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One Lucky Dog: Peabody Man Wins $4 Million Instant Ticket Game
Paul Riley said he plans to donate some of his winnings to the Animal Rescue League as well as to buy a new car for his wife.
PEABODY, MA — A Peabody man hit the jackpot on the Massachusetts State Lottery's "100X Cash" instant ticket game on a scratch ticket recently bought at Summit Variety on Summit Street.
Paul Riley arrived at Dorchester Lottery headquarters on Tuesday with his dog, Raven, to claim his one-time prize of $2.6 million before taxes.
He said he plans to donate some of his winnings to the Animal Rescue League as well as to buy a new car for his wife.
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Summit Variety received a $40,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
This is the second $4 million prize to go along with six $1 million prizes for the new $10 game that launched in June 2023.
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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)
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