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$1M Lottery Winner: Store Clerk's Tip Helps Western Mass Man Land Jackpot

A Berkshire County man is $1 million richer after a store clerk tipped him off about one of the lottery ticket dispensers. 

Shorn Victor

Shorn Victor

Photo Credit: Massachusetts State Lottery

Shorn Victor, a mechanic from Pittsfield, won the seven-figure prize playing the Massachusetts State Lottery's “50X Cash” scratch-off game. He claimed his winnings last week. 

Victor bought the ticket at Costanzo’s Package & Variety at 180 Onota St. in Pittsfield. A store clerk told him that someone had recently won big on a particular dispenser, so Victor chose to buy two tickets from a different machine. 

That small tip led to a big win. 

Victor opted to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 before taxes rather than the annuity. He plans to buy a house with the money, the lottery said. 

Costanzo’s Package & Variety will also receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. 

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