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$1M Lottery Win: Saugus Man Lands Massive Windfall On $50 Scratch-Off $1M Lottery Win: Saugus Man Lands Massive Windfall On $50 Scratch-Off
$1M Lottery Win: Saugus Man Lands Massive Windfall On $50 Scratch-Off A Saugus man walked away a millionaire after buying a Massachusetts State Lottery $50 scratch-off ticket.  Jack Rizzari is the ninth $1 million winner in the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza" game. He chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 over the annuity.  Rizzari bought the winner at Carousel Variety at 436 Water St. in Wakefield. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale. 

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$25M Lottery Payday: Boston Woman Claims Her 2nd Lottery Jackpot $25M Lottery Payday: Boston Woman Claims Her 2nd Lottery Jackpot
$25M Lottery Payday: Boston Woman Claims Her 2nd Lottery Jackpot A Boston woman who had previously won $1 million in the Massachusetts Lottery in 2006 claimed a $25 million grand prize this week.  Desiree Fortini-Craft, of Hyde Park, was the eight-figure payday playing the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 scratch-off game.  Fortini-Craft opted to take the lump sum payment of $16,250,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Fortini-Craft said she wants to use the money to enjoy life. She plans to spend Christmas in Aruba with her fiance, Jason Perkins, and looks to pay off her three daughters' student loans, buy a new car, a…

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$25M Lottery Win: Largest Scratch-Off Ticket In Mass History Claimed $25M Lottery Win: Largest Scratch-Off Ticket In Mass History Claimed
$25M Lottery Win: Largest Scratch-Off Ticket In Mass History Claimed The winner of the largest scratch-off prize in Massachusetts history has claimed their prize, though they're not willing to go public about their windfall.  Simmons & Schiavo Lottery Trust 2023-28 of Woburn claimed the $25 million grand prize on behalf of the ticket holder in the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” instant game, the state lottery announced Tuesday, Aug. 15.  The winner decided to take the lump-sum payment of $16,250,000 before taxes.  The ticket was sold at Speedway, 709 McGrath Highway in Somerville. The store also gets a payday for their role in th…

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'Blessed' Haverhill Man Says $1 Million Win Was Thanks To Attending Easter Mass 'Blessed' Haverhill Man Says $1 Million Win Was Thanks To Attending Easter Mass
'Blessed' Haverhill Man Says $1 Million Win Was Thanks To Attending Easter Mass A newly-minted lottery winner credited his windfall to a higher power and plans to use his new chunk of change to install a swimming pool.  Edward Richards won $1 million in the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” instant ticket game and said he was inspired to buy the ticket after being blessed with holy water at Easter Mass on Saturday, April 8, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Richards bought the ticket at Richdale Convenience, located on West Main Street in Georgetown. He said he would not have gone to that specific store had he not gone to the Easter service…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Lawrence Woman Wins $1 Mill In Mass Lottery's First $50 Ticket Game Lawrence Woman Wins $1 Mill In Mass Lottery's First $50 Ticket Game
Lawrence Woman Wins $1 Mill In Mass Lottery's First $50 Ticket Game The game with the largest instant win prize in the history of the Massachusetts lottery just doled out a $1 million prize to a Lawrence woman.  Marta Soto Burgos scratched off her winning ticket in the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” instant ticket game on Saturday, March 22 and chose the one-time cash payout option, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  She picked up her check for $650,000 with the help of her husband Aladino. Burgos purchased her winning ticket at the Stop Quick Market located at 12 Haverhill Street in Methuen. The store will receive a $10,00 b…

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Boston Woman Scores 1st 'Billion Dollar Extravaganza' $1 Million Win Boston Woman Scores 1st 'Billion Dollar Extravaganza' $1 Million Win
Boston Woman Scores 1st 'Billion Dollar Extravaganza' $1 Million Win A new lottery game with the highest payout percentage of any game every offered by the Massachusetts Lottery just doled out its first $1 million prize.  Jary Rodriguez Temac, of East Boston, turned a serious profit when the ticket she bought from a liquor store landed her the first $1 million prize in the history of the new “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” instant ticket game, according the the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Temac chose to cash out her prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. She claimed her prize with her husband, Marlon.  The&n…

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by Morgan Gonzales