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Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
$6.13 million jackpot won in January drawing claimed by Quincy trust
DORCHESTER, Mass. (WWLP) – The $6.13 million jackpot prize that was at stake in the Megabucks drawing on January 27 has been claimed by a winner represented by Mega Stars Trust of Quincy. Mass. AG sues Trump administration for defunding medical health research The jackpot was claimed last Thursday at the Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters by trustee representative David Spillane. Spillane chose the cash option on the prize and received a one-time payment of $4,108,675 before taxes. Spillane said the ticket recipient plans to use the winnings to fund their children's education. The prize ticket was purchased at Rockland Liquors at 347 Market Street, which will receive a bonus of $50,000 for the sale. Since the Megabucks' redesign in November 2023, this is the fifth jackpot won in the game. The redesign was meant to give players better odds of winning and a higher average jackpot, and Monday drawings were added in addition to the traditional Wednesday and Saturday schedule. 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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
06-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
$6.13 million Megabucks jackpot claimed by Quincy trust
DORCHESTER, Mass. (WWLP) – A $6.13 million Megabucks jackpot from the January 27 drawing has been officially claimed by Mega Stars Trust of Quincy. The trust, represented by trustee David Spillane, opted for the cash option, receiving a one-time payment of $4,108,675 before taxes. According to Spillane, the winner plans to use the winnings to support their children's education. The winning ticket was sold at Rockland Liquors, located at 347 Market St. in Rockland. As a result, the store will receive a $50,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket. This marks the fifth Megabucks jackpot won since the game underwent changes in November 2023 to offer better odds, larger average jackpots, and increased non-jackpot prize amounts. The game also expanded its drawing schedule, adding Monday drawings to the traditional Wednesday and Saturday lineup. The odds of winning the Megabucks jackpot improved significantly following the game's redesign, with the number of choices reduced from 49 to 44. This adjustment improved the jackpot odds from 1 in 13,983,826 to 1 in 7,059,052. 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.
