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Nantucket man wins $1M lottery prize in this $50 scratch ticket game

Julio Hidalgo Perez lottery winner
Julio Hidalgo Perez, who won $1 million playing the lottery in December 2025.(Massachusetts State Lottery)

A man from Nantucket won $1 million from a $50 lottery ticket he bought on the island.

Julio Perez won $1 million from the “$25,000,000 Mega Money” scratch ticket game, which costs $50 per ticket to play and was released in May 2025.

Perez chose the cash option on his prize and received a one-time payment of $650,000 before taxes. He bought his winning ticket at Mid Island Fuel, which is located at 41 Sparks Ave. on Nantucket.

The shop will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Irene Rotondo is a public safety reporter for MassLive. She has previously covered breaking news, biotechnology and business trends for the outlet, and also specializes in reporting on the Massachusetts State…

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