Massachusetts man turns 21, wins $1 million lottery

Jul 11, 2014, 11:04 am (30 comments)

Massachusetts Lottery

Ryan McNulty of Marshfield, Massachusetts, turned 21 and celebrated a day later by claiming a $1 million prize in the state lottery's "Billion Dollar Bonanza" instant game.

McNulty chose to collect in annual payments of $50,000 (before taxes) over 20 years. He told lottery officials he will use the money to buy a new car and pay some bills.

His lucky ticket was purchased at Green Harbor General Store, 40 Marginal Street in the Green Harbor section of Marshfield. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus on the sale of the $20 ticket.

The odds of winning a $1 million in the game are estimated at one in 436,000.

There are three (3) $10 million prizes and forty-eight (48) $1 million prizes remaining in the Billion Dollar Bonanza game.

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Comments

Nikkicute's avatarNikkicute

Good call on taking the annual paymentsThumbs Up smart dude!!! lol

ThatScaryChick's avatarThatScaryChick

Congrats to him! The money should last him a long time with the annual payments.

lottoguysocal's avatarlottoguysocal

Quote: Originally posted by Nikkicute on Jul 11, 2014

Good call on taking the annual paymentsThumbs Up smart dude!!! lol

yes it is, he's young enough to make mistake and learn from it by taking it annually...Congrats to the lucky young fella

EdG1955

Congratulations and happy birthday!!

Whatever you do, don't fall for one of those JG Wentworth scams where they buy your annuity for pennies on the dollar.

MDguy

I think this is the first time I have heard of someone that young winning a major prize on the lottery.

IAteSomeLemons

^The majority of the people who play are middle-aged or elderly. However, I have plenty of co-workers aged 18-28 who play regularly;and have seen people my age play when I stop at the gas station. I've also seen quite a few young winners in the past year in scratch off games and state lotteries. We like money as much as anyone else, lol.

BellasBMWLucki

Where i live i see a array from YOUNG ADULTS 18-25 to older young adults 30s/40s.

and old seniors each day!

 

so many youngins, i know play it from 18 y.o. early 20s. to late 20s, late 30s.and forties,to 80!

 

so i think it is really just all about luck,so great job to this young man,i know he is a very happy camper

even after taxes...so nice to see this,however i would take 1 lump sum at ANY AGE,premise on life is so short,

anything can go wrong,then he has to "wait"for it to come in the following year.I wish him so much luck god speed to him.Banana

 

adios!

HaveABall's avatarHaveABall

Happy Birthday, handsome Ryan McNulty!  Congratulations on your tidy, annuitized $1M jackpot win.  That's 19 more years to live with something really joyful to look forward to receiving each birthday month of July!

Banana Jack-in-the-Box

morgothaod's avatarmorgothaod

I think he should give all the money to the homeless

HaveABall's avatarHaveABall

Quote: Originally posted by morgothaod on Jul 11, 2014

I think he should give all the money to the homeless

Morgothaod, if this lottery winner isn't renting or owning a home, that would be himself.  Jester Laugh

bluetung1

Quote: Originally posted by Nikkicute on Jul 11, 2014

Good call on taking the annual paymentsThumbs Up smart dude!!! lol

I agree! Maybe he could win again within the next 20 and just perpetuate the collect. Luck to you all!

abjorik

Odds of winning $1Million is 1 in 436,000.

WOW, Massachusetts is the BEST!Hyper

Number19King's avatarNumber19King

Very smart move @ 21years old to choose annual payments! 

*Really for any one who cant manage money wisely!!!!

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

Congratulation Ryan and Happy 21st birthdayThumbs Up

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