Gloucester County convenience store sold 2 $1M lottery tickets in 2019
GLOUCESTER, N.J. - One look at the wall filled with winning lottery stubs, and it's not hard to figure out why a Gloucester County convenience store in has amassed several regulars hoping to win big.
Trader's Variety has sold more than 5 winning lottery tickets over the last year -- two of which hit the $1 million jackpot. Regulars swear there's something lucky about the little shop off the Black Horse Pike.
"It must be Sam," Steve Smith, a Trader's Variety regular, said. "The previous owner never sold a winning ticket for 25 years."
Sam Patel runs the store seven days a week for 14 hours each day. He's grown to know the regulars and even keeps his shelves stocked with his loyal customer's necessities.
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Some believe Patel himself is the reason the store has grown a charmed reputation.
"I think this place is lucky because Sam is a lucky guy and he brings luck to everybody," Richard Garrett said.
While everyone who buys a ticket at Trader's Lane isn't a winner, that won't keep them from playing. After all, good things come in threes.