Nj lottery giving 20 players $10k — then one will score a massive $1m prize
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NJ Lottery Giving 20 Players $10K — Then One Will Score a Massive $1M Prize

Twenty Pick-6 players will win $10,000 each before two walk away with massive bonus prizes during a New York Jets game at MetLife Stadium.
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September 2, 2026

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Lottery players will get another shot at turning their Pick-6 tickets into serious money this fall, with a second-chance promotion offering a $1 million grand prize, a $100,000 runner-up prize and 20 guaranteed $10,000 winners.

The Pick-6 “Another Millionaire” Second Chance promotion opens Sept. 8 and runs through Oct. 3, according to the New Jersey Lottery. Players can enter eligible Pick-6 tickets online or through Lottery apps during the promotional period.

Five players will be selected during each of four weekly drawings, creating 20 $10,000 winners. All 20 will also receive a VIP package for themselves and a guest to attend a Nov. 1 New York Jets game at MetLife Stadium, where one will win $100,000 and another will capture the $1 million grand prize.

Key Points

  • The Pick-6 promotion will produce 20 winners of $10,000 each during four weekly drawings.
  • All 20 winners receive a VIP Jets game experience for themselves and a guest at MetLife Stadium.
  • One of the 20 will win an additional $1 million grand prize, while another will win a $100,000 runner-up prize.

20 Pick-6 Players Will Win $10K

The promotion gives New Jersey Pick-6 players a second opportunity to win with tickets purchased during the promotional period.

Entries for the first drawing open at 5 a.m. Sept. 8 and close at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 12, with the drawing scheduled for Sept. 14. Five winners and 10 alternates will be selected.

The second entry period runs from Sept. 13 through Sept. 19, followed by a Sept. 21 drawing. The third runs Sept. 20 through Sept. 26 for a Sept. 28 drawing.

The final entry window opens Sept. 27 and closes at 11:59 p.m. Oct. 3. Those winners are scheduled to be selected Oct. 5.

Across all four drawings, 20 players will each receive $10,000.

$1M Prize Will Be Awarded at Jets Game

Winning $10,000 is only the beginning for the 20 players selected during the promotion.

Each winner and one guest will receive a VIP package to attend the Jets Game Grand Prize Event at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 1. The final prizes will be determined during a halftime event on the field.

One of the 20 weekly winners will receive the $100,000 runner-up prize. Another will walk away with the promotion’s $1 million grand prize.

To enter, players must purchase a Pick-6 ticket during the promotional period and scan it through NJLottery.com, NJCollectAndWin.com, the New Jersey Lottery app or the Collect ‘N Win app.

How much can a player win in the Pick-6 Another Millionaire promotion?
Twenty players will initially win $10,000 each. One of those winners will later receive a $100,000 runner-up prize and another will win the $1 million grand prize.

When can New Jersey Lottery players enter?
The first submission period opens Sept. 8, with four entry periods continuing through 11:59 p.m. Oct. 3.

When will the $1 million winner be selected?
The grand prize event is scheduled for Nov. 1 during halftime of a New York Jets game at MetLife Stadium.

Sources: New Jersey Lottery media release, Sept. 2, 2026.

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