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Mass. man claims $700,000 after playing same numbers for 30 yearsNews Story
By Todd Northrop Days after Lottery Post first reported on six top-prize-winning lottery tickets being sold at the same Massachusetts store, the lottery reported that all six plus one more that was purchased earlier as a season ticket have been claimed by one person, who has playing those same numbers for 30 years. (See Six tickets each win $100,000 Mass Cash prize at the same store on the same day , Lottery Post , Sept. 21, 2022.) George Morano played the same lottery numbers for th
Sep 26, 2022, 10:53 am - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts Mega Millions winner who had $3 million ticket stolen from him claims prizeNews Story
Cashier who tried to claim his prize arrested this week By Kate Northrop The lottery winner of a $3 million Mega Millions prize whose ticket was stolen from him by a liquor store cashier claimed his prize today, the Massachusetts Lottery announced. A press released published today by the Massachusetts Lottery confirmed that Paul Little of Lakeville did indeed receive his $3 million Mega Millions prize after a four-month investigation. Little, a diesel mechanic who works on marine
Jun 30, 2023, 1:29 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Mega Millions and Powerball offer $1.11 billion in combined lottery jackpotsReply
Periodically on FB the some of LLC lawyers from MA appear with them holding the LLC check from the Massachusetts State Lottery. Awesome!
Mar 4, 2024, 3:45 pm - Bleudog101 - Lottery News

Massachusetts man and his dog claim $4 million lottery winNews Story
Plans to use prize to help Animal Rescue League A Massachusetts man brought his dog with him to claim a big lottery prize on Wednesday, and he plans to use part of his winnings to help animals. Peabody resident Paul Riley took Raven to Massachusetts Lottery headquarters in Dorchester, where he picked up a $4 million check for hitting the jackpot on a 100X Cash scratch ticket. Riley opted for a one-time payment and will take home $2.6 million before taxes. Some of that cash will go
Jan 20, 2024, 7:02 am - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts woman accidentally receives $20,000 worth of lottery tickets in the mailNews Story
What would you do? Includes video report By Kate Northrop A Massachusetts woman was dumbfounded when she opened a misdelivered box that contained $20,000 worth of unscratched Massachusetts Lottery tickets from FedEx. Danielle Alexandrov was utterly baffled when a FedEx delivery of $20,000 worth of lottery tickets showed up at her door. I start going through the boxes, everything is normal until I get a box that is very heavy, the Falmouth resident explained to WCVB. I open it
Nov 15, 2023, 11:26 am - Todd - Lottery News

Six tickets each win $100,000 Mass Cash prize at the same store on the same dayReply
This is not strange at all. A lot of players in Massachusetts actually play like this in hopes of winning more. I literally do this myself. I play masscash with multiple tickets and for the same draw in hopes of maximizing prize for just a dollar per ticket. It's very common. You just hear about the people that win once in a blue moon. Massachusetts has the highest percentage number of players and the highest percentage pay out of all lotteries. A lot of people will find creative ways to gamble.
Sep 23, 2022, 6:32 pm - thaencyder - Lottery News

Lottery ticket birthday gift from mother-in-law won N.H. woman $1 millionNews Story
A New Hampshire woman celebrated her birthday by winning a $1 million lottery prize. On Aug. 19, Shannon Mee of Derry, New Hampshire, claimed a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's $10,000,000 Bonus Wins instant ticket game. Mee's mother-in-law had given her the lottery ticket as a birthday gift. It was purchased at Richdale Food Shops in Canton, which is located at 2160 Washington St. She chose to receive her prize in the form of a one-time payment of $650,000 b
Sep 7, 2022, 8:45 am - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts store clerk who tried to steal customer's $3M lottery prize sentenced to probationNews Story
A Massachusetts store clerk embroiled in the unique case involving a $3 million lottery ticket admitted Friday that she tried to cash in on the winnings, despite knowing they belonged to someone else. Carly Nunes, 24, had a choice when she discovered the ticket had been left behind. The decision she made resulted in multiple criminal charges of larceny and fraud. In Brockton Superior Court on Friday, Nunes admitted there was enough evidence to find her guilty of one of those felony indic
Feb 12, 2024, 8:34 am - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts father and son sentenced to prison for decade-long $20M lottery ticket schemeNews Story
State's top lottery ticket cashers' attempt to create statewide network of scammers halted for good By Kate Northrop A father and son duo from Massachusetts was sentenced to prison in federal court on Monday, concluding the case surrounding an absurd number of prize claims that turned out to be fraudulent. Ali Jaafar, 63, and Yousef Jaafar, 29, both of Watertown, have received their sentencing five months after being convicted of multiple counts related to a scheme that cheated the I
May 23, 2023, 1:22 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts house cleaner finds $1 million winning lottery ticket, gives it to ownerNews Story
Lucky winner has his housekeeper to thank for discovering the win By Kate Northrop A Massachusetts man said his house cleaner came across a winning lottery ticket worth $1 million that he had purchased months earlier and forgotten about. A housekeeper came across a $1 million winning lottery ticket while cleaning a home and brought it to their client's attention. Khalil Soussa of Medford didn't even know that there was a lottery ticket worth $1 million sitting right under his nos
Oct 25, 2023, 12:44 pm - Todd - Lottery News