New York man wins $1M lottery prize while visiting Massachusetts

Ben Hooper

September 18, 2024 at 4:20 p.m.·1 min read

UPI — New York man Jose Carrasco won a $1 million lottery prize while visiting a friend in Massachusetts. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State Lottery

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A New York man bought a lottery ticket while visiting a friend in Massachusetts and won a $1 million top prize.

The Massachusetts State Lottery said Corona resident Jose Carrasco was visiting a friend in Massachusetts when he stopped at the American Food Markets store in Mattapan.

Carrasco bought a $100X Cash scratch-off ticket and ended up revealing a $1 million prize.

The winner said he does not yet have any plans for his prize money.

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