Massachusetts: Norwood Player Purchases Ticket Worth $5M, Springfield Player Wins $1M

The Massachusetts Lottery announced that a ticket worth $5 million has been sold in Norwood. That was followed by a $1 million win in Springfield the day after. Norwood Player Won $5M The Massachusetts Lottery confirmed the first win on September 22. According to the announcement, a player in Norwood has just won a top prize from the $5,000,000 100X Cashword game. As the game’s title suggests, $5 million is the top prize one could hope to win from this $20 game. The lucky ticket was purchased at Dairy Fine in Norwood. As of the time of this writing, the winner has yet to come forward to claim their winnings. For reference, the odds of winning the top prize are listed as 1 in 5,040,000. Springfield Player Became $1M Richer On September 23, the Massachusetts Lottery announced that another seven-figure win has happened in the state. As it turns out, an incredibly lucky player in Springfield secured a $1 million payout from the Ruby Mine 50X game. According to the lottery’s announcement, the winning ticket was sold at A To Z Convenience Store in Springfield. As of the time of this writing, that winner has yet to claim their winnings. For reference, Ruby Mine 50X is a $5 game featuring top prizes of $1 million. At launch, the game had three such prizes. According to the Massachusetts Lottery’s official website, only one of those remains in the game. The odds of winning a top prize from the Ruby Mine 50X game are 1 in 5,040,000. Even More Players Won Big The two wins mentioned in this article followed two $1 million payouts, both of which were announced on September 21. These included a $1 million win in Pittsfield and another $1 million win in Somerville. The Pittsfield win came from a $1,000,000 BONUS WINS ticket that was purchased from Palmer’s Variety. The Somerville win, on the other hand, materialized from a 50X ticket sold at The Public. Earlier this month, Angela Tarr came forward to claim a $500,000 jackpot from the $500,000 Frenzy game. Since she opted for the one-time payment, the sum she took home was reduced to $355,000 before applicable taxes. In other Massachusetts-related news, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission just published a report concerning the performance of its gaming industry for the month of August 2026.