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Indianapolis Star
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Man wins $1M prize during game show celebrating release of 'Jaws'
A northeastern Massachusetts man is taking home $1 million after a game show hosted at Martha's Vineyard in honor of the theatrical release of the 1975 thriller 'Jaws'. The live game show was held on July 13 at Martha's Vineyard, where the Steven Spielberg movie was filmed over a 5 ½ month period in 1974. This year, Martha's Vineyard is hosting a series of events in honor of the film's theatrical release on June 20, 1975. David Ouellette was part of the game show, dubbed the Massachusetts State Lottery's '$1,000,000 Jaws Game Show,' and took home the game's $1 million top prize before taxes, the Massachusetts State Lottery said in a news release. Video captured the moment he won. Here's how he ended up taking home the top prize, and what Martha's Vineyard has in store for the rest of its 'Jaws' 50th anniversary celebration. Read more: Will we need a bigger boat? Martha's Vineyard awash in 'Jaws' at 50 mania Ouellette, who was at the vineyard with his wife, Lynn, was one of 30 contestants selected to participate. The tickets went on sale in March of 2024. To be eligible to compete, contestants submitted non-winning Jaws instant tickets through the Mass Lottery mobile app and website. Six winners were chosen from five Second Chance drawings, earning a paid weekend trip to Martha's Vineyard with one guest, and participation in the '$1,000,000 JAWS Game Show' at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center. During the game show's first round, Ouellette and the other contestants selected a tile to turn around and reveal their prize, including cash amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000. Two of the contestants selected tiles, revealing they were moving forward to the second round, while one contestant would win the top prize of $1 million and the other would receive a $10,000 prize. In the second round, Ouellette and another contestant took turns selecting tiles until Ouellette made his final decision. The first to choose five '$1,000,000' tiles to win it all. 'Number five!' Ouellette yelled in a video captured that day, waiting to see if the tile he chose would bring him victory. As he and onlookers waited in anticipation inside the theater, suspenseful music blared throughout. 'Thank you all,' he said. 'The lottery is great!' Another contestant, Joe Candido of Quincy, about 9 miles southeast of Boston, won the $10,000 prize. The rest of the contestants took home prizes including $500, $1,000, $2,000, and $5,000. When Ouellette and his wife were asked what they planned to do with the money, the couple wasn't quite sure yet. 'It hasn't hit us yet,' the couple said. In addition to the lottery's live game show, Martha's Vineyard guests can also check out 'The Shark is Broken,' a comedic stageplay, as well as an art exhibition, film memorabilia, and 'JAWS'-themed clothing and accessories. More information on the 50th anniversary festivities can be found at
USA Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Man wins $1M prize during game show celebrating release of 'Jaws'
A northeastern Massachusetts man is taking home $1 million after a game show hosted at Martha's Vineyard in honor of the theatrical release of the 1975 thriller 'Jaws'. The live game show was held on July 13 at Martha's Vineyard, where the Steven Spielberg movie was filmed over a 5 ½ month period in 1974. This year, Martha's Vineyard is hosting a series of events in honor of the film's theatrical release on June 20, 1975. David Ouellette was part of the game show, dubbed the Massachusetts State Lottery's '$1,000,000 Jaws Game Show,' and took home the game's $1 million top prize before taxes, the Massachusetts State Lottery said in a news release. Video captured the moment he won. Here's how he ended up taking home the top prize, and what Martha's Vineyard has in store for the rest of its 'Jaws' 50th anniversary celebration. Read more: Will we need a bigger boat? Martha's Vineyard awash in 'Jaws' at 50 mania How did the big win happen? Ouellette, who was at the vineyard with his wife, Lynn, was one of 30 contestants selected to participate. The tickets went on sale in March of 2024. To be eligible to compete, contestants submitted non-winning Jaws instant tickets through the Mass Lottery mobile app and website. Six winners were chosen from five Second Chance drawings, earning a paid weekend trip to Martha's Vineyard with one guest, and participation in the '$1,000,000 JAWS Game Show' at the Martha's Vineyard Film Center. During the game show's first round, Ouellette and the other contestants selected a tile to turn around and reveal their prize, including cash amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000. Two of the contestants selected tiles, revealing they were moving forward to the second round, while one contestant would win the top prize of $1 million and the other would receive a $10,000 prize. In the second round, Ouellette and another contestant took turns selecting tiles until Ouellette made his final decision. The first to choose five '$1,000,000' tiles to win it all. 'Number five!' Ouellette yelled in a video captured that day, waiting to see if the tile he chose would bring him victory. As he and onlookers waited in anticipation inside the theater, suspenseful music blared throughout. 'Thank you all,' he said. 'The lottery is great!' Another contestant, Joe Candido of Quincy, about 9 miles southeast of Boston, won the $10,000 prize. The rest of the contestants took home prizes including $500, $1,000, $2,000, and $5,000. Man now swimming in cash uncertain of what to do with prize money When Ouellette and his wife were asked what they planned to do with the money, the couple wasn't quite sure yet. 'It hasn't hit us yet,' the couple said. Martha's Vineyard offering 'Jaws' themed events all summer In addition to the lottery's live game show, Martha's Vineyard guests can also check out 'The Shark is Broken,' a comedic stageplay, as well as an art exhibition, film memorabilia, and 'JAWS'-themed clothing and accessories. More information on the 50th anniversary festivities can be found at Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mass. Lottery's new $50 scratch ticket features $25 million grand prize
