Joseph Fraser of Waltham is the eighth lucky Massachusetts Lottery player to claim a $1 million prize in the $10,000,000 Diamond Millionaire instant game.

He elected to receive the cash option on the $1 million prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (minus taxes).

Fraser purchased two $10,000,000 Diamond Millionaire tickets last Friday night when he went into Trapelo Mobil in Waltham to get a few chances in that evening’s record-high Mega Millions drawing. His wife thought the news of the $1 million win was an April Fools Day joke and made him email a copy of the winning ticket to her at work. The couple plan to pay off their children’s student loans and invest for retirement with the winnings.

Trapelo Mobil located at 1033 Trapelo Road in Waltham will receive a $10,000 commission for selling Fraser his winning $10,000,000 Diamond Millionaire ticket.

Belmont Medical employees buy 124 tickets for Friday night’s drawing, win second prize

A medical secretary from Billerica today came forward to claim the fourth of five $250,000 prizes won by Massachusetts Lottery players in last Friday night’s historic Mega Millions drawing.

Jeanette Miele and 61 of her coworkers at Belmont Medical Associates in Cambridge each pitched in $2 and purchased a total of 124 quik pic tickets toward the multi-state game’s $656 million jackpot. The group’s $124 investment paid off after one of the tickets matched the first five numbers drawn for a $250,000 prize.

Miele visited the Lottery’s Braintree headquarters with one of her lucky coworkers, Denise McLaughlin of Watertown, to lay claim to the prize that will be divided 62 ways or $4032.25 for each colleague in the Lottery pool.

The Belmont Medical coworkers, who all reside in Massachusetts, played their Mega Millions tickets at Handy Variety located at 95 Common Street in Watertown. The store received a $2,500 commission on the sale.

The group’s win was one of five tickets sold in Massachusetts that came one number shy of taking home the record-high $656 million jackpot in the Friday, March 30th Mega Million drawing. On Monday, Robert Yu of Somerville and Kaleigh Rankin of Dracut each stepped forward to claim their prizes. Yesterday, a pool of 22 family members from Massachusetts and New Hampshire claimed their second prize win. One winning ticket, which was sold at Tayeh Convenience in East Bridgewater, has yet to be claimed.

Dominga Cruz of Springfield claimed a gem of a prize after she won $1 million playing the Massachusetts Lottery’s Ruby Red 7’s instant game.

Cruz, who will receive her prize in annual payments of $50,000 (minus taxes) over 20 years, plans to put her winnings straight into the bank.

She purchased the winning Ruby Red 7’s ticket at Peter Pan Convenience located at 1776 Main Street in Springfield. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Ruby Red 7’s is a $5 instant game with a top prize of $1 million. Cruz’ is the 8th player to claim a top prize in the game. There are two more remaining.

Cynthia Wolfe of Orange is the latest lucky player to win a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s Billion Dollar Bonanza instant game.

Wolfe will receive the $1 million prize in annual payments of $50,000 (minus taxes) over 20 years. She is unsure of her immediate plans for the winnings, but may be interested in starting her own business.

Wolfe purchased the winning $20 Billion Dollar Bonanza ticket at Athol General Store located at 390 Crescent Street in Athol. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Congratulations to Robert Harlow of Plympton – he today claimed the $250,000 prize that he won for matching five (5) numbers drawn in the March 20th Mega Millions drawing.

Harlow, who works as a carpenter, received the prize in a one-time lump sum payment (minus taxes) and plans to pay off the mortgage on his family’s home and other bills with the winnings.

He played his Mega Millions numbers at Carver Main Street Liquors located at 90 North Main Street in Carver. The store will receive a $2,500 commission on the sale.

– Frances Veeder of North Dartmouth today claimed a $250,000 prize that she won in the Tuesday, March 20th Mega Millions drawing.

Veeder’s Season Ticket matched the first five (5) numbers drawn (1-4-6-11-14), missing only the Mega Ball (30) - the Mega Ball on her Season Ticket is 3.

She received the $250,000 prize in a one-time lump sum payment (minus taxes) and plans to help out family with the winnings.

Veeder purchased her Mega Millions Season Ticket at Mattapoisett Food located at 60 Fairhaven Road in Mattapoisett. The store will receive a $2,500 commission on the sale.

