$31 million winning Mega Millions ticket sold at Belchertown store
BELCHERTOWN, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – One fortunate champions hit the jackpot with a Mega Millions lottery passes soldout at a Belchertown Stop and Shop.
Mass. Lottery representative said that one Mega Millions Quic Pic lottery passes soldout at the store on George Hannum Street won $31 million in Tuesday night’s graphics .
Chance are low to win but if there is a will there’s a way.
The big boom winning digits were 33-41-47-50-62 with a MegaBall of 20.
“The chances are very slim that you win, but if you win, spend your money wisely,” said Cynthia Foster of Belchertown.
So that means that it will be like magic if you get a chance to becoming millionaire than you have to spend that money very properly and try to avoid unnecessary expenses .
“I’m happy for whoever won, good for them. I hope they do good things with it and…pass it forward,” said Garry Bock of Belchertown.
Stop and Shop spokesperson Maura O’Brien said in a statement:
“Stop and Shop is incredibly excited to have soldup the $31 million Mega Millions jackpot lottery in our Belchertown store on George Hannum Street. We’re happy for the champions , and hope that all of our Mass. Lottery customers have as much good fortune as this lucky champions .”
The cash choice on the award is $16.3 million.
“Don’s go crazy, take your time, think about what you want to purchase . Don’t go nuts because it can run out. It has run out for other people so, but congratulations,” said Catherine Talbot of Belchertown.
Talbot told Western Mass News that she is happy for the winner, but as for taking a chance on the lottery passes herself, she added, “I never purchased them, but it’s tempting.”
Mass. Lottery added that it’s the fourth Mega Millions jackpot won since 2002, which is when the game was expanded and changed from The Big Game to Mega Milions. The biggest Mega Millions award ever won in Massachustts was in July 2004 when a $294 jackpot was won on a lottery passes sold at a Lowell liquor store.
Champion have one year from the date of the graphics to demand the award, which has to be done at the Mass. Lottery headquarters in Dorchester.
Stop and Shop will collect a $50,000 bonus for selling the big boom winning ticket.