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New York Couple Ties the Knot, Toasts the Future with $1,000,000 Lottery Win

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Jason and Joy Peterson, married in June, never dreamed their big day would be followed by a Mega payday just five months later. The Petersons are the newest statewide winners of a $1,000,000 cash prize on the New York Lottery’s new Mega Money Multiplier scratch-off game.

 
Jason Peterson purchased the couple’s $1,000,000 winning ticket on October 7 at the I & W (Mobil) Food Mart on Route 32 in Kingston. “I was on my way to work and stopped to put some gas in my truck,” explained the auto parts professional. “I went inside and decided to grab a ticket. I asked for one of the newest [tickets] they had and the clerk handed me this one.” Peterson said he wasn’t prepared for the shock of winning $1,000,000. 

“I was shaking like a leaf,” explained the father of three. “My first thought was to call my wife and then I called work to tell them I would be late.” Joy Peterson, 47, who works in sales support for Anaconda Sports, said she answered her husband’s telephone call with cautious optimism. “I kept asking, ‘Are you sure? Are you SURE?’” 

The Petersons claimed their prize October 27 at the Lottery’s Customer Service Center in Schenectady. The couple opted to split the $1,000,000 prize evenly with each receiving a one-time payment of $500,000 (net $330,150).  The newlyweds plan to use the prize to “secure their children’s future” and buy a new home of their own. Asked about plans for a second honeymoon, Jason Peterson quipped, “We might take a quiet family vacation…to Disney!” 
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Congratulations and good for them - at least they'll have some financial relief especially during this holiday season although I don't understand why they "split" the payout. Married each other but still keep the finances separate. May be a smart move for now especially if one is a spender and the other is a saver. Go figga!

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