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$4M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Woman Eyes Vacation With Newfound Fortune $4M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Woman Eyes Vacation With Newfound Fortune
$4M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Woman Eyes Vacation With Newfound Fortune A Revere woman knows how she will spend part of her newfound fortune after she won $4 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Alejandra Maria Arroyave Hurtado won the grand prize jackpot by playing the $10 scratch-off game “4,000,000 Mayhem." She chose to take the lump sum payment of $2.6 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Related: Ayer Man Chooses Rare Option For His $1M Lottery Winnings Arroyave Hurtado said she plans to go on vacation very soon.  She bought the winning ticket at Elias Food Market at 4 Park Ave. in Revere. The store will get …

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by Josh Lanier
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$4M Lottery Ticket Sold In Revere; Other Winning Tickets In Mass Expire Soon $4M Lottery Ticket Sold In Revere; Other Winning Tickets In Mass Expire Soon
$4M Lottery Ticket Sold In Revere; Other Winning Tickets In Mass Expire Soon It was a very lucky weekend for one Bay Stater after they bought a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket in Revere that paid out $4 million. But luck is running out for two others because they are almost out of time to turn in their winning ticket before those tickets become worthless pieces of paper.  The ticket in Revere was sold on Friday, April 12, at Elia's Food Market, 4 Park Ave. The winner played the "$4,000,000 Mayhem," claiming the last grand prize for that game. Two $1 million tickets remain in circulation for it, though. The winner's name was not released. The winner can accept a …

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by Josh Lanier
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Dorchester Woman Claims Largest Prize In New Game $1M Lottery Jackpot: Dorchester Woman Claims Largest Prize In New Game
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Dorchester Woman Claims Largest Prize In New Game A Dorchester woman took a bite out of the lottery when she became the state's first $1 million prize winner in a new scratch-off game.  Solange Villard won the seven-figure prize in the $10 "Jaws" game on March 26, the day it debuted in Massachusetts stores. She purchased three tickets and all of them were winners.  Villard took the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She bought her tickets at the Millennium Store at 496A Blue Hill Ave. in Dorchester. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  Anyone who's played the "J…

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by Josh Lanier
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$1M Lottery Winner: Stop For Bottle Of Water Helps Mass Man Land Lottery Jackpot $1M Lottery Winner: Stop For Bottle Of Water Helps Mass Man Land Lottery Jackpot
$1M Lottery Winner: Stop For Bottle Of Water Helps Mass Man Land Lottery Jackpot A Massachusetts man is a lot richer after he decided to stop to buy a bottle of water recently and snagged a scratch-off ticket along with it. The ticket was worth $1 million.  Kyle Laffin, of Hanover, won the seven-figure jackpot playing the $20 “$10,000,000 Premier Cash” scratch-off game.  He chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Laffin said he plans to use the money to pay off his student loans.  He bought the ticket at Hingham Gulf at 19 Whiting St. in Hingham. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for th…

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by Josh Lanier
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He's Won The Mass Lottery 80 Times; Here's What He Says To Do Before Claiming Your Prize He's Won The Mass Lottery 80 Times; Here's What He Says To Do Before Claiming Your Prize
He's Won The Mass Lottery 80 Times; Here's What He Says To Do Before Claiming Your Prize So you've just won the lottery. Now what?  "Call me," David Spillane says with a laugh. The Quincy-based attorney should know. He's collected 80 lottery checks over the past several years. He specializes in creating trusts for lottery winners to protect their identities.  Related: Pittsfield Trust Claims $1M Lottery Jackpot  State law requires large lottery winners to identify themselves. That includes a photo op holding the giant check with the dollar amount printed in bold, black letters. This makes them a ripe target for scammers, money-grubbing "friends," and people be…

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by Josh Lanier
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Techie Eastern Mass Man Wins $1 Million, Plans To Buy Smart Watch Techie Eastern Mass Man Wins $1 Million, Plans To Buy Smart Watch
Techie Eastern Mass Man Wins $1 Million, Plans To Buy Smart Watch A lottery drawing that featured a $1 billion jackpot needed one Middlesex County man a $1 million check.  Brendan Stewart, of Waltham, won $1 million in a Powerball drawing on Wednesday, July 19, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  The first five numbers on Stewart's ticket, purchased at Global Montello/Gulf at 821 Main Street in Waltham, matched the digits chosen in the drawing. He plans to use his windfall to deck himself out in a new smartwatch.  Related: $1M Lottery Win: Hadley Woman Used Race Cars, Convenience Store To Pick Numbers He collected his chec…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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$33 Million Mega Millions Prize Won Off Ticket Sold In Western Mass Claimed $33 Million Mega Millions Prize Won Off Ticket Sold In Western Mass Claimed
$33 Million Mega Millions Prize Won Off Ticket Sold In Western Mass Claimed A $33 million Mega Millions Jackpot prize that was won off a ticket sold in Western Massachusetts earlier this year has been claimed, lottery officials said. The Skylark Group Trust of Wellesley claimed the prize won in the game's Tuesday, Jan 24 drawing on Wednesday, March 1, the Massachusetts State Lottery reports.  The Trust, represented by trustee David M. Lipshutz, opted for a one-time total payment of $17,441,861 (before taxes), according to the lottery.  The winning jackpot originally was $31 million, but grew to $33 million after sales from all participating lotteries were counted…

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by David Cifarelli
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Boston Lotto Winner Is 'Lucky For Life' Boston Lotto Winner Is 'Lucky For Life'
Boston Lotto Winner Is 'Lucky For Life' The winner of the lottery game that gives $25,000 a year for life accepted his winnings on his own terms, cashing out his prize in one impressive lump sum. Samuel Uzuegbu, of Hyde Park, won the multi-state lottery game "Lucky for Life" on Monday, Jan. 23 when the first five numbers of his ticket matched the ones pulled in the game's drawing, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Uzuegbu claimed his prize the day after the drawing at the Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters in Dorchester and chose to cash out and receive a one-time payment of $390,000 before taxes. The winner pl…

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by Morgan Gonzales