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New England Man Wins $1M On Scratch-Off Ticket Included By Friend In Get-Well Card
A man from the region has claimed a $1,000,000 lottery prize after receiving the ticket in a get-well card from a friend.
Alexander McLeish, of Attleboro, Massachusetts, claimed his winning prize in the lottery's “$5,000,000 100X Cashword” instant ticket game on Friday, Nov. 26, according to Massachusetts State Lottery.
He chose to receive his prize as a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes.
McLeish had open heart surgery earlier in November, and his friend gave him the card with three instant tickets, including the winning ticket, Massachusetts Lottery said.
The lottery r…
Woman Wins $322K In Mass State Lottery
A woman won a whopping $320,000 playing Keno in the Massachusetts State Lottery.
The winner, Hampden County resident Sharon Miner matched all numbers in the 9-spot game on Wednesday, Aug. 18, according to lottery officials.
Miner, of Holyoke, played a $2 ticket and added the Keno Bonus for an additional $2. The Keno Bonus multiplier for this draw was 4X.
In the game, match 9 out of 9 for $1 wager is $40,000 prize, since it was a $2 wager, it became $80,000 plus the additional 4x multiplier, which landed Miner with $320,000.
The winning numbers were 2-5-7-9-10-17-19-26-27
The ticket…
