All New with More Winners than EVER

Jersey Jackpot Raffle, a new and improved short-term raffle-style game, is going to make 1,216 lucky players richer. That's a LOT of winners in one game, not to mention the best odds EVER to win $2 million!

How to Play

Jersey Jackpot Raffle tickets cost $20 each and will be going on sale Monday, December 8, 2008. There will be one drawing, held on January 21, 2009 to select all 1,216 winners. Sales will end when 500,000 tickets are sold or at 6:30 pm on that date, whichever comes first. Your Jersey Jackpot Raffle ticket will contain a unique number that will be automatically entered into the drawing.

A Total of $5 million in cash prizes will be awarded in the Jersey Jackpot Raffle.

Jersey Jackpot Raffle tickets will be issued by the green machine gaming terminal. Each ticket will contain a unique six (6)-digit raffle number printed on it. Raffle numbers will be produced in sequential order with no omissions or duplicates. Players are NOT able to pick their own numbers. Jersey Jackpot Raffle tickets CANNOT be cancelled. The sales period for Jersey Jackpot Raffle tickets is December 8, 2008 through January 21, 2009 or when all 500,000 tickets are sold, whichever comes first.

There will be one drawing on January 21, 2009 to select the winners. Winning tickets may be validated at any New Jersey Lottery Retailer shortly after the 8pm nightly drawing on January 21, 2009

For more information, see the complete Jersey Jackpot Raffle Rules.

Odds and Prizes

	Prize Amount Winners Odds of Winning $2,000,000* 3 1 in 166,667 $100,000 5 1 in 100,000 $25,000 8 1 in 62,500 $500 400 1 in 1,250 $250 800 1 in 625 *$2,000,000 Annuity - $100,000 per year for 20 years (Cash value $1,300,000)

Check to See If You've Won

Jersey Jackpot Raffle drawing will take place at Lottery Headquarters on January 21, 2009. The winning raffle ticket numbers for the top $2,000,000 prizes will be announced on the nightly televised drawing at 7:56 PM on NJN, the New Jersey Network (TV channels 23, 50, 52, and 58, or check your local television or cable listings). Please note that the winning raffle ticket numbers will NOT be drawn during the NJN live televised broadcast. Also check the following:

• A complete list of the winning raffle numbers will be available on the New Jersey Lottery web site.
  
  
• Check Jersey Jackpot Raffle Winning Numbers Search
  
  
• Check your daily newspaper or see any New Jersey Lottery Retailer for winning results.
  
  
• Write us! Winning numbers and payout information are also available by writing to:
  
  NJ Lottery
  PO Box 041
  Trenton, NJ 08625-0041
  Attn.: Customer Service

How to Claim Your Prize

When you win, sign the back of your ticket immediately. Then take it to any New Jersey Lottery Retailer for validation. New Jersey Lottery winners can claim a prize worth $599.50 or less at any New Jersey Lottery Retailer and be paid cash at the time of the claim. A winner claiming a prize over $599.50 can do so at their New Jersey Lottery Retailer or at Lottery Headquarters. However, they must fill out a claim form, and the winnings will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service. It takes approximately three weeks to receive a check from the New Jersey Lottery. Top-prize Jersey Jackpot Raffle winners must contact Lottery Headquarters in Lawrenceville and present their ticket in person. Proper identification for tax purposes must be presented at the time of the claim.

Guidelines For Participating in Office Pools.

Federal Tax Requirements for Lottery Prizes

The Energy Policy Act of 1992, section 1942, requires the New Jersey Lottery to withhold a minimum 25% of all prize payments to any Lottery winner who has won more than $5,000 on any Lottery wager. At the end of the year, the winner will receive a W2-G form to properly credit the withholding as a tax payment on their federal income tax form.

New Jersey residents who win a New Jersey Lottery prize are not required to pay any New Jersey state income tax on their winnings. Winners who do not possess a social security number are subject to a 30% federal income tax deduction on any prize over $599.50.