The SouthCoast has been hit by lady luck numerous times this year, with over a dozen individuals winning big in the lottery.
With a wide selection of scratch tickets available for purchase in the Massachusetts State Lottery, players can enjoy a variety of games and have multiple chances to win big.
From low-cost $1 tickets to higher-priced $50 options, each game offers unique odds and the potential for small wins or multi-million dollar payouts.
Then there are national jackpot games such as Powerball and Mega Millions, which offer increasing prizes that can reach unimaginable riches.
In 2025, SouthCoast has already won over $20,000,000 in prizes. Here are the biggest winners so far this year:
According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Francis Mendes of New Bedford bought a $10 scratch ticket and was the latest winner of the grand prize, scoring $4 million on the “$4,000,000 Gold 50X” instant ticket game.
According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Anthony Wetherbee of East Wareham is now a millionaire. Taking a chance on the $10 “Bonus 100X” instant ticket game, Wetherbee became the winner of the third and final $4 million grand prize.
A stop for slushies with his kids led to a $2 million Powerball win for city resident Christopher Williams, who purchased his ticket at Cumberland Farms No. 6787, located at 64 Stevens St., Fall River, just off Brayton Ave.
Tiberio Silva of Fall River was the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$5,000,000 100X Cashword” instant ticket game, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.
According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Thomas Platt of Fairhaven is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$300X” $30 instant ticket game. There are two million-dollar prizes left to be claimed on the ticket.
Grace Murphy of Fall River is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s $4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler $10 instant ticket game.
Lakeville resident David Strickland is the first $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s new “$25,000,000 Mega Money” instant scratch ticket.
According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Maria Manchester of Fall River has won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Emerald Mine 50X” $5 instant ticket game.
According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Phillip Medeiros of New Bedford, a Fall River native, has won a $1 million prize on an instant ticket game.
Yaowarat Pine of Somerset has won a $1 million prize on a Powerball ticket, according to a press release from the Massachusetts Lottery.
According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Julia Da Rosa of New Bedford is the winner of a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Ultimate 7” instant ticket game.
Alberto Borges of Fall River won a $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Bonus 100X” instant ticket game, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.
Fall River resident Myles Blanchard was the first $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$4,000,000 Cash King Doubler” instant ticket game, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.
To find out more about the Massachusetts State Lottery, visit https://www.masslottery.com.