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3 days ago
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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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5 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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5 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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19-05-2025
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Mass. Lottery's new $50 scratch ticket features $25 million grand prize
The Massachusetts State Lottery recently launched a new $50 scratch ticket that features a grand prize of $25 million. The '$25,000,000 Mega Money' ticket includes three $25 million prizes, four $2 million prizes, and 12 $1 million prizes, with an overall prize payout of 82 percent, according to lottery officials. The odds of winning a prize in the new game are said to be 1 in 4.10, and all winning tickets total $100 or more. The game also features 10 second-chance drawings, allowing players to enter non-winning tickets for opportunities to win cash prizes ranging from $100 to $50,000. In each of the 10 drawings, 10 $50,000 prizes, 8 $1,000 prizes, 65 $500 prizes, and 250 $100 prizes will be awarded. 'With a massive top prize, no break-even prizes, and attractive second-chance opportunities, the $25,000,000 Mega Money ticket gives customers a great value consistent with its price point,' Mark William Bracken, Executive Director of the Mass Lottery, said in a statement. $25,000,000 Mega Money is a key number match style game, containing 10 'winning numbers' and 35 'your numbers.' If one or more of the 'your numbers' match the 'winning numbers,' the player wins the corresponding amount. There are also multiplier symbols ranging from 5X to 500X in the 'your numbers' spots that multiply winning combinations. Three bonus spots give players the opportunity to automatically win cash prizes. The ticket is on sale now at lottery retailers across the state. The Mass Lottery launched its first $50 ticket, 'Billion Dollar Extravaganza,' in February 2023. 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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13-05-2025
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New Massachusetts lottery ticket launches with $25 million grand prize
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Massachusetts State Lottery has launched a new $50 instant scratch ticket that features three grand prizes of $25 million. Brimfield Antique Flea Market kicks off 2025 season The '$25,000,000 Mega Money' is the third $50 lottery ticket launched in Massachusetts since 2023. This ticket features three $25 million prizes, four $2 million prizes, and 12 $1 million prizes. The odds of winning in the new game are 1 in 4.10, and all winning tickets are worth $100 or more. 'With a massive top prize, no break-even prizes, and attractive Second Chance opportunities, the $25,000,000 Mega Money ticket gives customers a great value consistent with its price point,' said Mark William Bracken, Executive Director of the Mass Lottery. There are 10 Second Chance drawings for non-winning tickets that range from $100 to $50,000. The tickets are on sale now at Mass. Lottery retailers across the state. 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.
