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Western Mass Woman Wins $320K In 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…
$4 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass
A $4 million winning lottery ticket was sold in Western Massachusetts to a lucky group trust.
The "$4,000,000 Winfall" instant $10 ticket was purchased by Poker Face Nominee Trust of Quincy on Thursday, July 29 in Hampshire County, according to the Massachusetts Lottery.
The trust, represented by trustee David Spillane, selected the cash option for its prize and received payment of $2,600,000 (before taxes), the lottery said.
The winning ticket was purchased at Hatfield Market located at 72 School Street in Hatfield.
The store will receive a $40,000 bonus for the sale of the …