Someone in Reading won $1 million worth lottery ticket in instant ticket game

Someone in Reading won $1 million worth lottery ticket in instant ticket game, the winner will soon be $1 million times richer than before. 

The winning scratch off lottery ticket was purchased on Tuesday at the Shell at 87 Walkers Brook Drive in Reading. 

The Southborough-based Windy Hill Trust won the $1 million prize, the second-highest award in the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword” instant ticket game. 

Shirley Sheridan who represents the trust decided to chose a annuity option on its prize and received the first of 20 annual payments of $50,000 before taxes, the statement said.

The retailer will also receive a bonus of $10,000 for selling the winning lottery ticket.