A Massachusetts woman wins $1 million State Lottery prize from scratch ticket that caught her eye

The color of a State Lottery scratch ticket turned out to be very lucrative for a Massachusetts woman.

According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Maria Manchester of Fall River has won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Emerald Mine 50X” $5 instant ticket game that went on sale Tuesday, January 7.

Manchester chose the cash option on her prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes). She said she selected this ticket because of its green color and that it was a newer game.

The winning ticket was purchased at AMS Food Mart, 2307 South Main St. in Fall River. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket.

Emerald Mine 50X has one $1 million prize remaining.