Woman wins $1 million scratch-off lottery prize twice, less than 10 weeks apart

There’s a saying that, “lightning doesn’t strike twice,” but what about luck?

A Massachusetts woman won $1 million on two scratch-off ticket games approximately 10 weeks apart. Christine Wilson, a resident of Attleborough, about 40 miles south of Boston, claimed her second $1 million prize on Wednesday, the Massachusetts Lottery said in a press release.

Wilson purchased a $10 100X Cash ticket at a Family Food Mart in Mansfield. The convenience store received $10,000 after she won the lucky ticket.

But this wasn’t the Attleborough resident’s first trip to the Massachusetts Lottery Headquarters.

On Feb. 23, Wilson was the first $1 million prize winner on the $50 Lifetime Millions instant ticket game, the lottery said.

Lifetime Millions was launched on Feb. 6 and gives its players the chance to win $1 million a year for life. Wilson chose the one-time payment cash option of $650,000, the lottery said.

Wilson purchased this ticket at Dubs’s Discount Liquors in Mansfield and the package store receive a $10,000 bonus.

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What does the two-time $1 million winner plan to do with her money?

After her first win, Wilson told Massachusetts Lottery officials that she planned to purchase a new SUV with some of her winnings.

This time around, Wilson said she will put her winnings into her savings. The two-time winner did purchase her SUV, the lottery said.

What are the odds of winning 100X Cash?

The odds of winning the first top prize of $4 million are 1 in 5,376,000 and the second top prize of $1 million are 1 in 1,612,800, the Massachusetts Lottery said.

The overall odds are 1 in 3.47, the lottery said.

What are the odds of winning Lifetime Millions?

The odds of winning the top prize of $1 million the Lifetime Millions are 1 in 8,400,000, the Massachusetts Lottery said.

The overall odds are 1 in 4.10, the lottery said.

Where can you buy lottery tickets?

In order to purchase a ticket, you'll have to visit your local convenience store, gas station or grocery store - and in a handful of states, you can get tickets online.

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