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Ivy Veal-Sanders of Dorchester won the Massachusetts State Lottery’s first $1 million prize winner of 2023 playing the “$4,000,000 Money Bags” instant ticket game, the Massachusetts State Lottery said. She claimed her prize on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at the Lottery’s Dorchester headquarters.
The winner chose the one-time payment option, receiving $650,000 before taxes. She told the lottery that she plans to use her windfall to pay off her mortgage and pay for her son’s and grandson’s cars.
Veal-Sanders bought the lucky ticket at New Family Supermarket located at 205 Humboldt Ave. in Dorchester. New Family Supermarket will receive a $10,000 bonus for playing its part in the big win.
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