Overview

• Corcoran unintentionally purchased two separate multi-draw Powerball tickets covering the July 9 drawing after misreading his first ticket’s validity period.
• Both identically numbered tickets matched all five white balls (5-9-25-28-69) but missed the red Powerball, earning two $1 million Match 5 prizes before taxes.
• Fitchburg Market Basket and Country Farms in Leominster each sold one of the winning tickets and received $10,000 retailer bonuses under state lottery rules.
• Corcoran claimed his combined $2 million prize at the Massachusetts Lottery’s Dorchester headquarters and told officials he feels good about the wins.
• No jackpot winner emerged on July 9, pushing the Powerball grand prize to an estimated $288 million ahead of the next drawing.