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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Pittsfield Woman Lands Big Payday
A Berkshire County woman pulled off a magic trick this week that would make David Blaine jealous. She turned $5 into a $1 million check. Colleen Robitaille, of Pittsfield, won the seven-figure payday playing the $5 “Electric 7s” scratch-off lottery ticket. It was the final grand prize for that game. Related: Central Mass Woman Has Big Plans For Her $4 Million Lottery Win Robitaille took the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She bought the ticket at Kwik Mart at 1245 West Housatonic St. in Pittsfield. The store will get a $10,000 bonus…
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Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Oct. 9 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $336M Jackpot
The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, Oct. 9 Powerball drawing. The winning numbers were 25-32-43-53-66 with a Powerball of 10 and the Power Play was 3X. The estimated jackpot is $336 million with a $165.3 million cash option. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, according to officials. Prizes then range from $1 million to $4, which can be multiplied by …
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Newly Minted Multi-Millionaire: Central Mass. Woman Lands Massive Payday
A Worcester woman said she has big plans for her and her family after winning a $4 million jackpot in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Laura Capalbo won the massive payout playing the $10 scratch-off game “100X Cash." Related: Mass. Chef Lands $10 Million Payday She chose to take the lump sum payment of $2.6 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She said she wants to use the money to travel and help her family. She bought the ticket at Family Farms at 98 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury. The store will receive a $40,000 bonus for the sale.
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Central Mass Man Has Sensible Plan For His $1M Payday
While some lottery winners buy fancy cars or lavish homes with their jackpots, a recent Worcester winner has a much more reasonable approach. Jose Tejada Grullon won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery playing the “Bonus 100X" $10 scratch-off game. He chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Grullon says he is going to invest the money. He bought the ticket at O’Hara’s Wine & Liquors at 402 W. Boylston St. in Worcester. The store will get $10,000 for the sale.
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Weymouth's Lottery Luck Continues: City Claims Third Major Win In 2 Weeks
There must be something in the water in Weymouth. For the third time in less than two weeks, someone from the city has collected a major lottery win. This time it was for $120,000. John Connolly Jr. won the six-figure prize playing Keno on the Wednesday, Sept. 4, drawing. He originally won $40,000, but that was tripled because he purchased the multiplier. Connolly said he would use the money to take a vacation and invest the rest. He bought the ticket at The Brew House at 703 Granite St. in Braintree. The bar restaurant will receive a $1,200 bonus for the sale…
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$100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass
It's a long, lucky weekend for one Bay Stater after they won $1 million playing in the Massachusetts State Lottery. The winner correctly guessed all five numbers in the "Mash Cash" drawing. Those numbers in Saturday's drawing, Aug. 31, were 2, 8, 19, 29, 33. It was the biggest jackpot of the day. Related: Doubling Up — Mass City Scores Second Major Lottery Win In Week The winner's name was not released. They bought the winning ticket at Union Mart at 420 Union St. in Westfield. The store will get a $1,000 bonus for the sale. Click here to see the 308 people who w…
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Central Mass Man Wins $2.64M In Lottery
A Worcester County man said he would fund his children's college and buy himself something very special with his massive lottery win over the weekend. Kevin Connor, of Rochdale, won $2.64 million in the MegaBucks Lottery on Saturday, Aug. 24. The winning numbers were 5-6-8-9-24-32. He was the only person to guess all of the numbers correctly. Related: $15 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Lynn Connor was on vacation with his family in Maine and didn't realize he'd won. “I woke up Sunday morning, picked up my phone, went right to the app, and beel…
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And Another One! Mass Diner Sells Its 3rd $1M Lottery Ticket This Year
A man looking for a lost car seat on Nantucket wound up with a lot more after he stopped at a popular diner for a snack and walked out a millionaire. It's becoming commonplace at the restaurant as it has sold three lottery tickets worth $1 million or more in the past six months. Sean Durnin, a Nantucket restaurateur, is the latest winner. Durnin bought a $20 scratch-off ticket from the Old South Diner at 57 Old South Road while making food deliveries on the island. A car seat stowed away in the back of his truck had fallen out during his route, and he was backtracking. Af…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Stop For Snacks Lands Western Mass Woman Massive Check
A hungry daughter helped a Hampden County woman land a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Amy Kowal, of Chicopee, won the seven-figure check by playing the “$4,000,000 Lion’s Share,” a $10 scratch-off ticket. Two $4 million grand prizes and three $1 million winners remain in circulation. Kowal chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She said she stopped and bought the ticket because her daughter was craving Doritos so Kowals stopped to grab a bag. Kowal bought the ticket at Pride Market at 167 Ch…
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$1 Million Lottery Winner Dreamt About Winning Ticket Night Before He Bought It
A Massachusetts man dreamt about his $1 million-winning lottery ticket the night before he bought it. Howard Kendall Jr., of Plymouth, won the $1 million prize in the "$4,000,000 Diamonds" game, a $10 scratch-off. He said the night before he won, he had a dream where he purchased a Diamonds ticket. So, when he woke up, he decided to make that a reality and hit the jackpot. Kendall chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity He said he wants to help his kids and grandkids with the cash. Kenndal bought the ticket he dr…
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$1M Jackpot: Mass Woman Will Help Her Family With Powerball Payday
A Fall River woman snagged a $1 million prize in the Powerball drawing from earlier this week, and she was one number away from winning $39 million. Ida Reis bought a Quic Pic ticket that correctly guessed the first five numbers of the Wednesday night, July 10, drawing. Those were: 7, 11, 12, 27, 46, and 26. Reis claimed her $1 million (before taxes) prize on Friday. Related: Billerica Man Wins $1 Million From $10 Scratch-Off Ticket She wants to use that money to help her family. Reis bought the ticket at Amaral’s Central Market at 872 Globe St. in Fall River. The …