Congratulations to Jeffrey Poirier of Charlton who claimed a top prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s new $2 instant game - $1,000 A Week For Life. He is the second lucky player to claim a top prize in the game since it debuted at retailers on February 21. There are still eight (8) top prizes waiting to be won.

Poirier, pictured here with his wife Sandra, will receive a $1,000 prize check (minus taxes) every week for life. There is a 20 year minimum prize payout, but of course, the checks will continue to come in for the rest of his life.

Poirier, a construction supervisor, doesn’t have plans for the winnings, but envisions that the money will help “make life a little easier.”

He purchased the $2 $1,000 A Week For Life ticket at Cumberland Farm #0006 located at 68 Main Street in Westminster. The store will receive a $10,400 commission on the sale.

Bruce Campbell, 39, wins $1,000 a day, every day, for the rest of his life

A 39 year-old Hanover, Massachusetts man today claimed the first top prize in the new multi-state lottery game “Lucky for Life.”

Bruce Campbell was awarded a ceremonial check for $1,000 a day for life by State Treasurer Steven Grossman at a press conference held this afternoon at the Massachusetts State Lottery’s Braintree headquarters. Campbell won the prize after matching all six numbers drawn (1-2-6-10-19, Lucky Ball 15) in Lucky for Life’s inaugural drawing on Thursday, March 15. The odds of matching all six numbers to win the game’s top prize are just over 1 in 13.8 million.

Campbell stopped into Myette’s Country Store in Hanover last Thursday, the day of Lucky for Life’s first drawing, and asked the store owner for a suggestion on what Lottery game to play. Tracy Myette Brown, who was a high school classmate of the frequent customer, suggested he try the new Lucky for Life game, so Campbell filled out a bet slip using numbers significant to him – birthdays, including his own, and an old hockey number.

The following day, Campbell received a Facebook message from Myette Brown directing him to check his numbers because her store sold the winning ticket. Campbell, who works as a plumber, was in his van having lunch when he phoned into the store to inquire. After reading the numbers on his ticket to Kevin Brown, the owner’s husband, Campbell was stunned to learn he was the game’s top prize winner. He never finished his lunch, but he soon headed to a nearby bank to put the winning ticket in a safe deposit box. Campbell’s $1,000 a day for life prize, which will be paid out on a weekly basis, is guaranteed for a minimum of 20 years, but will be paid out for the duration of his lifetime. When asked if he had big plans for his winnings, Campbell said he will invest for the future. He did reveal that he and his longtime girlfriend Dawn will be splurging on a Cadillac and a new Harley motorcycle, but beyond that he “will remain the same hard-working blue collar guy that he’s always been.”

Myette’s Country Store also benefitted from Campbell’s luck. The store received $50,000 for selling the winning ticket – the maximum Lottery retailer commission in Massachusetts. Myette’s, a fifth-generation, family-owned business, has been a licensed retailer since the Lottery’s inception 40 years ago.

Lucky for Life is the first lottery game to be played in all six New England states. There are 10 total ways to win. Players must select five (5) numbers out a field of 40, and one (1) Lucky Ball number out of a field of 21. Those matching all six numbers drawn win the game’s $1,000 a day for life top prize.

In addition to its extraordinary top prize, the game also features a $25,000 second prize and other exciting cash prizes ranging from $2,000 to $2. The overall odds of winning a prize in the game are 1 in 6.6. While there is not a cash option offered on the top prize, all lower-tiered prizes are paid out in one-time, lump sum payments. All winning tickets must be redeemed in the state they were purchased.

Lucky for Life tickets are $2 each and can be purchased at Lottery retailers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Drawings are held every Monday and Thursday at 10:38 pm in Connecticut and aired live on FOX CT/Channel 61 in Hartford with game results and drawing videos posted for Massachusetts players on the Lottery’s website -- masslottery.com.

Players can learn more about the new Lucky for Life game by logging on to www.masslottery.com or www.NELuckyForLife.com -- a new website which goes live on March 5th dedicated solely to the game, and also by visiting their local Lottery retailer.

Congratulations to Bernadette McMahon of Canton who today claimed the $25,000 prize she won in the first “Lucky for Life” drawing which was held on Thursday, March 15.

McMahon won the $25,000 prize for matching five of the six numbers drawn (1-2-6-10-19), missing only the Lucky Ball (15). She received her prize in a one-time lump sum payment and plans to pay bills with the winnings and bank the rest.

