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$200K-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Morris County
Check your tickets! A lucky NJ Lottery player won $200,000 this month with a ticket sold in Morris County.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Check your tickets—someone in Morris County just won big. A lucky NJ Lottery player hit the jackpot with a $200,000 scratch-off ticket, officials say.
The winning Sizzling Hot 7's ticket was sold at ShopRite Liquours on Route 15 in Wharton, officials said.
The $200,000 winner comes from New Jersey Lottery's popular "Hot 7's" family of scratch-off tickets, which has been creating a buzz since its release. The lineup offers a range of ticket prices and prize levels.
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Starting with the $2 Red Hot 7's, players can win one of five top prizes of $20,000. The $5 Sizzling Hot 7's features four top prizes of $200,000, while the $10 Super Hot 7's offers three chances to win $500,000. The $20 Mega Hot 7's rounds out the collection with three grand prizes of $1 million.
Since its debut, the Sizzling Hot 7 game has already awarded over $15 million in prizes nationwide.
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