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Starr920 — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:15:17 GMT

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!

Original Blog Entry: New York Couple Ties the Knot, Toasts the Future with $1,000,000 Lottery Win

Starr920 — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:37:07 GMT

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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