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Newly Minted Millionaire: Chicopee Man Has Wholesome Plans For His Big Payday Newly Minted Millionaire: Chicopee Man Has Wholesome Plans For His Big Payday
Newly Minted Millionaire: Chicopee Man Has Wholesome Plans For His Big Payday A Chicopee man is the latest gambler to collect a massive jackpot by playing the Massachusetts State Lottery's new Christmas-themed scratch-off games.  Timothy Mortell won $1 million in the “$2,500,000 Merry & Bright," a $10 scratch-off game. Related: Taunton Man Lands $1 Million Payday On New Scratch-Off Game Mortell chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He said he plans to share the winnings with his mom and invest the rest.  Mortell bought the winning ticket at Yazzy’s Market at 810 Meadow St. in Chicopee. The…
New Millionaire: Weymouth Man Wins $1M In Lottery Ticket Bought In Quincy New Millionaire: Weymouth Man Wins $1M In Lottery Ticket Bought In Quincy
New Millionaire: Weymouth Man Wins $1M In Lottery Ticket Bought In Quincy A Weymouth man is eyeing a new home after he won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery on Wednesday, Aug. 28.  Joseph Rooney won his seven-figure check playing the $20 scratch-off game “$10,000,000 Cash Blast.” Three of the game's $10 million grand prizes remain in circulation, along with two $1 million winners.  Related: $15 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Lynn, Winner Plans To Help Family Rooney elected to accept his money in annuity installments that pay out $50,000 annually for the next 20 years. The lump sum payment would have been $650,000 before taxes.  Rooney…
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Mattapan $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Mattapan
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Mattapan It's a very happy day for one Bay Stater after they won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  The Bonus 100X Trust of Braintree collected the check on Thursday, July 25, after winning the prize on the $10 scratch-off game "Bonus 100X."  The winner chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 rather than the annuity.  They bought the ticket at Premier Petrol, 82 River St. in Mattapan. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  The $1 million win was the biggest jackpot collected on Thursday.  Click here to see a full list of winners.&nb…
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins Top Prize At Gas Station Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins Top Prize At Gas Station
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins Top Prize At Gas Station A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Northwest Philadelphia took home the top prize playing the "Cash Boom" game this week, according to state officials.  The lucky winner earned $141,663 on Wednesday, July 24, lotto reps said. The Shell gas station at 2901 West Abbottsford Avenue will receive a $500 bonus for vending the winning ticket.  "Cash Boom" is a $5 Fast Play game with prizes starting at $75,000. Fast play games print on-demand at Lottery retailers and are like scratch-off games but without the need to scratch a ticket or wait for a drawing. To see if they have won,…
Winning $50,000 'Pick 5' Ticket Sold To Lucky Lotto Player At Maryland Safeway Winning $50,000 'Pick 5' Ticket Sold To Lucky Lotto Player At Maryland Safeway
Winning $50,000 'Pick 5' Ticket Sold To Lucky Lotto Player At Maryland Safeway For the second time in two years, a lucky Lottery player in Maryland won $50,000 playing a Pick 5 ticket. "AA County Man," a self-described "regular player" struck again using a friend's birthday digits, he says, making it two five-figure wins in two years. “Just put, ‘AA County Man strikes again’” he said on July 11 after claiming a $50,000 prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, a familiar space or him, having previously hit on two 50-cent Pick 5 tickets – $25,000 each - in June 2022. The Anne Arundel County resident doesn't think his run of luck is over, either. …
$1M Lottery Payday: Peabody Man Has Big Plans For Newfound Jackpot $1M Lottery Payday: Peabody Man Has Big Plans For Newfound Jackpot
$1M Lottery Payday: Peabody Man Has Big Plans For Newfound Jackpot A Peabody man who walked away with a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery said he plans to spend the money on his family.  Frederico Sampaio won the seven-figure prize playing the $5 “Double Your Money” scratch-off game.  Related: Waltham Winner Has Big Plans For His $1 Million Payday He chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He plans to use that money to help his loved ones.  Sampaio bought the ticket at RX3 Energy at 94 Bridge St. in Salem. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale. 
