Overview
- Eugene Girard claimed seven $100,000 prizes and gave a matching $100,000 ticket to his son, Matthew, for a combined $800,000 before taxes, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.
- Both winners described plans for the money, with Eugene citing a car purchase, home improvements, and savings, and Matthew planning a car purchase and investments.
- Pam's Market on Pleasant Street, where the tickets were purchased, will receive $8,000 in retailer bonuses for selling the winning plays.
- Mass Cash costs $1 per play, requires picking five numbers from 1 to 35, and carries 1-in-324,632 odds to match all five; a midday drawing was added in August.
- Eugene is a repeat lottery winner, having previously claimed a $1 million instant-ticket prize in 2008.