Salem woman wins $1 million on $5 instant ticket game

SALEM, Mass. (WWLP) – A woman from Salem has won the $1 million prize on the Massachusetts Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Stacks of Cash” $5 instant ticket game.

According to the Massachusetts Lottery, Nancy Diamond chose the cash option for her prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000, before taxes. Diamond plans on buying a new car with her prize money.

The ticket was purchased at Nicole’s Food Store on Essex Street in Salem. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale of this ticket.

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