Tag: Massachusetts State Lottery
Norwood Dad Scores Second Big Lottery Win, Shares $800K Prize With Son
A Massachusetts father who won $1 million in 2008 has struck gold again, but this time he's sharing an $800,000 Mass Cash prize with his son.
Eugene Girard, of Norwood, bought eight tickets using the same set of numbers in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s midday Mass Cash drawing. When those numbers hit, every ticket was a winner. Eugene claimed $700,000 before taxes and gave one winning ticket to his son, Matthew, who collected $100,000.
Eugene said he chose the numbers based on sentimental favorites he plays often. He plans to buy a car, make home improvements, and save the rest. Matthew…