McMahon played her quick pick “Lucky for Life” numbers at Shaw’s Supermarket located at 95 Washington Street in Canton. The store received a $250 commission on the sale.

Massachusetts players fared very well in “Lucky for Life’s” first drawing. In addition to McMahon’s win, a ticket sold at Myette’s Country Store in Hanover, won the game’s $1,000 a day for life top prize, and a ticket sold at Patriots Pub in East Bridgewater also won $25,000. William Donovan of Bridgewater stepped forward on Friday to claim his $25,000 prize. The top prize winner has yet to claim his/her prize, but is rumored to be coming forward tomorrow afternoon at the Lottery’s Braintree headquarters.

“Lucky for Life” tickets are $2 each and can be purchased at Lottery retailers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Drawings are held every Monday and Thursday at 10:38 pm in Connecticut and aired live on FOX CT/Channel 61 in Hartford with game results and drawing videos posted for Massachusetts players on the Lottery’s website -- www.masslottery.com.

Players can learn more about the new “Lucky for Life” game by logging on to on to www.masslottery.com or www.NELuckyForLife.com - a new website dedicated solely to the game, and also by visiting their local Lottery retailer.

Jose Vasquez of Somerville today claimed the first top prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s new $5,000 A Week For Life instant game.

Vasquez elected to receive the cash option on the prize and walked away with a one-time lump sum payment of $4 million (minus taxes). The landscaper plans to use the winnings to start up a family business.

He purchased the $10 ticket at Alexander Liquors located at 78 Broadway in Somerville. The store will receive a $50,000 commission on the sale.

Patricia Shea of Norwood claimed the second $1 million prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s Sizzlin 7’s instant game.

Shea selected the cash option on the top prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (less taxes). She plans to invest the winnings.

Shea purchased the winning Sizzlin 7’s ticket for $5 at Pine Mart located at 960 Providence Highway in Norwood. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

William Donovan of Bridgewater matches 5 of 6 numbers in last night’s inaugural “Lucky for Life” drawing after hearing them on WROR’s Loren & Wally Morning Show

It is a beautiful day in William Donovan’s neighborhood after the Bridgewater, Massachusetts man learned he won $25,000 in last night’s inaugural drawing for the multi-state lottery game “Lucky for Life” playing a number combination he heard earlier in the day on 105.7 WROR’s Loren & Wally Morning Show.

The radio skit featured a Mr. Rogers impersonator telling the Loren & Wally crew about his recent lottery win and all of the exciting things he was doing with his newfound, but yet-to-be-claimed, riches -- including telling the higher ups at the network exactly what he thought of them. After “Mr. Rogers” reads the winning numbers from his ticket aloud: “1-2-6-10-19 and 27,” Loren and Wally inform him that the last number on the winning ticket was actually 28.

“Mr. Rogers’” experience didn’t deter Donovan, a truck-driving grandfather of 10, from trying his luck with those numbers in the Lottery’s new Lucky for Life game. He visited Patriots Pub in East Bridgewater and played 1-2-6-10-19, but when it came to selecting the Lucky Ball number both 27 and 28 were too high in the field of numbers to choose from, so he went with 21. Donovan was shocked to learn that just like in the radio skit, he missed the game’s top prize by just one number – the Lucky Ball drawn last night was 15.

When asked what he planned to do with his winnings, Donovan jokingly replied, “I’m going to party with everyone but Joe.” And for those who may be wondering, Joe knows why.

Massachusetts players fared very well in Lucky for Life’s, the first lottery game to be played exclusively in all six New England states, inaugural drawing. In addition to Donovan’s win, a ticket sold at Myette’s Country Store in Hanover, won the game’s $1,000 a day for life top prize, and a ticket sold at Shaw’s Supermarket in Canton also won $25,000.

Lucky for Life tickets are $2 each and can be purchased at Lottery retailers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Drawings are held every Monday and Thursday at 10:38 pm in Connecticut and aired live on FOX CT/Channel 61 in Hartford with game results and drawing videos posted here and on www.NEluckyforlife.com.

To listen to a clip of the Loren & Wally radio skit, visit: http://media.wror.com/Audio/105.7WROR_Mr.RogersWinsLottery.mp3

Brian Bitz of Bridgewater claimed the $250,000 prize he won for matching five numbers drawn in the February 14th Mega Millions game.

