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Worcester, MA
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Central Mass Man Will Use $1M Lottery Winnings To Plan For Daughters' Futures
A Worcester County man who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery knows what he's going to do with the money: give it to his kids. Stephen Sherblom, who won the aptly named "$1,000,000 Fat Wallet" instant-win game, said he will use the money to open bank accounts for his three daughters, the Massachusetts State Lottery said. Sherblom decided to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 before taxes. So his wallet won't be as fat but thick enough to make a big difference in his kids' lives. He bought the ticket at Xpress Stop, 321 Southbridge St. in Auburn…
Mechanicsville, MD
Lifestyle
Keep On Rolling: 'Old Skool' Maryland Lottery Player Claims $50K Jackpot On Scratcher
A retired mechanic is feeling lucky after winning a five-figure Maryland Lottery prize. 'Old Skool," who wouldn't go by any other name, told Lottery officials that he decided to lean into a recent lucky streak, and that faith paid off when he won $50,000 playing a scratch-off game he bought at an area convenience store. The 65-year-old Berlin man picked up three winning $10 scratchers during a morning visit to the Shore Stop on Racetrack Road in his hometown, which then snowballed into him buying two "50,000 Cash" games. Betting on himself paid off. The first ticket net him $30. Chi…
Worcester, MA
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$1M Central Mass Lottery Winner On Her Way To Car Dealership
A Worcester County woman who won $1 million in a scratch-off lottery said she knows exactly what she will buy with some of her winnings. Michelle McGrath, of Millbury, won the seven-figure sum in the “$5,000,000 100X Cashword” in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Related: Mechanic Returns To Work After Claiming $1 Million Lottery Prize McGrath, who claimed the prize at the Dorchester lottery offices with her husband Patrick, said she plans to buy two new cars with the money. McGrath opted to take the one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes, which should buy …
Worcester, MA
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Newly Minted Millionaire Retires After Winning Lottery In Central Mass
It's a dream nearly everyone has had, but Paul Bashaw gets to live it. The Worcester County resident recently won a $1 million lottery jackpot, then promptly retired from his job of more than 20 years. Bashaw, age 65, of West Boylston, won the seven-figure sum after playing the $5,000,000 100X Cashword scratch-off game on July 20, the Massachusetts State Lottery said. The truck driver was ecstatic, but he kept the windfall quiet. Bashaw didn't tell anyone at work about his lucky win until he claimed his ticket on Friday. “I told my wife there were three things in lif…
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
$100K Lottery Prize Brings New Meaning For Maryland Man On Anniversary Of Mother's Death
A trip to the store to pick up lunch for his children led to a $100,000 windfall for a “blessed” Maryland father who claimed his prize on a day that holds a special place in his heart. White Marsh resident Matthew was feeling lucky when a trip to Weis Markets on Scott Moore Way in Perry Hall led to him purchasing a $10 “Gold X50” scratcher while waiting for his deli order that would lead him to a six-figure prize, according to Maryland Lottery officials. After realizing that he won the top “Gold X50” prize, the Maryland Lottery player waited for several days before claiming his winnings to…
Gaithersburg, MD
Lifestyle
'Lady Jackpot Chaser' Lives Up To The Name, Claims $1M Maryland Lottery Prize
A premonition came true for a lucky Maryland Lottery player who claimed a $1 million prize months after her ticket hit big. “I always said I would win the Lottery one day,” a Montgomery County woman who calls herself “Lady Jackpot Chaser” said while claiming her second-tier “Mega Millions” prize. The Silver Spring native said that she was chasing the ultimate jackpot, but she isn’t scoffing at the seven-figure victory either as she became a newly minted millionaire. She said that she has been chasing a Lottery jackpot all her life - hence the self-appointed nickname - and she’s won big b…
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Intuition Leads To $50K Maryland Lottery Win For Prophetic Father Of 10
A family man from Baltimore County is feeling prophetic (and lucky) after his intuition led to a five-figure Maryland Lottery prize. The number “90990” landed a retired longshoreman going only by the moniker "Bubba" a $50,000 windfall while playing "Pick 5" last week. “The numbers came straight to me,” the beloved father and grandfather said said with his daughter in the Winner’s Circle at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore. “This is the biggest prize I’ve ever had.” “Bubba” and his wife, who are the parents of 10 and grandparents of 12, have been playing Maryland Lottery games for years, h…
Cambridge, MA
Lifestyle
'Sugga Momma' Gets Some Sugar With $1 Million Lotto Ticket Bought In Wilmington
A trust with a sweet name got an even sweeter prize in the form of a lucky lottery ticket. Sugga Momma Trust, of Reading, claimed the last available $1 million prize in the has claimed the final $1 million prize in the “$1,000,000 Players Club” instant game, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. The trust chose to cash out with a one-time payment of $650,00 before taxes. Christopher Latham, a trustee, picked up the check on Thursday, June 1. The winning ticket was purchased at a Nouria gas station located at 586 Main Street in Wilmington. The store will receive a $…
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Worth $19,000 Sold At Long Island Store
A lucky Take 5 lottery player will walk away with over $19,000 after hitting all five numbers on a ticket sold on Long Island. The prize-winning ticket worth $19,439 was purchased at the Ace Hardware in Wading River, located at 6281 Route 25A, for the Tuesday, June 6, midday drawing, New York Lottery announced. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money.
Jersey City, NJ
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NJ Lottery Player Wins $400K At Red Bull Arena
The big winner at the Red Bulls game on Saturday, June 3 wasn't on the field. At halftime of the Red Bulls-Orlando FC game on the turf at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, a man spun the Bigger Spin, New Jersey Lottery's newest wheel based $10 scratch off ticket and won $400,000, the biggest prize available. The crowd roared as the lucky winner jumped in the air and began celebrating, overwhelmed with happiness. The winner plans to invest in a house, save for retirement and donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Cambridge, MA
Lifestyle
Stoneham Stop Nets Georgia Man With Historic $4 Million State Lottery Prize
A man's work trip to New England really paid off when he walked away with a historic prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery. Jovon Garner, of Brunswick, GA, won the first $4 million prize in the state lottery’s “$4,000,000 Diamonds” $10 instant ticket game, the lottery reports. Garner chose to play this game because he liked the design of the ticket. He opted for a one-time payment of $2,600,000 (before taxes) and plans on using his winnings to buy a new car and shed. Garner bought the winning ticket at the Stop & Shop located at 259 Main Street in Stoneh…
Manassas, VA
Lifestyle
Unassuming 7-Eleven Patron Wins $300K Playing VA Lottery
A Virginia man and his wife are $300,000 richer, thanks to an unexpected scratch-off ticket purchased from a local 7-Eleven store. Gary Freas told VA Lottery officials he never expected to win the money when his wife scratched the Jumbo Cash ticket. But that’s exactly what happened. “It’s pretty unbelievable!” the Manassas man said. He bought the ticket at the 7-Eleven at 8901 Godwin Drive in Manassas. This is the second top prize claimed in the $300,000 Jumbo Cash game, which means one more top prize in that game remains unclaimed. The chances of winning the top prize are 1 in 816,000.…
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