SALEM — A Salem woman who received a $2 instant ticket as a going-away gift for moving to Florida won the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$200 a Week for Life” prize.
Lynn Syrcle, who recently moved from Salem to Port Richey, Florida, won the $200 a week for life prize, chose the cash option and received a one-time payment of $160,000, before taxes. She said she plans to invest the winnings.
According to the Massachusetts State Lottery website, the current chances of winning the top prize from the “200 a Week for Life” instant ticket is 1 in 1,209,600.
The winning ticket was purchased at Arge’s Liquors, 18 Boston St. in Salem. The store will receive a $2,080 bonus for its sale of this ticket, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission.
Michael McHugh can be contacted at mmchugh@northofboston.com or at 781-799-5202