A Massachusetts woman wins $1 million State Lottery prize from scratch ticket that caught her eye

The color of a State Lottery scratch ticket turned out to be very lucrative for a Massachusetts woman.

According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Maria Manchester of Fall River has won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Emerald Mine 50X” $5 instant ticket game that went on sale Tuesday, January 7.

Manchester chose the cash option on her prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 (before taxes). She said she selected this ticket because of its green color and that it was a newer game…

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