Massachusetts man’s unique process turns lucrative as he wins $300,000 State Lottery prize; here is how he plans to spend the cash

A Massachusetts man will use his love of sports to spend the big State Lottery prize that he just won.

According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Sylvester Semedo of Weymouth won $300,000 by playing the same set of numbers three times on one Mass Cash ticket, matching the five numbers selected in the game’s Thursday, June 26 drawing.

He won his prizes with a set of numbers he regularly plays that represent the only floors his old work building’s elevator used to stop on. Semedo said he plans to use his winnings to attend an away Red Sox game. He claimed his prize Friday, June 27 at the Massachusetts State Lottery’s headquarters in Dorchester.

He purchased his winning ticket at Jenny’s Market, 992 Middle St. in Weymouth. The store receives a total of $3,000 bonuses for its sale.