Fall River man first winner in new Massachusetts Lottery game

Myles Blanchard of Fall River was the first $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s "$4,000,000 Cash King Doubler" instant ticket game. (Massachusetts State Lottery)

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The Massachusetts State Lottery said that a Fall River man was the first $1 million prize winner in the “$4,000,000 Cash King Doubler” instant ticket game.

Myles Blanchard chose the cash prize option and d received a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes.

The lottery said that Blanchard wants to buy a house with his winnings.

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