Bitz received the multi-state game’s second prize in a one-time lump sum payment. He says he does not yet have plans for what he will do with the winnings.

Bitz played his Mega Millions numbers at Tedeschi #213 located at 785 Bedford Street in Bridgewater. The store will receive a $2,500 commission on the sale.

Congratulations to Sandra Mazanitis of Worcester – she won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s Mega Cash instant game.

Mazanitis elected to receive the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (minus taxes). She plans to use the winnings to pay off her mortgage.

She purchased the $20 Mega Cash ticket at The Check Depot located at 166 Madison Street in Worcester. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Jesse Reiber of Marston Mills today claimed a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s Billion Dollar Bonanza instant game.

Reiber, a self-employed psychotherapist, will receive the prize in annual payments of $50,000 (minus taxes) over 20 years and plans to use the winnings towards his mortgage payments.

He purchased the winning $20 Billion Dollar Bonanza ticket at Lukoil located on 1800 Purchase Street in New Bedford. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Congratulations to Scott Jenney of Fairhaven – he is the first player to claim a top prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s new $2 instant game - $1,000 A Week For Life.

Jenney selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $800,000 (minus taxes). The retail clerk said that he plans to invest the winnings and plan for retirement.

He purchased the winning $2 ticket at Lindy’s General Store located at 314 Mattakeesett Street in Pembroke. The store will receive a $10,400 commission on the sale.

Ruben Santana of Lawrence today claimed a $1 million prize in the Mass. Lottery’s Wheel of Fortune instant game. He is the 4th lucky player to win $1 million playing the $5 ticket since it was released in August 2011.

Santana selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (minus taxes). The grocery store clerk said that he plans to use the winnings to pay bills.

He purchased the winning Wheel of Fortune ticket at Ted’s Stateline Mobil located at 551 Broadway in Methuen. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Congratulations to Rita Redmond of Weymouth – she claimed jackpot prizes totaling $400,000 in the Sunday, March 4, 2012 Mass Cash drawing.

Redmond played her numbers, 7-11-17-29-34, a total of four times, which scored her $100,000 on each win. She plans to share the winnings with her family.

Redmond made her Mass Cash wagers at Stop & Shop located at 700 Middle Street in Weymouth. The store will receive a $1,000 commission on each prize.

William Santos of Tewksbury won a $100,000 prize after participating in the Massachusetts Lottery’s “On-Ice Challenge,” which took during the second intermission of last night’s Bruins/Devils game. Santos won the opportunity to vie for up to $250,000 after being randomly selected as a grand prize winner in the January 6, 2012 Second Chance Bonus Drawing for the 2010 Boston Bruins Instant Ticket.

In the “On Ice Challenge,” 30 oversized 2011 Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Champions Instant Tickets were placed on the ice. Each ticket was numbered 1-30, beneath 29 of the tickets were $100,000 prizes and under one was a $250,000 grand prize. Santos selected ticket number 18, which he said had no particular significance. His selection netted him the $100,000 prize. The $250,000 prize was under ticket number 16.

Santos was presented with a prize check by Lottery Executive Director Paul Sternburg and Bruins President Cam Neely. He was unsure what he was going to do with the winnings, but knew that it would be “something fun.”

Last night’s event was the fifth and final drawing in the 2010 Boston Bruins Instant Ticket which sold out last fall. The $5 ticket offered fans a chance to instantly win up to $250,000, and five opportunities to partake in an “On Ice Challenge” to win up to $250,000, as well as thousands of other exciting Bruins prizes including VIP game experiences and team gear.

While the 2010 game is sold out, the Mass. Lottery’s $5 2011 Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Champions Instant Ticket is available at retailers throughout the state. Last year, the Lottery generated over $898 million in net profit that was returned to the Commonwealth, $806 million of which was distributed directly to cities and towns.

Harry Terp of South Dennis is the 21st person to claim a $1 million prize playing the Lifetime Spectacular instant game.

The retired grandfather of eight selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. Terp said he will use his windfall to help pay for his grandchildren’s college educations and to treat himself to a brand new car. .

He bought the lucky ticket at the Stop & Shop located at Patriot Square Mall in Dennis. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale

Kurt Riemann of Dover was just one number shy of winning the $83 million jackpot in last Friday’s Mega Millions drawing- when his ticket matched the first five numbers drawn: 01-16-18-25-27 and missed the sixth and final number drawn, the number 3 MegaBall.

