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Winning $72K Fast Play Lottery Ticket Sold In Somerset County

The winning ticket was sold at a convenience store, according to the New Jersey Lottery.

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — A Somerset County player purchased a Casting for Cash ticket on Tuesday worth more than $72,000.

According to the New Jersey Lottery, the $5 winning ticket worth $72,654 was sold at Krauser’s, located at 67 Stirling Rd. in Warren Township. The winnings are 50 percent of the New Jersey Lottery’s Fast Play Progressive jackpot.

The current estimated jackpot now stands at about $75,000.

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Fast Play Progressive tickets are sold at any Lottery retailer and offer a fast way for players to see if they are a winner.

Every Fast Play Progressive game contributes to a single jackpot. The Fast Play Progressive price point determines the portion of the jackpot a player can win:

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  • $20 Fast Play Progressive tickets win 100% of the jackpot
  • $10 Fast Play Progressive tickets win 100% of the jackpot
  • $5 Fast Play Progressive tickets win 50% of the jackpot
  • $2 Fast Play Progressive tickets win 20% of the jackpot
  • $1 Fast Play Progressive tickets win 10% of the jackpot

For information on the Fast Play Progressive games and jackpots, visit the New Jersey Lottery's website.

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