Jersey numbers game spins out $1.7 million windfall – Shore News Network

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TRENTON, N.J. — A month-long Green Ball promotion tied to the Pick-3 game added over $1.7 million in extra winnings for New Jersey Lottery players, the organization announced Wednesday.

Running from May 5 through Sunday, the Green Ball feature gave Pick-3 ticket holders added chances at winning when an extra ball was drawn following the nightly drawing. A second machine contained six white balls and one green ball. If the green ball appeared, a free second Pick-3 drawing was triggered using the same numbers as the initial play.

During the promotion period, six Green Balls were drawn, leading to six bonus drawings. Those extra chances produced 15,515 additional winning tickets totaling $1,738,120 in bonus prize payouts.

The Green Ball concept marked Pick-3’s first…