Union County player wins full $402,549 Fast Play jackpot in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — A lucky lottery player in Union County hit the full Fast Play Progressive jackpot over the weekend, claiming a $402,549 prize after purchasing a Jersey Jackpot! ticket at a local convenience store.
The winning ticket was sold Saturday at Krauszer’s Food Store, located at 724 South Springfield Avenue in Springfield. According to the New Jersey Lottery, the ticket matched the full amount of the Fast Play Progressive jackpot, which resets and builds with every ticket sold statewide.
The $402,549 win came from a $10 Fast Play ticket, which qualifies for 100% of the progressive prize. Fast Play Progressive tickets are instant-win games sold at lottery retailers across the state, with jackpots that grow until someone wins.
Following this jackpot hit, the Fast Play Progressive pot has reset and is already estimated to be over $50,000.
Players can choose from various price points when buying Fast Play Progressive tickets, each corresponding to a percentage of the jackpot. Only $10, $20, and $30 tickets award the full jackpot amount.
The New Jersey Lottery has contributed nearly $34.7 billion to public programs since its inception in 1970. Under a 30-year agreement signed into law in 2017, lottery profits currently support the state’s public employee pension system.
Key Points
• A Union County player won the $402,549 Fast Play Progressive jackpot with a $10 Jersey Jackpot! ticket
• The winning ticket was sold at Krauszer’s Food Store in Springfield
• The Fast Play Progressive jackpot resets and is now over $50,000
