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CNN
20-07-2025
- Business
- CNN
This Massachusetts man became a millionaire twice in one night – thanks to a lucky lottery mistake
One lucky Massachusetts man bought two winning lottery tickets at two different stores, earning him a $2 million payday. Paul Corcoran of Fitchburg, a small city in north-central Massachusetts, planned to play in the July 9 Powerball drawing. He had initially purchased a multi-draw ticket covering seven games but mistakenly believed the final drawing on that ticket had passed, according to a news release from Powerball. So, less than 10 minutes away from the first store where he bought a ticket, he picked up a second ticket for seven Powerball drawings — one that also included the July 9 drawing. That simple mistake earned him a second chance at the $217 million jackpot, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Both winning Powerball tickets matched all five white balls drawn on July 9 – 5, 9, 25, 28 and 69, earning Corcoran $1 million, pre-tax, per winning ticket, according to Powerball. Corcoran's numbers just missed the red Powerball, lucky number 5, falling one number short of the full jackpot. He said he's been playing those same random numbers 'for quite some time' when he claimed his winnings at the Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters, a state lottery spokesperson told CNN. Both stores where Corcoran bought the tickets – a Market Basket supermarket in Fitchburg and a Country Farms convenience store in Leominster – will receive a payout of $10,000, the lottery spokesperson said. The winning tickets were the first Powerball tickets worth $1 million sold in Fitchburg and Leominster, Massachusetts, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Corcoran told lottery officials his double win feels good, but he does not yet have plans for what he will do with his winnings. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The next Powerball drawing is July 21 with an estimated jackpot of $308 million.
CNN
20-07-2025
- Business
- CNN
This Massachusetts man became a millionaire twice in one night – thanks to a lucky lottery mistake
One lucky Massachusetts man bought two winning lottery tickets at two different stores, earning him a $2 million payday. Paul Corcoran of Fitchburg, a small city in north-central Massachusetts, planned to play in the July 9 Powerball drawing. He had initially purchased a multi-draw ticket covering seven games but mistakenly believed the final drawing on that ticket had passed, according to a news release from Powerball. So, less than 10 minutes away from the first store where he bought a ticket, he picked up a second ticket for seven Powerball drawings — one that also included the July 9 drawing. That simple mistake earned him a second chance at the $217 million jackpot, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Both winning Powerball tickets matched all five white balls drawn on July 9 – 5, 9, 25, 28 and 69, earning Corcoran $1 million, pre-tax, per winning ticket, according to Powerball. Corcoran's numbers just missed the red Powerball, lucky number 5, falling one number short of the full jackpot. He said he's been playing those same random numbers 'for quite some time' when he claimed his winnings at the Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters, a state lottery spokesperson told CNN. Both stores where Corcoran bought the tickets – a Market Basket supermarket in Fitchburg and a Country Farms convenience store in Leominster – will receive a payout of $10,000, the lottery spokesperson said. The winning tickets were the first Powerball tickets worth $1 million sold in Fitchburg and Leominster, Massachusetts, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Corcoran told lottery officials his double win feels good, but he does not yet have plans for what he will do with his winnings. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The next Powerball drawing is July 21 with an estimated jackpot of $308 million.
