A MASSACHUSETTS man won a huge lottery prize – but it was a huge success.
Gecimar Silva of Tisbury, Martha’s Vineyard, won a $1 million prize in a lottery game but only went home with $650,000.
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Silva became the third winner of the $1 million Massachusetts State Lottery prize.
According to the state lottery website, the instant ticket game debuted on Tuesday, March 26.
Silva, a painter who has lived on Martha’s Vineyard for 18 years, bought the Tubarão ticket because of the novelty and the connection with the island where the film was shot.
Opting for a one-off payment meant he only managed to earn $650,000.
Silva claimed his prize on Friday, May 3, at the Mass Lottery headquarters in Dorchester.
His winning ticket, worth $1 million, was purchased at the Depot Market in Edgartown.
As a result of this sale, the store received a $10,000 bonus.
MORE THAN A PIECE OF CHANGE
Prizes won by Massachusetts citizens in lotteries, raffles, races, beano, or other chance-based activities are taxed at 5% plus a surcharge and are included in their gross income.
In the year the taxpayer receives the money or has the opportunity to receive it, the earnings are subject to taxes.
Prizes of up to $600 are deducted and forwarded to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
When a reward exceeds $5,000, the Internal Revenue Service receives 24% of the amount withheld, while the Massachusetts Department of Revenue receives 5% of the amount withheld.
This was the case of Silva, who won the US$1 million prize, but only went home with US$650,000, as the state withdrew US$350,000 of his winnings.
PENNY FOR YOUR JAWS
The Jaws instant ticket game even offers three additional instant jackpot prizes of $1 million each, says the Mass Lotto website.
It also features five second-chance sweepstakes, awarding a total of 30 lucky winners with a Shark-themed trip for two to Martha’s Vineyard in summer 2025.
During their stay on the Vineyard, all 30 winners will participate in a Jaws-themed Game Show, where one contestant is guaranteed to win a $1 million prize.
The remaining contestants will receive guaranteed prizes ranging from US$500 to US$10,000.
Trip winners are chosen at random from non-winning tickets submitted for the Second Chance Drawing.
Travel packages include, by Loteria de Massa:
- Three-night stay for two at the Harbor View Hotel in Edgartown
- Black car service to and from the port
- Ferry to and from the island, plus island transportation
- Daily breakfast
- Welcome Toast/Dinner with Entertainment at Harbor View Hotel
- Taste of the Vineyard Dinner at Harbor View Lawn
- $1,000 Spending Cash
- Jaws Branded Welcome Gift
- Jaws Island Tour with Custom Guided Island Bus
- Private screening of Jaws at the Harbor View Hotel
- “Shark Infested Waters” themed party at Harbor View Lawn
Top US Lottery Winners
Millions dream of winning the lottery and finding fame and fortune. These are the biggest winners in US lottery history.
- Edwin Castro – $2.04 billion, Powerball, November 8, 2022, in California.
- Theodorus Struyck – $1.765 billion, Powerball, October 11, 2023, California.
- Unknown Winner – $1.602 Billion, Mega Millions, August 8, 2023, Florida.
- Marvin and Mae Acosta of Los Angeles, California, John and Lisa Robinson of Munford, Tennessee, and Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt of Melbourne Beach, Florida – $1.586 billion, Powerball, January 13, 2016.
- Unknown Winner – $1.537 Billion, Mega Millions, October 23, 2018, from South Carolina.
- Winner unknown – he sued his child’s mother to keep his identity hidden – $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, January 13, 2023, from Maine.
- Unknown Winner – $1.337 Billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022, from Illinois.
- Cheng and Duanpen Saephan and Laiza Liem Chao – $1.326 billion, Powerball, April 7, 2024, from Oregon.
- Yanira Álvarez – $1.08 billion Powerball, July 19, 2023 in California.
- Wolverine FLL Lottery Club – $1.05 Billion, Mega Millions, January 22, 2021, from Michigan.
- Winner unknown – $842.4 million Powerball, January 1, 2024, from Michigan.
In other lottery news, explore The US Sun’s article featuring the tax-free $1 million jackpot winner.
Plus, dive into The US Sun’s coverage of a lottery participant who secured a $44 million jackpot, only to lose half of it.
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