Around TownSaturday, November 7
A Worcester trust claims a $500,000 scratch-ticket prize on a ticket bought in Auburn
The Daily Worcester team
If you play scratch tickets, this one's for you: a Worcester trust has claimed a $500,000 top prize in the "$500,000 Frenzy" game, lottery officials said. The state lottery commission didn't say what the trust plans to do with the money.
A $500,000 Frenzy top prize is a long shot, with 28 still unclaimed
- $500,000
- top prize claimed by Jo's Dime Trust
- 1 in 161,280
- odds of winning that top prize
- 22nd
- $500,000 top prize claimed in the game
- 28
- top prizes unclaimed as of Oct. 29
Sources: Worcester Patch, MassLive.com, WWLP
The odds of winning that top prize are 1 in 161,280. Nearby, a $200,000 ticket from "$15,000,000 Magnificent Millions" sold at Summit Mobil in Worcester. Want to check your own tickets? The state lottery publishes a daily list of winning tickets sold statewide on its website.
- Winner: Jo's Dime Trust of Worcester, represented by trustee Katherine Wally
- Bought at: Cumberland Farms, 502 Washington St., Auburn
- Payout: one-time $500,000, before taxes
- Retailers that sell a winning ticket also typically get a bonus
Two big lottery prizes were sold at Auburn and Worcester stores
| Game | Prize | Sold at |
|---|---|---|
| $500,000 Frenzy | $500,000 | Cumberland Farms, Auburn |
| $15,000,000 Magnificent Millions | $200,000 | Summit Mobil, Worcester |
Source: Worcester Patch
Sources: Worcester Patch, MassLive.com, WWLP