Overview
- Almasa Cajic of Lynn claimed the $2 million prize at Massachusetts State Lottery headquarters on Thursday after her ticket matched the five white balls in the drawing.
- Cajic had paid $1 for the Power Play option, which doubled the standard $1 million match-five prize to $2 million.
- Robinson News Convenience in Malden, where the ticket was purchased, will receive a $20,000 bonus for selling the winner.
- The same Powerball drawing produced a $1.04 billion jackpot won by a single ticket in Illinois and additional $1 million match-five tickets sold in Arizona, California, Florida and North Carolina.
- Cajic told lottery officials she plans to buy a house in Massachusetts and another in Bosnia and the $2 million amount is reported before taxes.