A Springfield-based trust has quietly turned a casual scratch into a life-changing haul, claiming a $4 million Massachusetts State Lottery grand prize off a ticket sold at a Northborough Honey Farms. The Backseat Mayor Nominee Trust, represented by trustee Hyman Darling, went for the cash option instead of the long-haul annuity, walking away with a lump-sum payout of about $2.6 million before taxes. The Honey Farms location that sold the lucky ticket will also collect a sales bonus from the Lottery.
According to Boston 25 News, the Backseat Mayor Nominee Trust of Springfield scored the $4 million grand prize in the Massachusetts Lottery’s “$4,000,000 Extreme Cash” instant-ticket game, with the winning ticket purchased at Honey Farms in Northborough. The outlet reports the trust chose a one-time cash payment that comes out to roughly $2.6 million before taxes, and that Honey Farms will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
How the prize payment works
The Massachusetts State Lottery game page shows that $4,000,000 Extreme Cash is a $10 instant ticket that launched this spring and comes with two top prizes worth $4 million each. The Massachusetts State Lottery also notes in past winning stories that players who take the cash option on a $4 million instant prize typically receive about $2.6 million before taxes, underscoring the difference between annuity payouts and lump-sum checks.
Local store and the bonus
State business records list Honey Farms locations at 5 W Main St and 369 W Main St in Northborough, suggesting the familiar corner-store brand has staked out more than one prime spot along the same road. Whichever Main Street counter sold the winning ticket will get a $10,000 retailer bonus, per Boston 25 News, a tidy windfall that can give a neighborhood convenience store’s bottom line a short-term jolt.
Big wins are still turning up
This latest claim joins a growing list of seven-figure instant-ticket payouts in Massachusetts. In April, a Quincy resident hit a separate $4 million scratch-ticket jackpot and also chose the cash option, taking home about $2.6 million before taxes, according to Boston.com. For both hopeful players and the shops that sell to them, the state’s steady stream of new instant games keeps serving up the kind of headline-grabbing wins that get small towns talking.
