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lottery1 year ago

"Powerball Jackpot Soars to $600 Million as Winning Tickets Sold Across Multiple States"

A lucky lottery player in western Massachusetts won $50,000 by purchasing a Powerball ticket at a Cumberland Farms in North Adams. The odds of winning this way are 1 in 913,129. The current Powerball jackpot stands at $645 million, with drawings taking place every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Overall, at least 243 lottery prizes worth $600 or more were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Saturday, including four in Springfield and seven in Worcester. The Massachusetts State Lottery releases a full list of winning tickets every day, and the two largest lottery prizes won in Massachusetts in 2024 were two $4 million prizes.

lottery2 years ago

Lottery Winners' Dreams: From Hidden Tickets to Debt-Free Futures

Desiree Fortini-Craft of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, won $25 million on a scratch-off game called "Billion Dollar Extravaganza." After discovering her win, she hid the ticket and went on vacation to Aruba before claiming her prize. This is her second big win, as she previously won $1 million in 2006. Fortini-Craft plans to make significant purchases for her family and pay off her daughters' student loans.

lottery2 years ago

Massachusetts State Lottery: Multiple Winners Claim Big Prizes

A lucky lottery player in Massachusetts won a $4 million prize from a $10 scratch ticket purchased at a convenience store in Andover. The odds of winning the highest prize in the "EMERALDS 50X" game are one in 5.376 million. In addition, another person claimed $100,000 from a different scratch ticket, and there have been multiple other winners of significant prizes in the state recently. The two largest lottery prizes won in Massachusetts in 2023 so far were $33 million and $31 million jackpots.