Reimann came to Braintree headquarters today to collect his prize of a one-time payment of $250,000.

He bought the lucky ticket at the Tedeschi Food Shop at 612 Washington Street in Newton. The store will receive a $2,500 commission on the sale.

Michael Bono of Everett today claimed the prize of a lifetime after winning a grand prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s newest $5 instant ticket - $2,500 A Week For Life.

Bono, 30, will receive a check for $2,500 (minus taxes) every week for the rest of his life. There is no limit to the number of years that the prize will be paid and there is a guaranteed minimum 20 year payout.

Bono stated that he looks forward to paying off his mom’s home and helping her to retire with the winnings.

He purchased the winning $2,500 A Week For Life instant ticket for $5 at the Winter Hill Market located at 269 Broadway in Somerville. The store will receive a $26,000 commission on the sale.

Congratulations to Ryan Lugones of Boston who today claimed a $1 million prize in the Mass. Lottery’s $10,000,000 Diamond Millionaire instant game.

He selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (minus taxes).

Lugones plans to use the winnings to travel and pay for his upcoming wedding. He and his fiancée Christine are on diets to trim down for their wedding, but said last night they had a craving for Oreos and headed to their local 7-Eleven. In addition to purchasing the cookies, he also picked up one $10,000,000 Diamond Millionaire ticket. Needless to say, they never opened the package of Oreos, but Lugones said “maybe today.”

The winning $20 ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven located at 464 Hanover Street in Boston. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Donna Reid of Middleton claimed a top prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s new $500 A Week For Life instant game just one day after the $1 ticket debuted at retailers statewide.

Reid selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $400,000 (minus taxes). The mother of two and grandmother of three plans to use the winnings to help her kids out, pay bills and buy a new car.

She purchased the winning $500 A Week For Life ticket at Richdale Superette located at 152 South Main Street in Middleton.

Ann McBrierty of Boxford today claimed a $1 million prize in the Mass. Lottery’s Mega Monopoly instant game.

McBierty selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (minus taxes) and plans to pay off college loans, as well as save for retirement with the cash windfall.

She purchased the $10 Mega Monopoly ticket at Country Farm located at 79 Maple Street in Danvers. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Joseph Corea of North Truro claimed a grand prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s $100,000 A Year For Life instant game. He is the ninth lucky player to win a $100,000 a year for life prize since the ticket’s launch in June 2009.

Corea selected the cash option on the grand prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $1.3 million (minus applicable taxes). He plans to pay off his children’s car loans with some of his winnings.

Corea purchased the winning $10 ticket at Tedeschi #108 located at 137 Bradford Street in Provincetown. The store will receive a $20,000 commission on the sale.

Congratulations to Wendy Killgren of Lowell – the 3rd lucky winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s Holiday Bells instant game.

Killgren selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (minus taxes). She plans to pay off her children’s student loans and pay for a wedding with the winnings.

Killgren purchased the $5 Holiday Bells ticket at Tedechi #408 located at 1217 Mammoth Road in Dracut. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Eric Canale of Quincy today claimed a $3 million prize that he won playing the Mass. Lottery’s Red Sox Monster Money instant game.

Canale selected the cash option on the grand prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $1,950,000 (minus taxes). He plans to use the winnings to buy a house.

Canale purchased the $10 Red Sox Monster Money ticket at Star Market located at 130 Grantie Avenue in Quincy. The store will receive a $30,000 commission on the sale.

Congratulations to Maria Pereira of Berkley – she won a $1 million prize in the Mass. Lottery’s $2,000,000 Jingle Jackpot instant game.

Pereira selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (less applicable state and federal taxes). The self-employed accountant plans to use the winnings to help her son buy a house.

She purchased the lucky $10 ticket at MPG Gas #105 located at 231 Broadway in Taunton. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Donald Sawin of Easthampton claimed a $1 million prize in the Lottery's Massachusetts Millionaire Mania instant game.

He selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (after taxes it's about $455,000). Sawin, who works as an equipment operator for a packaging company, said that he plans to use the winnings to buy a sports car and then put the rest in the bank.

He bought the $10 Massachusetts Millionaire Mania ticket at Big E's Foodland on Union Street in Easthampton. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Greg Pitarys of Stow won $250,000 for matching the first five numbers drawn (10-22-24-36-49) in the January 24th Mega Millions game.

