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Malden Man Wins $1M Mass. Lottery

A winner of the "50X the Cash" instant ticket game plans to buy his family a home with his winnings.

Nery Galicia won the "50X the Cash" instant game.
Nery Galicia won the "50X the Cash" instant game. (Massachusetts State Lottery)

MALDEN, MA — A Malden man won a million-dollar prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery's "50X the Cash" instant ticket game.

Nery Galicia opted to receive a one-time cash payment of $650,000. He plans to buy a home for his family with his winnings.

Galicia bought his winning ticket at Speedway in Beverly. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of the ticket.

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