And Another One! Nantucket Diner Sells Its 3rd $1M Lottery Ticket This Year And Another One! Nantucket Diner Sells Its 3rd $1M Lottery Ticket This Year
And Another One! Nantucket Diner Sells Its 3rd $1M Lottery Ticket This Year A man looking for a lost car seat on Nantucket wound up with a lot more after he stopped at a popular diner for a snack and walked out a millionaire. It's becoming commonplace at the restaurant as it has sold three lottery tickets worth $1 million or more in the past six months.  Sean Durnin, a Nantucket restaurateur, is the latest winner.  Durnin bought a $20 scratch-off ticket from the Old South Diner at 57 Old South Road while making food deliveries on the island. A car seat stowed away in the back of his truck had fallen out during his route, and he was backtracking.  Af…
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Salem Man Has Big Plans For Big Payday $1M Lottery Jackpot: Salem Man Has Big Plans For Big Payday
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Salem Man Has Big Plans For Big Payday A Salem man who said he was struggling after his car broke down won't have to scrounge to afford a new one after winning a $1 million Massachusetts State Lottery jackpot.  Michael Pereira won the seven-figure payday playing the “$4,000,000 Mayhem" game. He bought the $10 scratch-off ticket on Friday, Aug. 16, and picked up the check on Monday.  Related: Stop For Doritos Helps Mass. Woman Land $1 Million Lottery Jackpot Pereira chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He plans to buy a new car with the cash.  Pereir…
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Stop For Snacks Lands Chicopee Woman Massive Check $1M Lottery Jackpot: Stop For Snacks Lands Chicopee Woman Massive Check
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Stop For Snacks Lands Chicopee Woman Massive Check A hungry daughter helped a Hampden County woman land a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Amy Kowal, of Chicopee, won the seven-figure check by playing the “$4,000,000 Lion’s Share,” a $10 scratch-off ticket. Two $4 million grand prizes and three $1 million winners remain in circulation.  Kowal chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She said she stopped and bought the ticket because her daughter was craving Doritos so Kowals stopped to grab a bag.  Kowal bought the ticket at Pride Market at 167 Ch…
Newly Minted Maryland Millionaires Celebrate Scratch-Off Win With Game Of Golf Newly Minted Maryland Millionaires Celebrate Scratch-Off Win With Game Of Golf
Newly Minted Maryland Millionaires Celebrate Scratch-Off Win With Game Of Golf A pair of Maryland Lottery players traveled from Frederick into Virginia for a job, only to turn right around for a day on the links after winning $1 million on a scratcher. "Mr. Papagiorgio" is Maryland's newest millionaire after winning big on a 100X The Cash scratch-off ticket, which they celebrated with a game of golf after given the go ahead to take off from their boss. What started as a routine day for the construction workers began with a Frederick man picking up iced coffee and doughnuts, while his Hagerstown coworker picked up some scratchers for them to play once they made th…
Winning $100K Scratcher Sold At Maryland Grocery Store Winning $100K Scratcher Sold At Maryland Grocery Store
Winning $100K Scratcher Sold At Maryland Grocery Store A Montgomery County man is one step closer to his dream of buying a house after winning a six-figure prize on a scratch-off Lottery ticket sold at an area Safeway. The $100,000 win left the lucky lotto player stunned outside of Safeway on New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring after he scratched off a $10 50X The Cash ticket. 'It was very surprising," the occasional Lottery player - whose previously had only won approximately $500 - mused. "When I go shopping, sometimes I buy a ticket."  "I was stunned."  According to the winner, he has been working toward purchasing a home,…
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Roslindale Man Picks Up Major Payday $1M Lottery Jackpot: Roslindale Man Picks Up Major Payday
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Roslindale Man Picks Up Major Payday A Boston man has claimed a $1 million lottery jackpot from a $20 scratch-off ticket.  William Lally, of Roslindale, won the seven-figure payday playing the "$5,000,000 100X Cashword" game.  It's the scratch-off game a woman in Berkshire County won a $5 million jackpot earlier this month.  Related: Laneborough Woman Has Big Plans For $5M Lottery Jackpot Lally chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He bought the ticket at Roslindale Food Mart at 4443 Washington St. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.&nbs…
$15M Lottery Jackpot: $30 Scratch-Off Ticket Nets Massive Win In Topsfield $15M Lottery Jackpot: $30 Scratch-Off Ticket Nets Massive Win In Topsfield
$15M Lottery Jackpot: $30 Scratch-Off Ticket Nets Massive Win In Topsfield A $15 million lottery jackpot was claimed on Thursday, June 13, in one of the biggest lottery wins in Massachusetts in recent memory.  The winner collected the prize playing the $30 scratch-off ticket "'300X." LJS Trust of Quincy claimed the ticket on behalf of the winner.  They chose to take the one-time payment of $9,750,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  The winning ticket was sold at Country Farms, 20 Main St. in Topsfield. The store will receive a $50,000 bonus for the sale.
