Massachusetts Lottery sees big wins for players in 2024
Dec 26, 2024
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP)-- 2024 has seen big jackpot payouts and there's still plenty of opportunity to win.
A handful of people have won millions of dollars this year after buying a lottery ticket but time is running out on the big prizes.
Biggest lottery winners in 2024 for Massachusetts
Mega Millions sits at over at $1.15-billion for Friday night's drawing, with a cash option of $516-million. It's the fifth largest in the game's history. This is a multi-state game and the cost per ticket is $2. While taxes take a chunk of the prize money, people are still dreaming about what they'd do with that kind of cash.
"Spread it around," said Donald Clark of West Springfield. "I don't play it unless my twin calls me."
A ticket sold in the Boston area on December 14 paid out one-million dollars. The winning numbers for Mega Millions will air on 22News at 11pm on Friday night.