Pitarys’ lucky numbers were on a Mega Millions Season Ticket that he originally purchased in 2006 and has renewed every year since.

He received the prize in a one-time lump sum payment (minus taxes) and plans to start a college fund for their son with the winnings.

Cruz Zalaya of Revere today claimed a $250,000 prize that he won for matching the first five numbers drawn (3-5-8-18-29) in the Friday, December 23, 2011 Mega Millions game.

Zalaya received the prize in a one-time lump sum payment (minus taxes) and plans to use the winnings to fix his house, as well as pay off credit card debt.

He played his winning Mega Millions numbers at Broadway Variety located at 469 Eastern Ave in Chelsea. The store will receive a $2,500 commission on the sale.

Stephen Lofgren walks away with $10,000 in Lottery’s $25,000 Parquet Floor Challenge

Stephen Lofgren of Paxton won a $10,000 prize after participating in the Mass. State Lottery’s $25,000 Parquet Floor Challenge at the Boston Celtics game against the Indiana Pacers on January 27th. Paxton won the opportunity to vie for the cash prize, which was presented by Lottery Executive Director Paul Sternburg, after being randomly selected as a grand prize winner in the Celtics Cash instant game’s Second Chance Bonus Drawing.

In the “$25,000 Parquet Floor Challenge”, 10 oversized Celtics Cash instant tickets were placed at center court. Each ticket was numbered 1-10; nine of the tickets had a $10,000 prize, and one ticket had a $25,000 prize. Lofgren selected ticket number 7 which scored him the $10,000 prize. The $25,000 top prize was under ticket number 10.

Celtics Cash, the third instant ticket offering from the Mass. State Lottery and the Boston Celtics, was launched in September 2010. The $2 ticket, which sold out last fall, offered fans a chance to instantly win up to $25,000 and five chances to play the “Parquet Floor Challenge” at a Boston Celtics Home Game to win up to $25,000. In addition, 255 Boston Celtics Suite and Court Experience Prizes and 4,450 Celtics Gear Prizes are being awarded through the game. This Challenge was awarded in the third Second Chance Drawing in the Celtics’ Cash game which was conducted on January 25, 2011. The game’s fourth Challenge, which was awarded through the March 10, 2011 drawing, will take place on Friday, February 3rd.

About the Massachusetts State Lottery
The Massachusetts State Lottery is dedicated to providing revenue for the Commonwealth’s 351 communities and has returned more than $18 billion in local aid to cities and towns since 1972. The Lottery, through its 7,400 retail agents, offers players exciting and entertaining games, a formula that has made Massachusetts among the most successful lotteries in the nation.

About the Boston Celtics
A charter member of the Basketball Association of America (which evolved into the National Basketball Association) since 1946, the Boston Celtics have won a record 17 NBA Championships, including eight (8) in a row from 1959-1966, and have won NBA titles in four different eras. In addition, 31 former Celtics players, management or staff have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In December 2002 the team returned to local ownership for the first time since 1963. For more information on the Celtics, log on to www.celtics.com. Boston Celtics

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Congratulations to Cory Marconi of North Andover who won $50,000 in the Mass. State Lottery’s $10 Million Raffle.

Marconi was the latest, and final, grand prize winner to come forth and claim a prize won in the New Year’s Day raffle. A total of 1,022 players won prizes in the New Year’s Day Raffle, including: a top $7 million prize, one $1 million prize, and 20 $50,000 prizes, as well as 1,000 $1,000 prizes.

He purchased the $10 Million Raffle ticket, #0096472, at VFW Club #2 located at 32 Park Street in North Andover.

Congratulations to Antonio Arede of Hyannis – the latest lucky player to win a $1 million prize in the Mass. Lottery’s Mega Cash instant game.

Arede, who is the 32nd player to win $1 million playing Mega Cash, selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (minus taxes). He plans to pay off bills with the winnings.

He bought the $20 Mega Cash ticket at 7-Eleven located at 2946 Falmouth Road in Osterville. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Wrapping up 2011 and starting the New Year off right are these six $100,000 Mass Cash winners:

Congratulations to Robert Eason of Norwell – he is one of many Mass Cash players who have matched all five numbers in a drawing to win the game’s $100,000 jackpot.

