Gifted lottery scratch ticket from mom cashes for $1M prize
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM/Gray News) - A Massachusetts man got rewarded in a big way for helping his mother with her vehicle.
Kyle Avery recently won a $1 million prize thanks to a $1,000,000 Winter Winnings lottery scratch ticket that was purchased at a convenience store in Wilbraham, according to Massachusetts Lottery spokesperson Christian Teja.
Lottery officials say Avery was given the scratch ticket as a thank you gift from his mother after performing work on her car.
Avery chose to receive the prize as a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes, reported by Western Mass News.
The Big Y Express store will also receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
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