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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Brockton man wins '$10,000,000 Lucky Bucks' instant ticket game. Who won and how much?
A Brockton man won big on an instant scratch ticket he bought at a Brockton liquor store. Lorenzo Cotten Jr., of Brockton, won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's '$10,000,000 Lucky Bucks' instant ticket game, the Massachusetts State Lottery announced in a written statement. Cotten Jr. chose to receive his prize in the form of a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes), according to the lottery. He purchased his winning ticket at Deftos Liquors, 1032 Main St. in Brockton. The store receives a $10,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket, according to the lottery. This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Brockton mans wins $1M on Mass. State Lottery scratch ticket Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Mom Bought a Lottery Ticket and Thought She Won $10,000. She Was ‘Shocked' When She Learned the Actual Amount
"I just can't believe it," Michelle Sloan said of the lottery prize she claimed A woman got a lot more than she gambled when playing the lottery. Michelle Sloan bought a lottery ticket at the Village Knoll Deli & Spirits shop in Millbury, Mass., on July 16, according to CBS News, which cited the Massachusetts State Lottery. The ticket was a winner, and Sloan thought she secured a $10,000 prize, but when she arrived at the lottery's Worcester regional office, she was shocked to learn it was a lot more — $1 million — and she had to instead claim the amount at Lottery headquarters in Boston. "I was positive it was only ten grand," Sloan said in a statement to the Massachusetts State Lottery, per CBS News, of the prize earned from her $2,000,000 Diamond Cashword ticket. "I just can't believe it. I'm still so shocked," the lottery winner added. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Sloan chose the cash option on the prize. She will take home a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. The Massachusetts mother said she is planning to invest some of the large sum of money, and also use it to help her children, CBS News reported. The Village Knoll Deli & Spirits shop will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket to Sloan. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, the $2,000,000 Diamond Cashword is a $10 game with a 1 in 3.26 chance of winning any prize. The specific odds of winning a $1 million prize, per the organization, are 1 in 2,520,000, and the odds of winning the $2 million grand prize are 1 in 5,040,000. Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Mom Bought a Lottery Ticket and Thought She Won $10,000. She Was ‘Shocked' When She Learned the Actual Amount
"I just can't believe it," Michelle Sloan said of the lottery prize she claimed A woman got a lot more than she gambled when playing the lottery. Michelle Sloan bought a lottery ticket at the Village Knoll Deli & Spirits shop in Millbury, Mass., on July 16, according to CBS News, which cited the Massachusetts State Lottery. The ticket was a winner, and Sloan thought she secured a $10,000 prize, but when she arrived at the lottery's Worcester regional office, she was shocked to learn it was a lot more — $1 million — and she had to instead claim the amount at Lottery headquarters in Boston. "I was positive it was only ten grand," Sloan said in a statement to the Massachusetts State Lottery, per CBS News, of the prize earned from her $2,000,000 Diamond Cashword ticket. "I just can't believe it. I'm still so shocked," the lottery winner added. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Sloan chose the cash option on the prize. She will take home a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. The Massachusetts mother said she is planning to invest some of the large sum of money, and also use it to help her children, CBS News reported. The Village Knoll Deli & Spirits shop will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket to Sloan. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, the $2,000,000 Diamond Cashword is a $10 game with a 1 in 3.26 chance of winning any prize. The specific odds of winning a $1 million prize, per the organization, are 1 in 2,520,000, and the odds of winning the $2 million grand prize are 1 in 5,040,000. Read the original article on People
Indian Express
21-07-2025
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- Indian Express
US man wins $2 million after buying two identical lottery tickets by mistake
A man from Massachusetts, US, became a millionaire twice in one night after accidentally buying two identical Powerball tickets for the same draw, CNN has reported. Paul Corcoran from Fitchburg won $1 million from each ticket in the July 9 Powerball draw. He told lottery officials he had been playing the same random set of numbers 'for quite some time'. According to Powerball and the Massachusetts State Lottery, Corcoran had first purchased a multi-draw ticket covering seven upcoming games. But he mistakenly believed that ticket had expired before the July 9 draw. Thinking he had missed his chance, he bought a second multi-draw ticket just minutes later at a different store which also included the July 9 draw. That ticket ended up matching the same five white balls, 5, 9, 25, 28 and 69. The only number he missed on both tickets was the red Powerball, number 5. Matching five white balls without the red Powerball wins a $1 million prize before taxes. 'I've been playing those numbers for quite some time,' Corcoran said when claiming his winnings at the Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters, according to a lottery spokesperson speaking to CNN. The two stores where Corcoran purchased the winning tickets Market Basket in Fitchburg and Country Farms in Leominster will each receive a $10,000 bonus. This is the first time Powerball tickets worth $1 million have been sold in either Fitchburg or Leominster, according to state lottery officials. Corcoran said the win 'feels good,' but added he hasn't yet decided what he will do with the money. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The next draw is on July 21 with an estimated jackpot of $308 million.
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Double delight: Same numbers, two shops; Massachusetts man hits $2M Powerball jackpot twice
In a remarkable twist of luck, a Massachusetts man won $2 million after unknowingly purchasing two identical Powerball tickets for the same drawing, from two different stores. Paul Corcoran, from Fitchburg in north-central Massachusetts, originally bought a multi-draw Powerball ticket for seven games in the run-up to the July 9 draw, CNN reported. However, thinking the final draw on that ticket had already taken place, Corcoran picked up another seven-draw ticket just minutes away from the first store, inadvertently including the same July 9 draw twice. That simple mistake turned into a fortune. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery and Powerball, both of Corcoran's tickets matched all five white balls drawn, 5, 9, 25, 28, and 69, earning him $1 million per ticket before taxes. He missed the full $217 million jackpot by just one number, the red Powerball 5. Corcoran told officials he has been playing the same set of random numbers 'for quite some time'. He claimed his double prize at the Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters, though said he has no immediate plans for the winnings. The tickets were purchased at two locations: a Market Basket supermarket in Fitchburg and a Country Farms convenience store in nearby Leominster. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Flexible MBA by SRM—Apply Now! SRM Online Apply Now Undo Both retailers will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling a $1 million winning ticket. According to the lottery office, these were the first $1 million Powerball wins ever recorded in Fitchburg and Leominster, CNN reported. The odds of hitting the Powerball jackpot stand at a staggering 1 in 292.2 million. The next drawing is scheduled for 21 July, with an estimated top prize of $308 million.
