Massachusetts Wrong Lottery 1 Million - A Massachusetts man wins $1 million after the store clerk gave him the wrong scratch-off lottery ticket after winning on the "Sizzlin 7s" instead of the the $5 "Blue Ice 7s" game.
At first, the man, Richard Brown of Taunton, didn't make a big deal about getting the wrong lottery ticket, and it was a good decision that made him $1 million richer after he just "rolled with it."
Brown selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of about $430,000 after taxes. He plans to use the money for a new roof on his home and to take a trip to San Francisco.
A similar thing happened when Napolean Elvord of Wisconsin accidentally won $14.3 million from Megabucks instead of getting the Powerball that he asked for.
When the winning numbers are hit, the business that sold the ticket is notified. The store owner knew Elvord and questioned him. Luckily the ticket was still sitting on a table at home when he took another look at it. Still not knowing if he won, he decided to stop by the states lottery office to have it checked.
Michael Edmonds, the lottery director, told the Journal that, "most people who come to claim the prize already know if they have the winning ticket."
A veteran Elvord, has had health problems and has failing kidneys, having had dialysis for 5 years. After taking the lump sum payment of $10.2 million, which amounted to $6.87 million after taxes, he plans on buying medical coverage so that he can receive a kidney transplant.
At first, the man, Richard Brown of Taunton, didn't make a big deal about getting the wrong lottery ticket, and it was a good decision that made him $1 million richer after he just "rolled with it."
Brown selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum payment of about $430,000 after taxes. He plans to use the money for a new roof on his home and to take a trip to San Francisco.
A similar thing happened when Napolean Elvord of Wisconsin accidentally won $14.3 million from Megabucks instead of getting the Powerball that he asked for.
When the winning numbers are hit, the business that sold the ticket is notified. The store owner knew Elvord and questioned him. Luckily the ticket was still sitting on a table at home when he took another look at it. Still not knowing if he won, he decided to stop by the states lottery office to have it checked.
Michael Edmonds, the lottery director, told the Journal that, "most people who come to claim the prize already know if they have the winning ticket."
A veteran Elvord, has had health problems and has failing kidneys, having had dialysis for 5 years. After taking the lump sum payment of $10.2 million, which amounted to $6.87 million after taxes, he plans on buying medical coverage so that he can receive a kidney transplant.
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