$33 million Mega Millions prize claimed after two Mass. players win lottery jackpot weeks apart

Comment #9

thaencyder — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 23:26:05 GMT

If you claim via a trust only your attorney will be present to collect the prize and appear in press release. Forming a trust is not expensive and is available to anyone. Many regular families do have a trust of some sort. It certainly is worth for the privacy if anyone is fortunate and lucky enough to win.

Comment #8

billybucks — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:44:53 GMT

I think I said if they don't form a trust your picture and name goes on the website. Since you know more than I do about this even though I hit the lottery twice and was never bothered how much does it cost to form a trust and is it worth it. I am guessing that it is quite pricey to do it.

Comment #7

thaencyder — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:40:05 GMT

If they claim via a trust their names and pictures won't be posted. I don't know what you're talking about. Only their attorneys names and photo gets posted. As far as winners not having issues, that's not true either. The last jackpot winner in Massachusetts that didn't claim via a trust ( Mavis is her name) was subjected to countless scams and harassment. Including online scams set up under her name.

Comment #6

billybucks — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 02:57:55 GMT

Only because they formed a trust which must have cost them money. You don't in Ma. and your name and picture is all over the website but no one seems to care anymore about lottery winners. There are too many of them these days.

Comment #5

thaencyder — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 23:38:58 GMT

Indeed. However, this is just the third jackpot prize ever in the state for MM since its introduction which is highly surprising. I thought there would a lot more winners considering Massachusetts is one of the top states for lottery players.

Comment #4

CDanaT — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 15:40:11 GMT

Congrats to all members of the Skylark Group Trust. Enjoy your newly acquired wealth for many years to come.

Comment #3

sully16 — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:50:38 GMT

Congrats to the lucky winners, enjoy.

Comment #2

Mata Garbo — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 02:48:40 GMT

Two big winners in the same state, one week apart. That's astonishing! My state has had two big winners in the last 20 years.

Comment #1

mightwin1 — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 22:42:26 GMT

Congrats to them. Glad they were able to claim it anonymously.

$33 million Mega Millions prize claimed after two Mass. players win lottery jackpot weeks apart

Lottery Post — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 22:25:59 GMT

One of the back-to-back winners claims the jackpot via trust

By Kate Northrop

One of the winners of two nearly identical Mega Millions jackpots won one week apart in Massachusetts has stepped forward to claim their prize.

A Wellesley-based trust has claimed a $33 million Mega Millions jackpot, the Massachusetts Lottery announced Wednesday.

The winner of the Mega Millions drawing on Tue., Jan. 24 was represented by David M. Lipshutz on behalf of the Skylark Group Trust, who showed... [ More ]