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Newly Minted Millionaire: Western Mass Woman Has Big Plans For Her Major Payday

A Hampden County woman turned a $30 lottery ticket into a $1 million check and plans to secure her financial future. 

Deborah Gauthier 

Deborah Gauthier 

Photo Credit: Massachusetts State Lottery

Deborah Gauthier, of Ludlow, won the seven-figure prize playing the Massachusetts State Lottery's "$300X," a $30 scratch-off game. Four $1 million winning tickets remain in the game and two $15 million prizes haven't been found. 

Gauthier chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She said she plans to invest the money. 

She bought the ticket at a Mobil gas station at 341 West St. in Ludlow. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale. 

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