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Massachusetts man knows exactly what he wants after hitting $1 million on State Lottery instant game
A Massachusetts man is wasting no time spending some of his winnings after hitting big money on a State Lottery scratch ticket.
According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Steven Laprise of Templeton has won a $1 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “4,000,000 Extreme Cash” $10 instant ticket game.
Laprise chose the cash option on his prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes). He said he plans to use his winnings towards purchasing a Jeep Cherokee and plans on picking it up this week.
He purchased his winning ticket at Cumberland Farms, 163 Patriots St. in East Templeton. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket.
4,000,000 Extreme Cash has two $4,000,000 and four $1,000,000 prizes remaining.