A Northborough, Massachusetts, man who is a 'huge 'Star Wars' fan' has won a grand lottery prize of $5.37 million on May the 4th — the unofficial Star Wars holiday.
A Northborough, Massachusetts, resident has won $5.37 million after playing the lottery on May 4, the unofficial "Star Wars Day." James Jorgensen was elated to win the big money prize from the Massachusetts State Lottery’s Megabucks game, and even more thrilled because of the date's cultural significance.
Jorgensen and his partner, Jennifer, visited the Massachusetts Lottery headquarters in Dorchester to pick up the winnings, the Massachusetts Lottery's press release said. Jorgensen opted to receive the earnings was a one-time-payment, before taxes, of $3,609,886, the release said. He intends to use the prize money to purchase a home and pay for his children's college tuition costs.
The retailer will also receive a bonus of $50,000 for the sale of the grand prize ticket. The Megabucks game was redesigned in November 2023 and, since the relaunch, Jorgenson is the second jackpot winner. The redesign was brought about in hopes of " more value to players, with better odds of winning, a higher average jackpot, and double the winnings for all non-jackpot prize tiers," lottery officials reported.
Since selling its first ticket, the 52-year-old lottery organization has "awarded over $105 billion in prizes returned over $32 billion in net profit to the Commonwealth for unrestricted local aid provided to cities and towns." For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle.
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