David Strickland told lottery officials he’ll use the money to travel to Las Vegas
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- A man is planning to take his first vacation ever after her he won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery
- David Strickland, 64, opted for cash and received a one-time, pre-tax payment of $650,000
- Lottery officials are also giving a $10,000 bonus to the wine and spirits store that sold Strickland the winning ticket
A man is planning his first vacation ever after he won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery.
David Strickland, 64, of Lakeville, Mass. was the first $1 million prize winner of the newly launched $25,000,000 Mega Money game, which went live in mid-May, lottery officials said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
He chose the cash option and received a one-time, pre-tax payment of $650,000…