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$15.4M Lottery Win: Largest Jackpot Of Year Was A Birthday Gift
The late comedian Norm MacDonald once said getting a lottery ticket was the worst gift imaginable. Because if the ticket loses, it's worthless, but if it wins, you've just given away millions in cash in exchange for the sweater they got you. That happened recently in Massachusetts when a gifted lottery ticket will pay out $1 million a year for the rest of the winner's life. Merjon Tangovan Nominee Trust of Boston collected the ticket for the winner from the $50 scratch-off game “Lifetime Millions." Greg Racki, a trustee, said his client called the ticket the "best birthday…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Man Celebrates Independence From Debts With July Fourth Win
A Marshfield man doesn't plan on splurging too much with his newfound $1 million windfall from the Massachusetts State Lottery. He wants to invest his money. Joel Laffin won the seven-figure sum by playing the $10 scratch-off game "$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler." Six $1 million tickets have not been found in the game, and three $4 million cards remain in circulation. Related: Salem Woman Looks To Upgrade Her Ride After $1M Lottery Win Laffin took the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He bought the winning ticket on the Fourth of July at&nb…
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$710K Lottery Jackpot: Mass Trust Claims Prize After Game Redesign Improves Odds Of Winning
A whopping $710,000 jackpot prize has been claimed by a Massachusetts trust, lottery officials announced. The winning Megabucks ticket was sold at a Bristol County store for the drawing on Wednesday, May 22, and claimed by the Coogan Smith 2024 Clients' Trust One, Massachusetts State Lottery officials announced on Wednesday, July 3. The trust, which was represented by trustee Stephen Withers Jr., chose to receive the cash option and was sent a one-time payment of $710,000 before taxes. The winning ticket was bought at Pick 'N Pay located at 54 South Washington St. in…
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$5M Lottery Jackpot: Western Mass Winner Has Big Plans For Newfound Fortune
A Berkshire County woman who claimed a $5 million Massachusetts State Lottery jackpot said she wants to buy a new car with her winnings. And she should get a good deal since she works for the dealership. Kathy Burgess, of Laneborough, won the massive payday by playing the $20 scratch-off game "$5,000,000 100X Cashword." He chose to take the lump sum payment of $3.25 million rather than the annuity. Burgess bought the ticket at Price Chopper's Market 32 at 555 Hubbard Ave. in Pittsfield. The store will get a $50,000 bonus for the sale.
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Central Mass Man 2nd Person In Family To Win Million Dollar Payday
A Worcester County man who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said he's been playing the same numbers for 20 years. That’s around the same time his wife won a $1 million jackpot in the lottery. Thomas Ensko, of Blackstone, claimed the seven-figure jackpot after correctly guessing five of the "Mega Millions" numbers in the multi-state drawing on Tuesday, June 11. Those numbers were 1, 5, 7, 22, and 24, with the Megaplier 8. Related: Blackstone Woman Is Newly Minted Millionaire He plans to use the money to help his children and grandchildren. Ensko b…
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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In West Springfield
It was a lucky weekend for one Bay Stater after they collected a $100,000 check in the Massachusetts State Lottery. They won the money after correctly guessing all five numbers in the Mass Cash drawing. Those are 7, 12, 17, 26, and 29. It was the biggest jackpot on Sunday, June 10. Related: West Springfield Man Eyeing New Car After $1 Million Lottery Win The winner's name was not released. The ticket was sold at Shah Mart at 464 Main St. in West Springfield. The store will get a $1,000 bonus for the sale. There were 187 winning tickets worth more than $6…
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Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Ticket Sold In Feeding Hills
A $50 lottery ticket paid off 20,000 fold to one lucky Bay Stater when they won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery. The winner created a trust called the Feeding Hills Trust of Quincy to collect the prize and protect their identity. The winning scratch-off ticket was from the "Billion Dollar Extravaganza" game. Three $2 million prizes and three $1 million winning tickets remain in circulation in the $50 game. Related: How David Spillane Became The Face Of The Mass State Lottery David Spillane, an attorney representing the trust, collected the check.&n…
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Multiple $100K Lottery Tickets Sold Across Mass
Two Bay Staters had a very lucky Thursday, June 6, when they collected $100,000 checks for playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. Both winners correctly guessed all five numbers in the Mass Cash drawing. Those were: 3, 10, 15, 16, 21. The winners' names were not released. The winning tickets were sold at Andy's Walnut Mart at 36 Walnut St. in Peabody and Country Convenience at 216 S Main St. in Athol. The stores will receive a $1,000 bonus for the sale. There were 579 winners who collected $600 or more in the state lotter…
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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Mass
One Bay Stater had a very lucky start to their week when they claimed a $100,000 lottery ticket they bought in Worcester County on Monday, May 20. The winning ticket was sold at Market Basket at 95 Sutton Ave. in Oxford and was for the $30 "Millions" scratch-off game. Related: Lotter Winners Discuss How Their Lives Changed After Hitting Jackpot The winner's name was not released. The store will get a $1,000 bonus for the sale. The winner was among 855 people who won $600 or more in the Massachusetts State Lottery on Monday. It was also the second-largest pr…
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Life After Lottery: Winners Discuss How Life Changed After Hitting Jackpots; Keeping It Secret
The only thing better than winning the lottery is doing it anonymously. There are countless stories of lottery winners who've gone bankrupt in part from empty-handed "friends" or scammers looking for a rich target. In Massachusetts, winners must divulge their names and pose with novelty checks boasting their jackpot amount unless they create a trust to collect their cash. Attorney David Spillane, a partner at the Quincy-based law firm SKB Attorneys, who's done nearly 100 of these trusts, connected us with some of those winners who chose to keep their paydays a secret to see what life …
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