$2M Lottery Jackpot: Springfield Woman Lands Massive Payday $2M Lottery Jackpot: Springfield Woman Lands Massive Payday
$2M Lottery Jackpot: Springfield Woman Lands Massive Payday A woman won $2 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery after picking up her ticket in Springfield.  Vera Saykina, of Springfield, won the seven-figure sum playing the "Billion Dollar Extravaganza," a $50 scratch-off lottery ticket.  Related: Lowell Man Lands $25,000 A Year For Life She chose the lump sum payment of $1.3 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Saykina bought the ticket at a Shell Mart gas station in Springfield. The store will get a $20,000 bonus for the sale.
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Fitchburg $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Fitchburg
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Fitchburg It was a very lucky day for one Bay Stater when they collected a check for $100,000 playing the Massachusetts State Lottery.  The winner claimed the ticket on Thursday, May 16. They purchased the "Quick $100s" ticket at Topps Liquor at 128 Water St. in Fitchburg. The store will receive a $1,000 bonus for the sale.  Related: 3 Win $100,000 Jackpots With Free Lottery Tickets The winner's name was not released.  The lottery boasted 571 winners who collected $600 or more on Thursday.  Click here to see a full list. 
$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 …
$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 …
$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…
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Mass $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Mass
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Mass It was a lucky day for one person in Millbury this week after they struck gold at a Worcester County convenience store.  The winner played the $5 "Gold Mine 50X" scratch-off card and won the top prize of $1 million.  They bought the ticket at Riverside Mart at 54 Canal St. in Millbury. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  The lottery has not released the winner's name yet.  They were one of 506 people who won $600 or more in the Massachusetts State Lottery on Tuesday, March 19. Click here to see a complete list of winning tickets and where they were purcha…
$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…
Lehigh Valley Lotto Player Wins $860K Playing 'Cash 5,' Officials Say Lehigh Valley Lotto Player Wins $860K Playing 'Cash 5,' Officials Say
Lehigh Valley Lotto Player Wins $860K Playing 'Cash 5,' Officials Say A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Easton got a little something extra during a grocery trip over the weekend.  The lucky winner matched all five balls pulled in the Saturday, Jan. 27 drawing for the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game to win $860,761.50, said officials.  The Weis Market at 3825 Sullivan Trail will receive a $5,000 bonus check for having sold the winning slip, according to Pennsylvania Lottery representatives.  The winner will not be identified until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated, officials said. Winners have up to one year from t…
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…
Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores
Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores Two lucky people (or, possibly, one extremely lucky person) can now afford as many gifts as they want this holiday season after two nearby Long Island stores both sold winning lottery tickets, lottery officials announced. One third-prize Powerball ticket and one top-prize Take 5 ticket, both from the Wednesday, Nov. 8 drawings, were each sold at Farmingdale stores, according to the New York Lottery. The Take 5 ticket, worth $35,596.50, was sold at One Stop Cards & Convenience, located at 296 Main Street. Less than three miles away, the Powerball ticket – worth a whopping $50,000 – …
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…
Third Time Is A Charm For Free-Rolling Couple Who Claim $50K Maryland Lottery Prize Third Time Is A Charm For Free-Rolling Couple Who Claim $50K Maryland Lottery Prize