Eason, who is known around Norwell as “Sponge Bob” and has a tattoo to prove it, bought the lucky ticket at the Tedeschi’s located at 643 Washington Street in Whitman.

He said he plans on spending his newly won windfall by heading south to sunny Florida. The store will receive a $1,000 commission on the sale.

Cheryl Lott of Leominster won a $25,000 prize after participating in the Mass. State Lottery’s $25,000 Parquet Floor Challenge at the Boston Celtics game against the Phoenix Suns on January 20th. Lott won the opportunity to vie for the cash prize, which was presented by Lottery Executive Director Paul Sternburg, after being randomly selected as a grand prize winner in the Celtics Cash instant game Second Chance Bonus Drawing.

In the“$25,000 Parquet Floor Challenge”, 10 oversized Celtics Cash instant tickets were placed at center court. Each ticket was numbered 1-10; nine of the tickets had a $10,000 prize, and one ticket had a $25,000 prize. Lott selected ticket number 3 which netted her the $25,000 prize.

Celtics Cash, the third instant ticket offering from the Mass. State Lottery and the Boston Celtics, was launched in September 2010. The $2 ticket, which sold out last fall, offered fans a chance to instantly win up to $25,000 and 5 chances to play the “Parquet Floor Challenge” at a Boston Celtics Home Game to win up to $25,000. In addition, 255 Boston Celtics Suite and Court Experience Prizes and 4,450 Celtics Gear Prizes will be awarded. This was the second Challenge to take place to date; additional Challenges will be scheduled throughout the season.

Joseph Arroyo of Lowell today claimed the 1st $1 million prize in the Mass. Lottery’s newest $5 instant game -- Sizzlin 7’s.

Arroyo, who works as an artificial turf installer, selected the cash option on the top prize and received a one-time, lump sum payment of $650,000 (minus taxes). He plans to buy a house one day with the winnings.

Arroyo purchased the winning Sizzlin 7’s ticket at Owen & Ollie’s Restaurant located at 91 Mill Street in Dracut. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Congratulations to William Di Biase of Cambridge – the 110th lucky winner to win a $1 million prize in the Mass. Lottery’s Billion Dollar Blockbuster instant game.

Di Biase, who works as an electrician, will receive the $1 million in 20 annual prize payments of $50,000 (minus taxes). He plans to take his family to Disney World and renovate his kitchen with the winnings.

Di Biase purchased the winning $20 ticket at Sandy’s Market located at 1295 Cambridge Street in Cambridge. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Anthony Bellia of Methuen claimed the 1st $1 million prize in the Mass. Lottery’s $5 Holiday Bells instant game.

Bellia selected the cash option on the $1 million prize and received a one-time, lump sum payment of $650,000 (minus taxes). He plans to use the money to help his grandchildren with college expenses and to buy a new car.

Bellia purchased the winning Holiday Bells ticket at Common Grounds Café located at 10 Ayers Village Road in Methuen. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Joseph Russell of Reading claimed the $200,000 prize that he won for matching all five numbers (2-6-34-35-47) in the November 30, 2011 Powerball drawing. He missed only the Power Ball (22), which would have netted the DPW worker a $30 million jackpot.

Russell received his prize in a one-time lump sum payment (minus taxes) and plans to invest the winnings.

He played his Powerball Quik Pic numbers at Melrose Mobil located at 386 Main Street in Melrose. The store will receive a $2,000 commission on the sale.

Andrea Peterson of Gardner’s holiday season was filled with two million reasons to cheer after she won the top prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s $2,000,000 Jingle Jackpot instant game. She is the first lucky player to win the game’s $2 million prize.

Peterson will receive her prize in 20 annual payments of $100,000 (minus state & federal taxes). She and her Adam plan to take their kids on a trip with the cash windfall.

Peterson purchased the winning $10 ticket at Leominster Liquor Mart located at 525-531 North Main Street in Leominster. The store will receive a $20,000 commission on the sale.

Sarrin Owens of Rockport claimed a $500,000 prize in the Mass. Lottery’s $5 Super Cashword instant game.

Owens received the grand prize in a one-time lump sum payment of $500,000 (minus taxes) and plans to buy a new car with the winnings.

She purchased the winning $5 ticket at Rockport Market located at 21 Broadway in Rockport. The store will receive a $5,000 commission on the sale.

