawings take place on [[Livestream]]
† Live drawings take place on [[WABC-TV]] (on some occasions), [[WXTV-DT]] (in Spanish), and [[WTXF-TV]].
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<sup>L</sup> Live drawings take place only on [[Livestream]].
<ref>https://
===Current hosts===
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==References==
{{portal|New Jersey}}
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