CBS News
15-07-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Massachusetts man mistakenly buys extra Powerball ticket, wins $2 million
A Massachusetts man won $2 million playing the Powerball thanks to a very lucky mistake. Paul Corcoran, a Fitchburg resident, bought two separate Powerball tickets for the July 9 drawing that each won $1 million before taxes. The first was bought at a Fitchburg Market Basket, and the second came from Country Farms on North Main Street in Leominster. The Massachusetts State Lottery explained that Corcoran purchased the second Powerball ticket without realizing that the "multi-draw" ticket he had bought earlier already covered him for last Wednesday's drawing. "Corcoran noted that he initially bought a ticket for seven Powerball drawings and mistakenly thought the final drawing on that ticket had already occurred, leading him to purchase another multi-draw ticket that also included the July 9 drawing," the Lottery said in a statement. Corcoran's tickets both matched every winning number, except for the Powerball. The winning numbers for the July 9 drawing were 5-9-25-28-69 with a Powerball number of 5. Corcoran, who claimed his prizes at Lottery headquarters on Friday, told the Lottery that the wins "feel good," but he hasn't decided how to spend the money yet. The stores that sold the winning tickets will each get a $10,000 bonus. No one has won the Powerball jackpot recently, which is up to $264 million for the July 16 drawing. Powerball tickets are $2 per play, and drawings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night. The chances of winning any Powerball prize are 1 in 24.9. The odds of hitting the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
22 lucky NJ Lottery winners cash in on Powerball, Mega Millions, Pick-6, more
It was a quiet week for Jersey Shore lottery winners. Ocean County saw just one winner for $20,000 on a $250,000 Crossword scratch-off. The ticket was sold at Country Farms in Toms River. Draw Date Game Name Prize Retailer Address Town County 03/17/2025 Powerball $50,000 7-ELEVEN #34173 3617 ROUTE 9 NORTH OLD BRIDGE MIDDLESEX 03/17/2025 $250,000 Crossword $250,000 EUROPA LIQUORS 157 PACIFIC ST NEWARK ESSEX 03/18/2025 Super Hot 7's $500,000 WAWA #914 426 RYDERS LANE EAST BRUNSWICK MIDDLESEX 03/18/2025 Mega Hot 7's $10,000 QUICK CHEK #146 2 SOUTH JEFFERSON RD WHIPPANY MORRIS 03/18/2025 Mega Millions $10,000 DON'S WINES & LIQUORS 53 WASHINGTON ST WEST ORANGE ESSEX 03/19/2025 Powerball $50,000 THE NEWS SHOPPE 3495 HADDONFIELD RD PENNSAUKEN CAMDEN 03/19/2025 Powerball $50,000 GULF FOOD MART 413 E WESTFIELD AVE ROSELLE PARK UNION 03/19/2025 Powerball $50,000 7-ELEVEN #41723 47 PINE ST MORRISTOWN MORRIS 03/19/2025 Crossword $20,000 J'S SWEET SHOP 88 MOUNT VERNON PLACE NEWARK ESSEX 03/20/2025 Crossword Bonanza $400,000 PRIME PLACE CONVENIENCE 514 1ST STREET UNIT #1 HOBOKEN HUDSON 03/20/2025 Crossword $20,000 HIGHTSTOWN SHELL 1 LAKE DRIVE HIGHTSTOWN MERCER 03/20/2025 $250,000 Crossword $20,000 COUNTRY FARMS #1 193 ROUTE 70 WEST TOMS RIVER OCEAN 03/20/2025 Pick-6 $5,500,000 CLARK CARDSMART 170 WESTFIELD AVE CLARK UNION 03/21/2025 Mega Millions $10,000 LOTTO COM (COURIER) NA NA NA 03/21/2025 $5,000,000 Fortune $10,000 SHOP RITE #113 540 NEW YORK AVE LYNDHURST BERGEN 03/22/2025 In The Green $200,000 QUICK CHEK #69 600 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE PHILLIPSBURG WARREN 03/22/2025 $50,000 Loaded $50,000 LA AUTHENTICA DELI 1018 ASBURY AVE OCEAN CITY CAPE MAY 03/22/2025 Powerball $50,000 QUICK STOP 261 CLIFTON AVE CLIFTON PASSAIC 03/22/2025 Powerball $50,000 FOOD WORLD 115 BELMONT AVE BELLEVILLE ESSEX 03/22/2025 Powerball $50,000 LUCKY 7 FRIED CHICKEN 1741 SICKLERVILLE RD SICKLERVILLE CAMDEN 03/22/2025 Powerball $150,000 LUCKY 7 DELI 397 CENTRE ST NUTLEY ESSEX 03/22/2025 Powerball $50,000 GRAND AVE GROCERIES 449 GRAND AVE RAHWAY UNION This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: NJ lottery player wins $5.5 million on Pick-6 drawing