So far, these ten lucky $10 Million Raffle winners rang in the New Year by winning a $50,000 prize:

Nuno Silva of New Bedford is the third lucky player to claim a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s 20X The Cash instant game.

Silva selected the cash option on the $1 million prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (minus taxes). The construction worker plans to buy a house with the winnings.

He purchased the winning $5 ticket at 7-Eleven located at 103 State Street in Boston. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Aldolfo Garoz of Everett is the fourth lucky player to win a $1 million prize playing the Massachusetts Lottery’s $2,000,000 Jingle Jackpot instant game.

He selected the cash option on the $1 million prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (minus taxes). Garoz, who works as an accountant, plans to buy a car and a house with his winnings.

He purchased the $10 ticket at Everett Variety Store located at 82 Main Street in Everett. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Congratulations to Keith Noble of North Attleboro – he is the sixth lucky player to claim a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s $10,000,000 Diamond Millionaire instant game.

Noble selected the cash option on the prize receiving a one-time lump sum payment of $650,000 (minus taxes). He plans to use the winnings to help finance his business and pay bills.

Noble purchased the winning $20 ticket at Fitzy’s Pub located at 1 Man-Mar Drive in Plainville. The store will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.

Kathleen Crewe of Millbury wins $7 million top prize, Ronald Tiemann of Plymouth takes home $1 million second prize

The top two winners in the Massachusetts Lottery’s $10 Million Raffle today stepped forward to claim the millions in prizes that they won in the New Year’s Day drawing.

Kathleen Crewe, 57, of Millbury kicked off 2012 with a whopping $7 million pay day. Crewe arrived at the Lottery’s Braintree Headquarters with her son and daughter to claim the raffle’s top prize. She purchased the winning ticket - number 0409690 - at Goretti Supermarket in Millbury where she is employed as the store’s Controller.

Crewe was “absolutely stunned” to learn her ticket was the raffle’s top prize winner. To keep her winning ticket safe over the long holiday weekend, Crewe tucked it inside a thermos which she then placed into a fire-resistant bag. She didn’t inform her children about the win until this early morning and told Lottery officials, “It has been the longest two days of my life.” She plans to spend the winnings wisely, first by helping her mother undertake some necessary home repairs.

The winner of the raffle’s sole $1 million prize also lost some sleep as he waited for the Lottery to reopen after the long weekend. Ronald Tiemann, 47, of Plymouth, arrived at the Braintree Headquarters shortly after 10:00am with the winning ticket - number 0393563 – he purchased at Brennan’s Smoke Shop in Plymouth.

Tiemann, a married father of two, is a self-employed IT Specialist. He, his wife, and his mother-in-law each purchased a ticket for the $10 Million Raffle and checked the winning numbers together soon after they were posted on New Year’s Day. The family was thrilled to learn that one of the three tickets was a big winner. Tiemann described it as an “incredible family experience.” He plans to use some of the winnings toward his daughters’ college funds and also to send his mother-in-law on a vacation to Italy.

All prizes won in the $10 Million Raffle are paid in one-time lump sum checks (minus applicable state and federal taxes). A total of 1,022 players won cash prizes ranging from $1,000 to $7 million in the Lottery’s first traditional raffle-style offering. Lines began forming as soon as the Lottery’s Headquarters opened this morning. Nine (9) of the 20 winners of $50,000 prizes claimed their winnings today, and hundreds of the 1,000 winners of $1,000 prizes flocked to the Lottery’s Regional Offices to collect their windfall.

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Gary Griffin of Winthrop has fifty-thousand new reasons to celebrate the New Year after he today claimed the prize he won in the Lottery’s $10 Million Raffle.

Griffin collected his one-time lump sum payment of $50,000 (minus taxes) at the Lottery’s Braintree Headquarters. The restaurant owner does not yet have any plans for the winnings.

He purchased his winning $10 Million Raffle ticket – number 0430707 – at Quick Food located at 490 Shirley Street in Winthrop.

Congratulations to Theresa Walsh of Plymouth who today claimed a $50,000 prize in the Lottery’s $10 Million Raffle.

She received her $50,000 prize in a one-time, lump sum check (minus taxes). Walsh, who is recently retired, said she is still in shock over the New Year’s Day win and does not yet have plans for what she will do with the money.

Walsh purchased her winning $10 Million Raffle ticket – number 0129895 – at Airport Plaza Mart located at 202 South Meadow Road in Plymouth.