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$1M Jackpot: Christmas Comes Early For Long Island Man
A Nassau County lottery player is starting the new year as a millionaire after winning a $1 million top prize on a lottery scratch-off ticket. Jose Molina, of East Meadow, claimed the $1,000,000 prize on the Millionaire Maker scratch-off game, according to the New York Lottery. Molina opted to receive his winnings as a single lump-sum payment of $651,000 after those pesky required federal and state withholdings. The winning ticket was purchased at the gas station located at 144 Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead. As of this writing, four $1 million top prizes remain available on the Mil…
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Woman Wins $1M In Same Scratch-Off Game Her Husband Won Million Dollars On In 2016
A Massachusetts woman matched her husband’s $1 million Massachusetts State Lottery win with a seven-figure prize of her own. Megan Armstrong of East Bridgewater won the prize playing the "$5,000,000 100X Cashword," a $20 scratch-off ticket. Her husband, Greg, claimed a $1 million jackpot on a Cashword ticket in 2016. Armstrong opted for a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes instead of the annuity, which would have paid out $1 million over 20 years. She said she plans to use the winnings for home improvements. Greg told lottery officials after his win that he wanted to put the money t…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Man Gifted Winning Ticket From Friend
A Worcester man won a $1 million lottery prize on a ticket a friend gifted him. Matthew Tracy won the seven-figure prize playing the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$10,000,000 Bonanza," a $20 scratch-off ticket. Tracy elected to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would have paid out the full amount over 20 years. He said he has no idea how he'll spend the money because he's still in shock. The winning ticket was bought at Wachusett Farms, 106 Worcester St. in West Boylston. The store will get a $10,000 bonu…
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Dad Gifts Daughter $2M Winning Lottery Ticket
A Georgia woman is $2 million richer thanks to her dad after he bought her a winning lottery ticket in East Boston. Vanesa Menijvar Acosta, of Norcross, Georgia, is the first $2 million winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery's "$25,000,000 Mega Money” scratch-off ticket. The $50 game went on sale earlier this month. Acosta chose to take the lump sum payment of $1.3 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would have paid the full amount over 20 years. She said she plans to use the money to pay for college. Acosta's dad bought the winning ticket at&n…
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