BOSTON — The Massachusetts State Lottery announced on Monday, June 15, that Steven Laprise of Templeton has won a $1 million grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s 4,000,000 Extreme Cash instant ticket game.
Laprise chose the cash option on his prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes). He said he plans to use his winnings towards purchasing a Jeep Cherokee and plans on picking it up this week.
He purchased his winning ticket at Cumberland Farms, 163 Patriots St. in East Templeton. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket.
Fitchburg $100,000 winner
The Lottery also recently announced that a Massachusetts man has his family to thank after winning the top prize on a State Lottery game.
According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, the Mass Cash $100,000 grand prize was hit by Christopher Kirouac of Fitchburg. The winning ticket was purchased at South End National Club in Fitchburg on May 16. The store receives a $1,000 bonus for its sale of the winning ticket.
Kirouac told the Lottery that the winning numbers were family birthdays.
Another $100,000 Mass Cash winner has been announced by the Lottery on May 16 at the Super Mart in Fitchburg, but the details about who won it have not been provided.
$1M in Sterling
The 1887 Trust of Boston has claimed the first $1 million instant grand prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s Loteria instant ticket game, the Lottery announced on May 5.
The trust, represented by trustee Robert Bannish, opted to receive its prize in the form of a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes). Bannish was joined by fellow trustee Sarah Allen when claiming the prize.
The winning ticket was purchased at Appletown Market, 9 Main St. in Sterling. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of this ticket.
-The Massachusetts State Lottery Commission
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