Third Time Is A Charm For Free-Rolling Couple Who Claim $50K Maryland Lottery Prize What started as a fun night out with her husband led to a five-figure cash windfall for a St. Mary’s County banker who won big playing Maryland Lottery. It didn’t come easy, but a Mechanicsville couple is up $50,000 after winning small, then a little larger, then huge while playing Lottery games at the Moose Lodge in their hometown. The third time was the charm for Kimberly Shaw and husband Colby, who went for a night out and decided to buy a $20 “Fast Play” ticket from the Lottery vending machine at the lodge, where she doubled up and won a $40 prize. Feeling lucky, she bought another tic…
Jackpot! North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big Jackpot! North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big
Jackpot! North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big Lotto players in North Jersey did very well this past weekend. A lotto player in Passaic County was very lucky in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Friday, June 30. One ticket  sold at The Greeting Place in Clifton matched all five numbers, netting the charmed winner $140,818.  The winning numbers were: 15, 16, 35, 38 and 39 and the XTRA number was: 02. Saturday, July 1, brought more fortune as a one New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the white balls and the Power Ball, winning a lotto player in Bergen County $50,000. That ticket was sold at Meadowlands Wine & Liquor …
Maryland Lottery Player Wins $50K On Eve Of 63rd Birthday Maryland Lottery Player Wins $50K On Eve Of 63rd Birthday
Maryland Lottery Player Wins $50K On Eve Of 63rd Birthday The Maryland Lottery gave one lucky player an impressive 63rd birthday present this week. There have been some sleepless nights for Baltimore native Constance Benny, who still can’t believe her luck after cashing in on a $50,000 top prize on a “Big Money” scratch-off ticket. The winning ticket was sold at Giant on York Road in Timonium, where the Lottery winner went to pick up dinner and cat food earlier this week.  After shopping, she said she had an extra $5 burning a whole in her pocket, and she instead turned that into $50,000. Initially, she even forgot about the ticket until s…
Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Takes Home Top Lottery Prize Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Takes Home Top Lottery Prize
Million-Dollar Winner: Long Island Man Takes Home Top Lottery Prize One lucky Long Island man is raking in the green after winning the top prize in a scratch-off game. Keith Zarek, of Massapequa Park, claimed the $1 million New York Lottery’s VIP Millions prize on Thursday, May 4, lottery officials announced. The winning ticket was purchased at J&Z Deli Grocery in Ridgewood, located at 67-11 Myrtle Avenue. Zarek received his payment as a single lump sum and received a total of $651,000 after required withholdings. According to lottery officials, there are still 25 $1 million top prizes and four $5 million prizes available on the VIP Millions tick…
Stroudsburg Shopper Snags $600K Lotto Ticket Stroudsburg Shopper Snags $600K Lotto Ticket
Stroudsburg Shopper Snags $600K Lotto Ticket A customer at a Stroudsburg corner store picked up a winning lottery ticket worth $600,000 early this week, state officials say.  It happened at Stroud Smoke Shop, 1115 North 9th St., lotto representatives said. The lucky winner matched all five balls pulled in the Monday, March 6 Cash 5 with Quick Cash drawing to walk away with $600,000 before taxes, they added.  Stroud Smoke Shop is now slated to receive a $5,000 bonus check for selling the prize-winning slip, officials said.  More than 18,000 other Pennsylvanians won prizes of some amount in the Monday drawing, and …
$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…
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…
Dynamic Duo: Bridgeport Man Wins $300K, Woman $177K In State Lottery Prizes Dynamic Duo: Bridgeport Man Wins $300K, Woman $177K In State Lottery Prizes
Dynamic Duo: Bridgeport Man Wins $300K, Woman $177K In State Lottery Prizes Two Fairfield County residents claimed lottery prizes valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Jose Acevedo, of Bridgeport, won a $300,000 prize from a Diamonds & Gold ticket purchased at Uptown News & Variety in Bridgeport, Connecticut Lottery announced. CT Lottery said the store is located at 4200 Main St. Wendy Espaillat Francisco, another Bridgeport resident, took home a $177,777 Electric 7s prize, the lottery announced. That ticket was purchased at Main Wine & Liquor Shoppe, located at 3805 Main St. in Bridgeport, CT Lottery said. 
