03-04-2025
Springfield lottery winner plans to use winnings for home repairs
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A Springfield woman is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's '$2,000,000 Diamond Cashword' instant ticket game.
The lottery announced on April Fools' Day that Tawanda Brown cashed in her ticket and claimed a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes). She said she plans on buying a new washer and dryer and making some home repairs.
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Tawanda bought her ticket at Pride on Wilbrham Road in Springfield, and the store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale. The '$2,000,000 Diamond Cashword' is a $10 ticket that has four remaining tickets worth a $2 million prize and eight $1 million tickets.
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