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'Jaws' Lottery Ticket Could Nab You $1M And A Martha's Vineyard Trip

Over eight million $10 tickets will be sold, which will give players the chance to win up to $1 million instantly, according to the lottery.

There will be six trip winners in each of five drawings, for a total of 30 winners who will score a 3-night stay for two on Martha’s Vineyard at the Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown.
There will be six trip winners in each of five drawings, for a total of 30 winners who will score a 3-night stay for two on Martha’s Vineyard at the Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown. (Massachusetts State Lottery)

MASSACHUSETTS — In celebration of one of the most famous movies ever filmed in Massachusetts, the state lottery is launching limited-edition "Jaws" themed scratch-off tickets that could nab you a million dollars and a trip to Martha's Vineyard.

Over eight million $10 tickets will be sold, which will give players the chance to win up to $1 million instantly, according to the lottery.

Even those who do not win instantly will have a chance to enter the five "Second Chance Drawings," with top prizes of trips for two to Martha's Vineyard and another chance to win $1 million.

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Massachusetts State Lottery

There will be six trip winners in each of five drawings, for a total of 30 winners who will score a 3-night stay for two on Martha’s Vineyard at the Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown, where the movie was filmed.

The Martha's Vineyard winning package includes:
  • Black car service to and from the port, ferry to and from island, and island transportation
  • "Jaws" branded welcome gift
  • Daily breakfast; Welcome toast/dinner with entertainment at Harbor View Hotel; Taste of the Vineyard Dinner at Harbor View Lawn
  • $1,000 spending cash
  • "Jaws Island" tour with custom guided bus across the island
  • Private "Jaws" movie screening at Harbor View Hotel
  • "Shark Infested Waters" on Harbor View Lawn

Each of the 30 winners will also win a cash prize determined by random selection. One will win $1,000,000, one will win $10,000, four will win $5,000, two will win $2,000, 10 will win $1,000, and 12 will win $500.

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The "Jaws" tickets will be available starting March 26.

Edgartown, which sits on the island of Martha's Vineyard, is the real-life town that's known as Amity in the film. The buildings seen in the film are still standing today, thanks to Martha's Vineyard's dedication to preservation, according to the island's website. In fact, the South Water Street location of Rockland Trust, which used to be Edgartown National Bank, features an actual prop from the movie.

After "Jaws" was released in 1975, tourism on Martha’s Vineyard skyrocketed and it’s been known as the "Jaws Island" ever since, island officials said.

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