A trip to Wawa usually makes you spend money, but a recent Jersey player won $1 million after their recent visit to the store.  

During a household trip to the Jersey Shore, the million-dollar lottery winner had the beginning of their day planned out but decided to receive a trip to Wawa as well, the recent Jersey Lottery said in the press release.  

“I usually get up, leave for a walk, get my coffee and a couple of scratch offs. But this period, I was on a mission,” the winner, who chose to remain anonymous, told lottery officials. “Something told me to get up, get my shoes out and get my tickets.” 

While at Wawa, the winner spotted a $20 Diamond Spectacular scratch-off ticket.

“Something caught my eye, and I said, ‘Let me buy that,’” the winner said.  

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The top prize for the ticket is $1 million, the lottery said.  The lottery said that two of the three $1 million top prizes have been claimed in recent Jersey.

“Like any player, I guess, I have a schedule. I scratch the bonus section first,” the winner said. “I didn’t triumph there. Then I scratched the winning numbers (at the top of the card). It looked like I was going to triumph something. Maybe a free ticket, I thought.” 

“I kept going, and…Oh. My. God. I won! I was in shock. Tears were in my eyes,” the lottery player said. “The clerk came over, looked at me and asked if she needed to call an ambulance.”   

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recent Jersey lottery player wins $1 million at ‘lucky’ Wawa  

The million-dollar lottery winner told lottery officials that the Wawa where they bought their ticket has made a few players winners.

“Before I played, that Wawa had another winner of a couple thousand; it must be a lucky Wawa,” the winner said 

What does the winner schedule to do with their winnings?  

Before going to the recent Jersey Lottery office to claim their prize, the winner took a few months to decide what they were going to do with their winnings, the lottery said.  

“I’ve won a couple hundred dollars since I’ve won (the million dollars). And I desire to keep (working). I would leave out of my mind otherwise,” the winner said. “There’s people who triumph tens of millions. But for me, this is life changing enough.” 

The winner told lottery officials that the money they won will leave towards a beach house.  

“It will be a little, tiny place,” the winner said. “But that’s all I require.” 

Where to buy tickets

Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

You can also order tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these U.S. states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, recent Hampshire, recent Jersey, recent Mexico, recent York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington D.C. and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to pick your lottery game and numbers, place your order, view your ticket and collect your winnings all using your phone or home computer.

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