Massachusetts player turns routine Stop and Shop visit into multimillion-dollar windfall
DORCHESTER, Mass. — A quick stop at a Dorchester grocery store turned into a multimillion-dollar payday after a Massachusetts Lottery player hit a $10 million grand prize on a scratch ticket purchased from a self-service machine inside a Stop & Shop.
Rock Solid Trust of Reading claimed the prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery’s $10,000,000 Instant Millions instant ticket game, lottery officials announced.
The trust, represented by trustee Joshua Garick, selected the cash option and received a one-time payment of $6.5 million before taxes.
According to lottery officials, the winner plans to invest the money and help support family members.
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The winning ticket was purchased from a Lottery self-service terminal at the Stop & Shop located at 545 Freeport St. in Dorchester.
The store will receive a $50,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Lottery officials said one remaining $10 million grand prize in the $10,000,000 Instant Millions game has not yet been claimed.
Key Points
- A Massachusetts Lottery player claimed a $10 million scratch ticket jackpot
- The winning ticket was purchased from a self-service machine inside a Dorchester Stop & Shop
- The store will receive a $50,000 bonus for selling the life-changing ticket
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