‘I'm still so shocked!' Woman thought she won $10K on a scratch ticket, but it was much more
Sloan purchased the winning '$2,000,000 Diamond Cashword' scratch ticket at Village Knoll Variety in Millbury, according to lottery officials.
The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling Sloan's winning ticket, lottery officials said.
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Sloan said said she plans to invest her winnings and help her children.
Visited our Worcester Regional Office thinking she hit for $10,000, but it was actually a $1 MILLION winner 🤩 Playing $2,000,000 Diamond Cashword ($10)
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