BOSTON — A Massachusetts man is celebrating after recently winning big on a scratch ticket.
Johan Lopera Bustamante, of East Boston, won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Big Money” instant ticket game.
Bustamante chose the cash option on his prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000, according to the Lottery.
Bustamante told the Lottery that he plans to buy a new car, a house, and invest the rest of his winnings.
The winning ticket was purchased at Sava’s Market at 150 Bennington Street in East Boston.
The business will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale of the ticket.
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