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"Massachusetts Man's Dog Helps Secure $4 Million Lottery Win for Animal Rescue Donation"
human-interest2 years ago

"Massachusetts Man's Dog Helps Secure $4 Million Lottery Win for Animal Rescue Donation"

Paul Riley of Peabody, Massachusetts, brought his dog to claim a $4 million prize from the Massachusetts Lottery and plans to donate some of his winnings to the Animal Rescue League. He opted for a one-time payment of $2.6 million before taxes and intends to use part of the money to buy a new car for his wife. The winning ticket was sold at Summit Variety in Peabody, which will receive a $40,000 bonus for the sale.

$25 million lottery winner's plans for a memorable Christmas and debt-free future
local-news2 years ago

$25 million lottery winner's plans for a memorable Christmas and debt-free future

Desiree Fortini-Craft, a Hyde Park woman, has won the $25 million top prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's "Billion Dollar Extravaganza" scratch ticket game. This is not her first big win, as she previously won a $1 million grand prize in 2006. Fortini-Craft plans to use her winnings to pay off her daughters' student loans, make big family purchases, buy a new car, and have a "really good Christmas" in Aruba with her fiance. The game will continue to be sold, with several other large prizes still up for grabs.

Massachusetts State Lottery: Multiple Winners Claim Big Prizes
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.