$1,000,000 Powerball Ticket Sold At NY Service Station $1,000,000 Powerball Ticket Sold At NY Service Station
$1,000,000 Powerball Ticket Sold At NY Service Station A $1 million winning Powerball ticket was sold at a Long Island service station. The second-prize winning ticket was sold at Deer Hills Service LLC, located at 1985 Deer Park Ave. in Deer Park, New York Lottery announced on Monday, June 13. Another second-prize winning ticket was sold in Illinois, NY Lottery said. There was no first-place winner in the jackpot of $244,300,000.
Virginia Woman Wins $50K Playing Maryland Lottery Virginia Woman Wins $50K Playing Maryland Lottery
Virginia Woman Wins $50K Playing Maryland Lottery A stop-off at a Maryland grocery store recently made a northern Virginia woman and her family $50,000 richer.  Marissa Carta traveled to the Old Line State recently to watch a family member's graduation. As she and her husband prepared to return to their Fredericksburg home, they made a fateful trip to a Randallstown Food Lion, she told the Maryland Lottery. That's where she bought a Money Explosion scratch-off lottery ticket.  “When I get one at home, it’s usually a $20 ticket,” said the 40-year-old wife and mother. “The $20 games have pretty big prizes.” The tickets at home, ho…
Virginia Woman Scores $1 Million In Lottery Win Virginia Woman Scores $1 Million In Lottery Win
Virginia Woman Scores $1 Million In Lottery Win Vanessa Hernandez Lopez had no idea that she was a millionaire when she went to bed following the Mega Millions drawing earlier this month. Her boyfriend bought the ticket at a Timberville 7-Eleven and gave it to her just before the May 10 drawing. They saw the results but didn't realize what they had.  The couple took it to another store to have it scanned and were told they'd need to go to Virginia Lottery’s customer service center in Harrisonburg to find out what they'd won. That's when she learned her bank account just got a lot bigger.  Hernandez Lopez, who lives in Bro…
Winning $100,000 CASH5 Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station Winning $100,000 CASH5 Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station
Winning $100,000 Cash5 Ticket Sold At CT Gas Station A CT Lottery player in Connecticut is feeling lucky after cashing in a top prize-winning ticket worth tens of thousands of dollars. In Hartford County, a local resident won $100,000 playing "Cash5" on a drawing sold at the Citgo gas station on Albany Avenue in Hartford. The winner, a Hartford resident, chose not to disclose a name. "Cash5" costs $1 per wager, and players can add a "KICKER" option for an additional 50 cents per wager to increase the chance of winning and unlock additional prize levels. To play "Cash5" with a "KICKER," players choose five different numbers between 1 and 35 …
Western Massachusetts Man Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize Western Massachusetts Man Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize
Western Massachusetts Man Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize A Western Massachusetts man has claimed a $1 million lottery prize. Kyle Avery, of Springfield, won the prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Winter Winnings” instant ticket game, the lottery announced on Tuesday, March 8. Avery's mother gave him the ticket to thank him for doing work on her car, MA Lottery reported.  Avery received his prize as a single payment of $650,000 before taxes. The ticket was purchased at Big Y Express, which is located at 1993 Boston Road in Wilbraham.  The store is set to receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale of the ticke…
Fairfield County Resident Wins $390K In State Lottery Fairfield County Resident Wins $390K In State Lottery
Fairfield County Resident Wins $390K In State Lottery Some CT Lottery players are feeling lucky after cashing in big on winning tickets worth six-figure prizes. In Fairfield County, On Wednesday, Feb. 16, a winning “Lucky for Life” ticket worth $390,000 that was sold at the 24/7 Express on Barnum Avenue in Stratford was cashed in by a Stratford resident who opted not to submit a name, lottery officials announced. That same day, Norwalk resident Alexandra Polo cashed in a jackpot-winning “$100,000 Cashword 11" ticket that was sold at the In And Out Variety on Main Street in Norwalk. Days later, on Friday, Feb. 18, Bridgeport resident Antonio …