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Newport Man Wins More Than $376K From Rhode Island Lottery Ticket
Rhode Island Lottery officials said the winner plays the game all the time and plans to pay off debt and share some money with family.
NEWPORT, RI — Last week's $376,754 Wild Money jackpot winner has claimed his prize, Rhode Island Lottery officials said Monday.
The winner was a Newport man. Lottery officials said he bought the winning ticket at Island Food Mart at 356 West Main Road in Middletown. The winning ticket came from the Feb. 27 drawing, and lottery officials said he matched all five numbers drawn: 2, 5, 15, 31, 32.
He said he plays the game all the time and plans to pay off debt and share some with family.
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