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Reading Trust Claims $1 Million Prize: MA Lottery
The lucky ticket was purchased at a Wilmington store last week.
READING, MA — A Reading-based trust won $1 million playing the Mass Lottery. Sugga Momma Trust of Reading claimed the final $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Players Club” instant game.
The trust, represented by trustee Christopher Latham, chose to receive its prize in the form of a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes, according to Mass Lottery.
The winning ticket was purchased at Nouria, 586 Main St. in Wilmington. The prize was claimed Thursday.
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The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket.
The odds of winning the top prize on a "$1,000,000 Players Club" ticket were 1 in 4.2 million, according to Mass Lottery.
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There are 16 remaining second prizes of $10,000 on the $5-dollar instant ticket.
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