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Father gifts daughter winning $2M Mass. lottery ticket from $50 game
The first person to win a $2 million lottery prize in Massachusetts from a new $50 scratch ticket game was gifted the winning ticket by her father. Vanesa Menjivar Acosta, of Norcross, Georgia, won $2 million from '$25,000,000 Mega Money' and claimed her prize on Wednesday. Menjivar Acosta chose the cash option on her prize and received a one-time payment of $1.3 million before taxes. She said she wants to buy a house and go to college with the winnings. The winning $2 million lottery ticket was a gift from her father, Menjivar Acosta told the lottery. He'd bought the ticket at East Boston Corner Market, located at 233 London St. in East Boston. The shop will receive a $20,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The game was released on May 13. All three $25 million grand prizes remain to be claimed as of June 2, along with three $2 million and 12 $1 million prizes. Mass. State Lottery: Keno ticket worth $40,000 sold at Quincy 7-Eleven Mass. State Lottery winners: 3 tickets worth $100K won, claimed on Friday Mass. State Lottery winner: 2nd $2M prize claimed from $50 ticket in 2 days Mass. State Lottery winner: $100K prize claimed in $2 game; one grand prize remains Read the original article on MassLive.
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3 days ago
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Georgia resident becomes first $2 million prize winner from Mass. Lottery ticket game
Vanesa Menijvar Acosta is fortunate. The resident of Norcross, Georgia, is the first $2 million grand prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery's '$25,000,000 Mega Money' instant ticket game, lottery officials said in a statement on Wednesday, May 28. Lottery officials said she chose the cash option and received a one-time payment of $1,300,000 before taxes. Acosta told lottery officials that she plans on using her winnings to buy a house and go to college. The winning ticket, which was a gift from her father, , was purchased at East Boston Corner Market, 233 London St. in East Boston. The store will receive a $20,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket. The store will receive a $20,000 bonus for its sale of the ticket. 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
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3 days ago
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$2M lottery prize claimed in Mass. from $50 ticket — for 2nd time in 2 days
Someone in Massachusetts claimed a $2 million lottery prize on Thursday from a winning $50 scratch ticket — the second time it's happened in the state in the past two days. The $2 million prize claimed Thursday was from a winning 'Lifetime Millions' scratch ticket. The game was released in the winter of 2024. Two top prizes of $1 million a year for life remain to be claimed as of May 30, along with two $2 million prizes and five $1 million prizes. The winning $2 million ticket was sold at a shop called Flamingo Market in Attleboro. On Wednesday, a $2 million prize was claimed from a new $50 lottery game called '$25,000,000 Mega Money." The $50 scratch ticket game released on May 13, and this was the first $2 million prize to be claimed in the game. That winning $2 million ticket was sold in East Boston at East Boston Corner Market. Overall, at least 609 prizes worth $600 or more were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Thursday, including 12 in Springfield, 17 in Worcester and 56 in Boston. The Massachusetts State Lottery releases a full list of winning tickets every day. The list only includes winning tickets worth more than $600. The two largest lottery prizes won so far in 2025 were each worth $15 million. One of the prizes was from a winning 'Diamond Deluxe' scratch ticket sold in Holyoke, and the other was from a '300X' scratch ticket sold on Cape Cod. Mass. State Lottery winner: $100K prize claimed in $2 game; one grand prize remains Winning $100,000 Mass Cash ticket sold at Chelsea Market Basket Winning $100,000 Mass Cash ticket sold at Weymouth convenience store Mass. State Lottery: Keno ticket worth $120,000 sold at liquor store Read the original article on MassLive.
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5 days ago
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Mass. lottery player claims 1st $2 million prize in new $50 scratch ticket game
The first $2 million prize from a new $50 lottery game was claimed in Massachusetts on Wednesday. The $2 million prize was from '$25,000,000 Mega Money,' a $50 scratch ticket game released on May 13. This is the first $2 million prize to be claimed in the game. All three $25 million grand prizes remain to be claimed as of May 29, along with three $2 million and 12 $1 million prizes. The winning $2 million ticket was sold in East Boston at East Boston Corner Market. The new "$25,000,000 Mega Money' game is the Massachusetts Lottery's third installment of a $50 scratch ticket since its highly-successful 'Billion Dollar Extravaganza' game released in 2023. Additionally, someone claimed a $100,000 prize on Wednesday from a winning 'Millions' ticket they bought at the Stop & Shop in Watertown. Overall, at least 565 prizes worth $600 or more were won or claimed in Massachusetts on Wednesday, including 14 in Springfield, 12 in Worcester and 61 in Boston. The Massachusetts State Lottery releases a full list of winning tickets every day. The list only includes winning tickets worth more than $600. The two largest lottery prizes won so far in 2025 were each worth $15 million. One of the prizes was from a winning 'Diamond Deluxe' scratch ticket sold in Holyoke, and the other was from a '300X' scratch ticket sold on Cape Cod. Mass. State Lottery winner: $100K prize claimed in $2 game; one grand prize remains Winning $100,000 Mass Cash ticket sold at Chelsea Market Basket Winning $100,000 Mass Cash ticket sold at Weymouth convenience store Mass. State Lottery: Keno ticket worth $120,000 sold at liquor store Read the original article on MassLive.
