Big win x 3: Woman claims $100,000 Mass Cash prizes on 3 tickets sold at Brockton store
BROCKTON - A lucky lottery winner in Brockton is three times richer after an unprecedented lucky streak at one of Massachusetts's most winningest stores.
On a quiet corner, in an empty parking lot, the most unsuspecting store is becoming one of the luckiest places in Massachusetts.
"I come here a lot, probably multiple times a week," said Brockton neighbor, Jesson Abreu.
Star Food Mart on Hovenden Avenue has sold winning lottery tickets before but a Mass Cash win Sunday night was unexpected, even for them.
"That's insane, I just wish that was me," said Abreu.
Masschusetts Lottery said Brockton resident Gertha Labady won big, collecting her winnings Tuesday after an incredible streak of luck. But she didn't just win once, she didn't just win twice, she won three times. Shocking neighbors and the owner of the store.
Store owner Muhammad Ziyad is proud of the victory for his customer. He even showed WBZ TV the lucky numbers on one of the winning tickets.
"I'm too happy for her," said Ziyad, who confirmed Labady played the same three sets of numbers at one dollar per play; not an uncommon move, but winning all three, each for $100,000, is rare.
"I couldn't believe it," said Ziyad.
According to the Mass Lottery, in 2022 they returned more than $1 billion in net profit statewide. Some of that money coming from the sales generated at Star Food Mart but for Ziyad, it isn't the one percent he keeps that gets him excited. It's the re-energized reputation of their store, churning out lotto wins that keep the doors open.
"A lot of people they come in like, this is the lucky store in all Massachusetts… they buy tickets more and more," said Ziyad.
WBZ reached out to Labady, who did not immediately get back to us.
