Phyllis R. Fisher is the first player to win a grand prize of $1 million playing the new $1,000,000 Spin instant game from the Massachusetts State Lottery. Fisher of Gardner received her first of 20 annuity checks for $50,000 before taxes today at Lottery headquarters in Braintree.
She bought the lucky ticket at Huhtala Shell on Oak Street in Gardner. The service station will receive a $10,000 commission on the sale.
The $1,000,000 Spin game just hit store shelves throughout Massachusetts. The $5 instant ticket features 10 prizes of $1 million and 50 instant prizes of $50,000. Overall, there are more than 6,300,000 winning tickets in the game.
