$2.9M jackpot winner received lottery ticket as a gift

Jul 13, 2018, 8:32 am (8 comments)

Massachusetts Lottery

RAYNHAM, Mass. — Season ticket holder Christopher Voelker of Raynham, Massachusetts, is the winner of a $2.97 million jackpot prize in the state lottery's Megabucks Doubler drawing that took place Saturday, May 26.

Voelker claimed his prize at the Lottery's Braintree headquarters Monday, July 9, choosing the cash option and receiving a one-time payment of $2,277,443 (less tax withholdings).

He plans to use his winnings to buy a home.

Voelker received his Megabucks Doubler Season Ticket as a gift.

His ticket was purchased at Plymouth Liquors, 91 Carver Road in Plymouth.

The store receives a $29,700 bonus for the sale.

Season tickets are available for Megabucks Doubler, Mega Millions, Powerball, Lucky for Life and Mass Cash and can be purchased for 13-week, 26-week and 52-week periods.

Megabucks Doubler drawings take place every Wednesday and Saturday evening.

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Comments

Bleudog101

Lucky young man, congratulations.  Received as a gift???  Wow.

BTW my Season Ticket for Megabucks Doubler has yet to come in. 

music*'s avatarmusic*

Quote: Originally posted by Bleudog101 on Jul 13, 2018

Lucky young man, congratulations.  Received as a gift???  Wow.

BTW my Season Ticket for Megabucks Doubler has yet to come in. 

Bleudog101, your ship will be here tonight on the Mega Millions ship. 

 Congratulations to this young guy and I hope he wins again, soon.

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Bleudog101

Quote: Originally posted by music* on Jul 13, 2018

Bleudog101, your ship will be here tonight on the Mega Millions ship. 

 Congratulations to this young guy and I hope he wins again, soon.

Party

Thank you music* for your kind words.  You win the $340 million and I win with Megaplier secondary prize and we'll both be set for life!

music*'s avatarmusic*

Quote: Originally posted by Bleudog101 on Jul 13, 2018

Thank you music* for your kind words.  You win the $340 million and I win with Megaplier secondary prize and we'll both be set for life!

Bleudog101,  I started a new thread on the Lottery Post Discussion Forum. I write about the Mega Millions draw for Tuesday. Please view it and add any of your intelligent comments.

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ozlottoclub*com

A life-changing moment we keep dreaming about...

...the Lady Luck's generosity will never run out...

...then don't give up - YOU are next! No doubt!

music*'s avatarmusic*

Quote: Originally posted by ozlottoclub*com on Jul 14, 2018

A life-changing moment we keep dreaming about...

...the Lady Luck's generosity will never run out...

...then don't give up - YOU are next! No doubt!

Welcome ozlottoclub*com!! I hope to see your posts here often. Party

msharkey2001's avatarmsharkey2001

Very nice! I got 2 26 week subscriptions to Mass Megabucks Doubler for Father’s Day. Hopefully I’ll encounter the same luck as this guy did.

sweetie7398's avatarsweetie7398

CongratulationsDance

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