The Massachusetts State Lottery recently launched a new $50 scratch ticket that features a grand prize of $25 million. The '$25,000,000 Mega Money' ticket includes three $25 million prizes, four $2 million prizes, and 12 $1 million prizes, with an overall prize payout of 82 percent, according to lottery officials. The odds of winning a prize in the new game are said to be 1 in 4.10, and all winning tickets total $100 or more. The game also features 10 second-chance drawings, allowing players to enter non-winning tickets for opportunities to win cash prizes ranging from $100 to $50,000. In each of the 10 drawings, 10 $50,000 prizes, 8 $1,000 prizes, 65 $500 prizes, and 250 $100 prizes will be awarded. 'With a massive top prize, no break-even prizes, and attractive second-chance opportunities, the $25,000,000 Mega Money ticket gives customers a great value consistent with its price point,' Mark William Bracken, Executive Director of the Mass Lottery, said in a statement. $25,000,000 Mega Money is a key number match style game, containing 10 'winning numbers' and 35 'your numbers.' If one or more of the 'your numbers' match the 'winning numbers,' the player wins the corresponding amount. There are also multiplier symbols ranging from 5X to 500X in the 'your numbers' spots that multiply winning combinations. Three bonus spots give players the opportunity to automatically win cash prizes. The ticket is on sale now at lottery retailers across the state. The Mass Lottery launched its first $50 ticket, 'Billion Dollar Extravaganza,' in February 2023. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Swansea store sells $1M Powerball winner, will get a bonus. What are the winning numbers?
SWANSEA — A local store just sold a winning lottery ticket, worth a hefty sum of money. A Powerball ticket sold at Singha Liquors, 27 Market St., Swansea, is the winner of a $1 million prize, according to a press release from the Massachusetts Lottery. It was sold for the Wednesday, May 14, drawing. The winning numbers are 4-10-24-29-53, 4. For its sale of the winning ticket, Singha Liquors will receive a $10,000 bonus. Another Massachusetts store sold a $50,000 Powerball winning ticket for the same drawing. That ticket was sold at Halifax Market & Deli, 337 Plymouth St., Halifax. That store will receive a $5,000 bonus for its sale. According to Mass. Lottery, tickets that match the first five numbers drawn win a $1 million prize, while tickets that match four out of five numbers plus the Powerball win a $50,000 prize. To win the jackpot prize, all five winning numbers plus the Powerball number must match the numbers drawn. Mass. Lottery said in the release that Powerball prize winners have one year from the date of the drawing to claim prizes. The next drawing will be on Saturday night, May 17. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $123 million. Powerball tickets are $2 each and can be purchased until 9:50 p.m. on Saturday. Powerball drawings occur every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Singha Liquors Swansea sells $1M Powerball winning ticket: The numbers
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mass. Lottery announces new $50 ticket with $25 million grand prize
A new $50 lottery ticket will be released in May by the Massachusetts State Lottery, with a top grand prize of $25 million. The new scratch ticket game, which will be sold at lottery retailers starting May 13, is the Massachusetts Lottery's third installment of a $50 ticket since its highly-successful 'Billion Dollar Extravaganza' game released in 2023. The game is called '$25,000,000 Mega Money' and will feature three grand prizes worth $25 million. It will also feature four $2 million prizes and a dozen $1 million prizes, according to the Lottery. Besides the massive top prize, the game has the 'best odds of winning $50,000″ on any of the Lottery's three $50 scratch ticket games, according to the lottery. There will be 25.2 million total tickets in circulation. All winning '$25,000,000 Mega Money' tickets will be worth at least double what the player paid for the ticket, and non-winning tickets can be entered into each of the 10 Second Chance Drawings to win up to $50,000. Each ticket will be printed on holographic paper with vibrant indigo and red color themes. All tickets also have 'Bonus Spots' for players to scratch off and instantly reveal prizes. In 'Billion Dollar Extravaganza,' the $50 game released Feb. 7, 2023, there are still three $2 million prizes and one $1 million prize remains to be claimed as of April 30. There's also still two $1 million a year for life grand prizes remaining to be claimed in 'Lifetime Millions,' in addition to three $2 million and five $1 million prizes as of April 30. The game was released on Feb. 6, 2024. Massachusetts State Lottery Read the original article on MassLive.
