DORCHESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A man from East Falmouth scratched out a $1 million prize after buying a winning instant ticket in Buzzards Bay, Mass.
Luciano Bastos won big after buying a “2,000,000 50X Cashword” ticket, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.
Lottery officials said when claiming his prize, Bastos opted for the cash option, receiving a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes).
Officials said the winning ticket was sold at an Express Mart on Mac Arthur Boulevard in Buzzards Bay, Mass.
The Mobil gas station convenience store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket as a result.
According to the state lottery’s website, the odds of winning the $2,000,000 50X Cashword’s second biggest prize are 1 in 2,520,000.
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