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Retiree Wins Lottery -- Twice

Retired Firefighter Buys 2 Tickets, Wins Twice

Posted: 2:27 pm EST November 4, 2008Updated: 3:29 pm EST November 4, 2008

A retired Massachusetts firefighter who's been buying lottery tickets for years still can't believe how lucky he's been.

First, he won $10,000 on a $20 Billion Dollar Bonanza scratch ticket a few weeks ago, but the bigger surprise was when he picked up another scratch ticket at a convenience store last weekend and discovered he had won another prize worth $1 million.

Leo F. Dominie was a firefighter for 30 years and retired in 1990. He told the Worcester Telegram & Gazette newspaper that the winnings would provide a nice retirement cushion for him.

The father of five said his wife, Claudette, could barely believe it when she saw him scratch the $1 million ticket and discover the winning numbers.

The couple will receive $50,000 annually for 20 years before taxes, but they said they're not planning to change their lifestyle too much. They said they might take a cruise and have a party with family and friends after the holidays, but otherwise it'll pretty much be business as usual.

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