Massachusetts State Lottery player won $500k from scratch-off ticket

An Arlington Massachusetts State Lottery player has qualified for half a million dollars after winning the grand prize from a scratch-off ticket.

The $500,000 prize, for the game “$500,000 Cashword Corners 2021,” was purchased at Little Joe’s Convenience, Summer Street. The lottery has not yet identified the player.

Overall, there were more than 1,000 winning lottery tickets worth at least $600 claimed or sold Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The Massachusetts State Lottery releases a full list of all the winning tickets each day. (To get the town winners, type in "Arlington.") The list includes winning tickets worth more than $600. 

The largest Massachusetts State Lottery prize won so far this year was for $15 million.

It was claimed by the P.M. Investment Trust of Fall River, which was represented by trustee Joseph H. Silvia. Silvia was then presented with a check for $6,922,500.