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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Plainville Winner Bought Lucky Ticket In Middleborough $1M Lottery Jackpot: Plainville Winner Bought Lucky Ticket In Middleborough
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Plainville Winner Bought Lucky Ticket In Middleborough It was a lucky day for a Plainville man who walked away $1 million richer after buying a lottery ticket.  Sean Kelly landed the seven-figure windfall playing the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Monopoly Doubler," a $5 scratch-off game.  Kelly chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would have paid the full amount over 20 years.  He bought the ticket at Kurt’s Corner at 353 Wareham Street in Middleborough. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale. 
$20K And $10K Scratch-Offs Sold In Bergen County On Same Day $20K And $10K Scratch-Offs Sold In Bergen County On Same Day
$20K And $10K Scratch-Offs Sold In Bergen County On Same Day Sunday, May 18 was a lucky day for two New Jersey Lottery players in Bergen County. One hit big at a liquor store in Bogota and another at a 7-Eleven in South Hackensack. According to New Jersey Lottery officials, a $20,000 Loaded ticket worth $20,000 was sold at Riverview Liquors, located at 55 River Road in Bogota. That same day, a $1,000,000 Spectacular ticket worth $10,000 was purchased at 7-Eleven #34695, located at 310 Huyler Street in South Hackensack. Both wins came from scratch-off games. Winners are encouraged to sign the back of their tickets immediately and file a claim with …
'Set For Life': Player Claims $5M Lottery Prize In Capital Region 'Set For Life': Player Claims $5M Lottery Prize In Capital Region
'Set For Life': Player Claims $5M Lottery Prize In Capital Region A lucky New York woman is officially set for life—or at least a very comfortable early retirement. Schoharie County resident Jessica Terpenning, of Cobleskill, claimed the top prize in the Set For Life scratch-off game, scoring $5,000 a week for life. Rather than collecting the cash over time, she opted for the lump sum payout, walking away with a cool $3,367,702 after required withholdings, according to the New York Lottery. Terpenning purchased the winning ticket at Stewart’s Shops at 526 Highway 20 in Sharon Springs. The Set For Life scratch-off comes with a guaranteed minimum payout o…
$3M Jackpot Glory: Pearl River Woman Scratches Her Way To Riches $3M Jackpot Glory: Pearl River Woman Scratches Her Way To Riches
$3M Jackpot Glory: Pearl River Woman Scratches Her Way To Riches Some people pick up milk at the grocery store — a lucky Rockland County woman picked up $3 million.  Jessica Enriques-Carpio of Pearl River hit the jackpot on the popular Triple Jackpot 777 scratch-off ticket, the New York Lottery announced on Friday, April 11.  Enriques-Carpio bought the golden ticket at Alizeh Food Mart at 22 N. Main St. in Spring Valley, turning an everyday errand into a millionaire moment. Lottery officials said she opted to receive her winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $1,386,633 after required tax withholdings.  All top prizes on the Triple J…
$100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Walmart $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Walmart
$100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Walmart One lucky Maryland Lottery player just hit it big with a $100,000 Powerball win—and the ticket was sold at a Walmart. Maryland Lottery officials announced that the winning ticket from the Wednesday, March 19 drawing was purchased at the Walmart at 409 North Fruitland Boulevard in Fruitland. The winning numbers were 08-11-21-49-59, with the Powerball 15 and a Power Play multiplier of X2.  Normally, a ticket that matches four white balls plus the Powerball would win $50,000, but because the player added the Power Play option, their winnings doubled to $100,000. Lottery officials are ur…
$1M Lottery Jackpot: East Boston Has Sensible Plan For Her Winnings $1M Lottery Jackpot: East Boston Has Sensible Plan For Her Winnings
$1M Lottery Jackpot: East Boston Has Sensible Plan For Her Winnings One lucky Baystater grabbed the final $1 million grand prize ticket in a holiday-themed promotional game on Valentine's Day. Cristela Garcia, of East Boston, won the seven-figure prize playing the $5 scratch-off game “$1,000,000 Merry & Bright." Related: Framingham Woman Lands $4 Million Lottery Jackpot Garcia chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 rather than the annuity, which would have paid $1 million over 20 years.  She said she plans to put the money into her savings.  Garcia bought her winning ticket at JK Market, 140 Princeton St. in East Boston. The store w…
$15M Lottery Ticket Sold In Holyoke; Winner Eyes Investments, Helping Out Family $15M Lottery Ticket Sold In Holyoke; Winner Eyes Investments, Helping Out Family
$15M Lottery Ticket Sold In Holyoke; Winner Eyes Investments, Helping Out Family It was a life-changing week for one Bay Stater after winning a $15 million jackpot in the Massachusetts State Lottery on a ticket bought in western Massachusetts. The Dublin Street Nominee Trust of Boston collected the prize from the $30 scratch-off game "Diamond Deluxe." The winner, whose name was not released, chose a lump-sum payment of $9.75 million before taxes rather than the annuity. They told lottery officials they plan to invest some of the money and help family members. The ticket was purchased at King Mart, 494 Westfield Road in Holyoke. The store will receive a $50,000 bonus f…
Last Minute Grocery Run Before Thanksgiving Lands Manassas Man $1.6M Lottery Jackpot Last Minute Grocery Run Before Thanksgiving Lands Manassas Man $1.6M Lottery Jackpot
Last Minute Grocery Run Before Thanksgiving Lands Manassas Man $1.6M Lottery Jackpot A Manassas man could not believe his eyes after hitting a $1,610,754 jackpot in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game on a ticket picked up while he was running errands the day before Thanksgiving. “I did it!” Brian Morgan shouted to his wife, who was less than impressed: “Did what?” The answer would ultimately impress her.  Morgan matched all five numbers—22-23-27-36-41—in the Wednesday, Nov. 27 drawing, turning a regular grocery run into a life-changing windfall. The lucky ticket came from Giant Food on Dumfries Road in Manassas, where he used Easy Pick to let the c…
Man’s ‘Bucket List’ Pays Off With $50,000 Powerball Win In Baltimore County Man’s ‘Bucket List’ Pays Off With $50,000 Powerball Win In Baltimore County
Man’s ‘Bucket List’ Pays Off With $50,000 Powerball Win In Baltimore County A Baltimore County man discovered his luck runs deeper than a bucket after a forgotten Powerball ticket turned into a $50,000 prize. The Perry Hall resident, who played Powerball for the first time with a group of friends, had no idea his $2 quick-pick ticket from the Saturday Sept. 28 drawing contained the numbers of a lifetime. Here’s how it all shook out: Back in September, with the Powerball jackpot sitting at $243 million, the group pooled their money, bought 50 tickets, tossed them in a bucket, and took turns picking.  The winning ticket had been stuffed into the man’s wallet an…
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 …