February 16th 2024.
Love was truly in the air for Matthew Broadley of Tyngsborough, Massachusetts on Valentine's Day. As he opened a card from his mother, he was met with not only her heartfelt words, but also two lottery scratcher tickets for the Massachusetts State Lottery's '$4,000,000 Jumbo Cash' game. Little did he know, this gift would change his life forever.
With anticipation, Broadley scratched the tickets later that evening and to his surprise, one of them was a winner. And not just any winner, but a million dollar prize! As he claimed his prize at the lottery's headquarters in Dorchester the next day, he couldn't help but thank his mom for her lucky gesture.
Posing with a large check showing his winnings, Broadley proudly held the card from his mom with a cover featuring hearts and the words 'son', 'feeling proud', 'feeling happy', and 'feeling love'. It was a moment he would never forget.
After choosing to receive a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes, Broadley was left to contemplate how he would use his newfound fortune. The winning ticket was purchased at Lakeview General Store in his hometown, and the store will also receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket.
Located about 35 miles northwest of Boston, Tyngsborough is where Broadley calls home. And thanks to the Massachusetts State Lottery, the state as a whole has benefited greatly since its establishment in 1972. With over $131 billion in revenues generated and over $92 billion in prizes given away, the lottery has also returned more than $28 billion in net profit to the Commonwealth to aid towns and cities. Additionally, retailers across the state have received over $7.5 billion in bonuses and commissions.
Broadley's big win came just eight months after another lucky lottery player, retired handyman Johnnie Taylor, won the largest Mega Millions jackpot in the game's history with a ticket from Liberty Beer and Convenience in Howard Beach, New York City. Taylor received a lump sum payment of $157,288,402 after state and federal withholdings from his $476 million jackpot.
Valentine's Day may be a time for love and romance, but for Matthew Broadley, it will always be a reminder of the day his mother's card brought him not only love, but also a life-changing amount of money.
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