Mass. lottery players win big this May
DORCHESTER, Mass. (WWLP) – Two Massachusetts residents were the first to win $1 million prizes in instant ticket games that recently went on sale.
On Wednesday, these winners visited the Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters in Dorchester to receive their prize.
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Southbridge resident Clarissa Peltier was the first $1 million grand prize winner in the 'Triple 777' instant ticket game. She received a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes, and said she plans to make home repairs with her winnings.
Peltier purchased the grand prize ticket at 7 Star Liquors, located at 543 Main Street. The store will receive a bonus of $10,000 for its sale. 'Triple 777' first went on sale on April 15.
Myles Blanchard of Fall River was also lucky enough to win the first $1 million prize in a new instant ticket game, the '$4,000,000 Cash King Doubler.' This ticket also went on sale April 15.
Blanchard, who plans to buy a house with his winnings, received a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. He bought his prize ticket at Players Cafe, located at 950 Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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