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February 28, 2008
Lincoln man wins $1 million-plus in game at Twin River
A Lincoln man today decided to take a $1 million-plus payout in cash after hitting the jackpot playing the multi-state game called Ca$hola at Twin River in Lincoln, Rhode Island Lottery announced.
Michael Goudreau hit a jackpot of $1,936,695.28, the largest Ca$hola prize won awarded in the state and the third biggest in the game's history. By taking the cash option, he will get $1,094,139.66, according to the news release.
The game debuted in Rhode Island, Delaware and West Virginia in 2006, the lottery news release said, and Ca$hola has a "starting cash value jackpot" of $250,000.
-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney
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Congratulations Michael! You deserve it, I am so happy for you.