Massachusetts woman has some smart plans after hitting $1 million State Lottery prize

A Massachusetts woman bought a scratch ticket because it was new which turned into a big State Lottery win.

According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Nancy Hurley-Shannon of Holbrook is the third $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s new Celtics Banner 18 $10 instant ticket game that went on sale November 19.

Hurley-Shannon chose the cash option on her prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes). She plans on putting the winnings towards her home and retirement.

She purchased her winning ticket at Convenience Mart, 779 South Franklin St. in Holbrook. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket.

The Celtics Banner 18 instant ticket includes three more instant grand prizes of $1 million. The game’s Second Chance Drawings give players the chance to enter non-winning tickets for a variety of Celtics experiential and merchandise prizes, including the opportunity to participate in the Banner 18 Challenge in which one lucky winner is guaranteed to win $1 million.

In each of the five Second Chance Drawings, one Banner 18 Challenge participant is selected. After all drawings are completed, the five winners will be invited to attend a Celtics home game and participate in the Banner 18 Challenge on the parquet floor at halftime. The Banner 18 Challenge will determine which of the five participants wins the $1 million prize. The other four participants will each receive a $10,000 prize.

Additional second chance prizes include Celtics suite and all access experiences, game tickets, custom jerseys, and Celtics prize packs.

The Celtics Banner 18 ticket is the Mass Lottery’s fifth Celtics-branded offering since 2009 and the first since 2012. The ticket is available at Mass Lottery retailers across the state.