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Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Automotive
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Chicopee man wins $1 million prize on Celtics Banner 18 ticket
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A Chicopee resident has struck it big, becoming the fourth $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery's Celtics Banner 18 instant ticket game. Oldest resident in Indian Orchard presented 'Purple Cane' Charles Clemons of Chicopee claimed his prize on Monday at the State Lottery's headquarters in Dorchester, where he was joined by his wife. He opted for a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. With his winnings, Clemons said he plans to buy a new motorcycle, invest, save, and remodel the roof of his home. The winning ticket was purchased at Racing Mart, located at 475 Saint James Avenue in Springfield. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The Celtics Banner 18 instant ticket game, which launched on November 19, still has two more grand prizes of $1 million available. Players also have a chance to win through Second Chance Drawings, where non-winning tickets can be entered for exclusive Celtics prizes. Among the Second Chance prizes are Celtics suite experiences, game tickets, custom jerseys, and Celtics prize packs. Additionally, five lucky participants will be selected for the Banner 18 Challenge, where one will win a guaranteed $1 million prize during halftime at a Celtics home game. The remaining four finalists will each receive $10,000. The Celtics Banner 18 instant ticket is the Massachusetts Lottery's fifth Celtics-themed game since 2009 and the first in over a decade. Tickets are available at Lottery retailers statewide. 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 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Sport
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Massachusetts man to buy new motorcycle after winning $1 million on scratch ticket
A Massachusetts man has won a cool $1 million on the Massachusetts State Lottery's Celtics Banner 18 instant ticket, state lottery officials said Wednesday. Charles Clemons of Chicopee recently went with his wife, Sara, to claim his prize at the Lottery's Dorchester headquarters. He opted to receive his prize in the form of a one-time payment of $650,000, before taxes. Clemons said he plans on buying a new motorcycle, investing, saving, and remodeling the roof of his home. He purchased his winning ticket at Racing Mart, 475 Saint James Ave. in Springfield. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket. The Celtics Banner 18 instant ticket includes two more instant grand prizes of $1 million. The game's Second Chance Drawings give players the chance to enter non-winning tickets for a variety of Celtics experiential and merchandise prizes, including the opportunity to participate in the Banner 18 Challenge in which one lucky winner is guaranteed to win $1 million. In each of the five Second Chance Drawings, one Banner 18 Challenge participant is selected. After all drawings are completed, the five winners will be invited to attend a Celtics home game and participate in the Banner 18 Challenge on the parquet floor at halftime. The Banner 18 Challenge will determine which of the five participants wins the $1 million prize. The other four participants will each receive a $10,000 prize. Additional second chance prizes include Celtics suite and all access experiences, game tickets, custom jerseys, and Celtics prize packs. Clemons is the fourth $1 million prize winner in the game that went on sale Nov. 19. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
