Massachusetts parent who won $6.13 million State Lottery prize has children in mind

DORCHESTER, MA (February 6, 2025) – The $6.13 million jackpot prize that was at stake in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s Megabucks drawing that took place Monday, January 27, 2025, has been claimed.

Mega Stars Trust of Quincy, represented by trustee David Spillane, chose the cash option on the prize and received a one-time payment of $4,108,675 (before taxes). Spillane said the winner plans on putting the winnings towards their children’s education.

The winning ticket was purchased at Rockland Liquors, 347 Market St. in Rockland. The store receives a $50,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket.

This is the fifth Megabucks jackpot won since the game was redesigned in November of 2023 to bring more value to players, with better odds of winning, a higher average jackpot, and double the winnings for all non-jackpot prize tiers. Monday drawings were added to the traditional lineup of Wednesday and Saturday drawings.

By reducing the numbers to choose from in the game from 49 to 44, the odds of winning the jackpot and all other prize tiers improved significantly. The odds of winning the jackpot went from 1 in 13,983,826 to 1 in 7,059,052.