A Quincy-based trust has quietly walked off with the last available $10 million jackpot in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s $10,000,000 Bonanza scratch-ticket game, thanks to a lucky stop at a Mobil station on Gorham Street in Lowell.
The Jesus Life Trust of Quincy, represented by trustee David Spillane, claimed the third and final $10 million top prize this week and chose the one-time cash option of $6.5 million before taxes. The winning ticket was sold at the Mobil on Gorham Street, and the sale earns the retailer a $50,000 seller bonus while officially closing out the game’s remaining top-prize pool.
According to Boston 25 News, the ticket was purchased at the Mobil at 785 Gorham Street in Lowell and the trust filed its claim earlier this week. Boston 25 named Spillane as the trust’s representative and reported that the retailer will receive the Lottery's standard bonus for selling a top-prize ticket.
What the state lottery shows
Per the Massachusetts State Lottery's public listings, the $10,000,000 Bonanza is a $20 instant game with a limited number of $10 million top prizes and a range of smaller payouts. The Lottery's "prizes remaining" and winners pages are the official spot to see when a game's top prizes have all been claimed.
Windfall at the pump
The Mobil station that sold the winning ticket will collect a $50,000 bonus, a hefty add-on for a neighborhood gas-and-convenience shop. Boston 25 News reports the claim was certified this week and that the winner took the payout as a lump-sum at their request.
Why winners sometimes use trusts and choose cash
The Lottery's own winner postings show a steady stream of big prizes being claimed by nominee trusts rather than individuals. Earlier this year, for instance, a Quincy-based trust claimed a six-figure instant-ticket prize, according to Massachusetts State Lottery announcements. State regulations also spell out how a cash-option payout works and how taxes and withholding are handled; the rules are posted at Mass.gov.
Players who bought $10,000,000 Bonanza tickets are urged to check their stubs and review the Lottery's winners listings or contact Mass Lottery customer service to learn how to claim smaller prizes. The Lottery publishes certified winners, prize amounts and agent locations on its website and processes prizes at its Dorchester headquarters.
