Massachusetts man plans to buy a car after winning $1M prize on $50 scratch ticket
A Massachusetts man recently won a $1M prize on a $50 scratch ticket.
Francis Nowak of Ludlow is the third $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” instant ticket game, the Mass Lottery said.
Nowak chose the cash option for his prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000, Lottery officials said.
Nowak purchased his winning ticket at B D Mart located at 2701 Boston Rd. in Wilbraham. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale of this ticket.
Nowak says he plans to buy a new car with the money.
Billion Dollar Extravaganza offers over $1 billion in total winnings and features the largest instant win prize in the history of the Massachusetts Lottery - $25 million. In total, there are three $25 million prizes, five $2 million prizes, and 15 $1 million prizes.
With an overall prize payout of 82 percent, Billion Dollar Extravaganza has the highest payout percentage of any game ever offered in the state with winning odds of 1 in 4.10.
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