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Mass. State Lottery winners: 2 people win $10M prizes on tickets sold at different liquor stores

Massachusetts Lottery winners (Massachusetts Lottery Commission)

BOSTON — Two Massachusetts residents recently won $10 million prizes on scratch tickets that were sold at liquor stores in two different communities.

Michael Fitzgerald, of Boylston, chose the cash option on his “$10,000,000 Cash Blast” $20 instant ticket game and received a one-time payment of $6,500,000, the Lottery Commission said.

Fitzgerald told the Lottery that chose to play the Cash Blast game because he saw that there were a lot of big prizes remaining.

He bought his winning ticket at Star Liquor at 507 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury. The store receives a $50,000 bonus for the sale of this ticket.

Moneybags Capital Trust, of Quincy, chose to receive its “$10,000,000 Cash King” prize in the form of a one-time payment of $6,500,000.

The winning ticket was purchased at Jobi Liquors at 170 Cambridge Street in Boston. The store receives a $50,000 bonus for the sale of this ticket.

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