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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

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 4:58 PM | Permalink

Comments

Congratulations Michael! You deserve it, I am so happy for you.

Michelle | March 3, 2008 9:46 PM link

What a sap I am. All these years I have been working so hard and never manage to get ahead of the bills. I should have been playing the lottery instead. I think I'll quit my job and gamble full time at Tin River. I'm bound to hit one of these days.

Am quitting my job | March 4, 2008 8:02 AM link

Michael if anyone in the world deserved to win this its you, i am sooo happy for you!!!

Jacqueline | March 6, 2008 3:19 PM link

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