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Peabody $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Peabody
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Peabody Not everyone hates Mondays. It was the day someone in Peabody walked away with a $100,000 prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  The ticket was claimed on Monday, June 10, in the "300X," a $30 scratch-off game.  The winner's name was not released.  Related: Hyannis Man Claims $1 Million Prize On $50 Scratch-Off Ticket The winner bought the ticket at the Richdale convenience store at 139 Lynnfield St. in Peabody.  There were 848 winning tickets worth $600 or more collected on Monday. Click here to see a complete list of winners. 
Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Ticket Sold In Feeding Hills Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Ticket Sold In Feeding Hills
Newly Minted Millionaire: $1M Ticket Sold In Feeding Hills A $50 lottery ticket paid off 20,000 fold to one lucky Bay Stater when they won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery. The winner created a trust called the Feeding Hills Trust of Quincy to collect the prize and protect their identity.  The winning scratch-off ticket was from the "Billion Dollar Extravaganza" game. Three $2 million prizes and three $1 million winning tickets remain in circulation in the $50 game.  Related: How David Spillane Became The Face Of The Mass State Lottery David Spillane, an attorney representing the trust, collected the check.&n…
$4M Lottery Ticket Sold In Stoneham $4M Lottery Ticket Sold In Stoneham
$4M Lottery Ticket Sold In Stoneham A $10 scratch-off lottery ticket paid off massively for one Bay Stater when they collected a $4 million jackpot this week.  The seven-figure winning ticket was claimed on Thursday, May 30. It was the last $4 million ticket in the "$4,000,000 Money Bags" scratch-off game.  Bell Nominee Trust of Wakefield claimed the ticket. The winner's name was not released.  They chose to take the lump sum payment of $2.6 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  They bought the winning ticket at the Mobil at 96 Montvale Ave. in Stoneham. The store will get a $40,000 bonus for …
Winning $100K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Winning $100K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Winning $100K Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station A little extra cash turned into a lot of extra cash for a Prince George's County man who decided to test his luck and won $100,000 playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. The computer programmer says that he had some money in his pocket while he was at the Sandy Spring Exxon on Old Sandy Spring Road in Laurel, which led to him picking up a $10 Money Drop ticket that resulted in a six-figure windfall for the self-proclaimed "casual player."  According to the winner, he made a pitstop for gas, but he happened to have a spare $10 bill in his pocket so he decided to pick up the flashy scratc…
'Cash Is King' For Man Who Won $2M On Scratcher Sold At Maryland Liquor Store 'Cash Is King' For Man Who Won $2M On Scratcher Sold At Maryland Liquor Store
'Cash Is King' For Man Who Won $2M On Scratcher Sold At Maryland Liquor Store There's a new millionaire in Maryland after he won big on a scratch-off ticket that was sold at an area liquor store. A 63-year-old man is feeling lucky after claiming the top $2 million prize on a $30 "Cash Is King" scratcher that he picked up earlier this month at 108 Liquors in Clarksville.  The joyous player said that he scratched off his instant ticket and noticed that one of the winning numbers was 39, which matched the number with a $2 million top-prize underneath, leaving him elated. For selling the big winner, the Howard County liquor store will also receive a $2,000 bonus, a…