The Massachusetts State Lottery has awarded a $4 million prize to a Springfield-based trust. The news was shared by the lottery in a press statement, with the successful ticket purchased in Northborough. Specifically, the ticket was purchased at Honey Farms, 369 West Main St.
Another Trust Claims Top Prize in Massachusetts
The winners, identified as the Backseat Mayor Nominee Trust of Springfield, managed to scoop the top prize on the “$4,000,000 Extreme Cash” instant ticket game, with an official representative posing for the customary photo op with the oversized check.
The man, Hyman Darling, chose to claim the one-time lump-sum payment on behalf of the trust, resulting in a $2.6-million payment before taxes.
This is not the first time a seven-figure prize was claimed in the Bay State, with another trust, the Love Trust of Quincy, claiming a similarly prized reward from the $4,000,000 In The Money scratch-off game.
The odds of winning from the scratch-off game are rather long as well, set at 1 in 5,040,000. The previous reward was won after a ticket was bought from the Quality Gas U Mart in Seekonk.
Both stores selling the winning tickets are now set to receive $40,000 bonuses for having sold winning tickets, calculable as a percentage of the total prize.
More Jackpots Drop in Massachusetts
In the meantime, more good news has come out of the Bay State, with lottery winners scooping some serious rewards across the board. A woman, Patricia Markland, claimed $500,000 from the “$500,000 Frenzy” instant ticket game on July 6.
The shop that sold the ticket, Val’s Variety at 5 Columbia St in Adams, also received a $5,000 bonus. Another player secured $1 million from the 100X game instant lottery game earlier in July.
