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$2 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley $2 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
$2 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley A lucky Mega Millions lottery player will take home a cool $2 million after buying a second-prize winning ticket in the Hudson Valley.  The ticket for the Tuesday, March 26 game was sold in Orange County at the Smokes-4-Less store located on Plank Road in Newburgh, said New York Lottery officials. The winning numbers for the game were 7-11-22-29-38 with a Mega Ball of 4. The player guessed all five Mega Millions numbers but missed the Mega Ball. The ticket was worth $1 million, but the player purchased a Megaplier ticket, which doubled its value, lottery officials said.  The win…
Mega Millions Drawing Reaches $563M; 8th Highest Jackpot In Game's History Mega Millions Drawing Reaches $563M; 8th Highest Jackpot In Game's History
Mega Millions Drawing Reaches $563M; 8th Highest Jackpot In Game's History Someone could walk away with more than half a billion dollars after the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Feb. 27.  The last major Mega Millions win was on Dec. 8, 2023, when two people in California matched all six numbers. Since then, the jackpot has grown to $563 million, the eighth highest in Mega Millions history, according to a news release.  But that doesn't mean there aren't winners. More than 1 million winning tickets were sold on Friday, Feb. 23, ranging from a few dollars to $50,000 in value.  If no one wins the $563 million jackpot — an estimated cash value of $2…
Yowza! Winning $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Hudson Valley Convenience Store Yowza! Winning $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Hudson Valley Convenience Store
Yowza! Winning $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Hudson Valley Convenience Store Just in time for the holidays, a lucky lottery player’s bank account is about to receive a major boost. A Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold in Orange County at the Smokes 4 Less in Newburgh, located at 59 North Plank Road. The second prize-winning ticket was sold for the drawing held on Friday, Nov. 17, New York Lottery announced. Two other million-dollar winners were announced in North Carolina and South Carolina. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.
Cha-Ching! $1M Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Region Cha-Ching! $1M Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Region
Cha-Ching! $1M Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Region A winning lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold at a convenience store in the region, New York Lottery officials announced. The second prize-winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in Albany County, at the Stewart’s Shops in Glenmont, located on Frontage Road. It was purchased for the drawing held Tuesday, Sept. 12. Tuesday’s winning Mega Millions numbers are 2-14-21-42-67 and the Mega Ball is 18. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website and have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. The Mega Millions drawing is held every Tuesday and Friday a…
$100M Fraud: NY 'Lottery Lawyer' Gets 13 Years For Scheme Targeting Jackpot Winners $100M Fraud: NY 'Lottery Lawyer' Gets 13 Years For Scheme Targeting Jackpot Winners
$100M Fraud: NY 'Lottery Lawyer' Gets 13 Years For Scheme Targeting Jackpot Winners A New York lawyer will spend more than a decade behind bars for helping to defraud lottery jackpot winners out of more than $100 million. Long Island resident Jason Kurland, age 49, of Dix Hills, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison in US District Court in Brooklyn on Thursday, June 15. It followed his July 2022 conviction for wire fraud, honest services wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. According to prosecutors, Kurland was a partner at a Long Island law firm between 2018 and 2020, and built a reputation for representing lottery…
$476M Jackpot: Record Mega Millions Ticket Sold, NY Lottery Says $476M Jackpot: Record Mega Millions Ticket Sold, NY Lottery Says
$476M Jackpot: Record Mega Millions Ticket Sold, NY Lottery Says A record-setting lottery jackpot winning ticket for the Friday, April 14 Mega Millions drawing was sold in New York. The ticket, which was purchased in Ozone Park, Queens, matched five numbers and the Mega Ball, the New York Lottery announced. It is worth a New York record $476 million. The New York City cash value of the jackpot after taxes is $156.7 million. The winning numbers for the April 14 drawing are 23-27-41-48-51 and the Mega Ball is 22. The ticket was purchased at Liberty Beer & Convenience at 93-18 Liberty Ave. The winning numbers for the Mega Millions game are drawn fr…
'Thankful January' Claims $1,000,000 Mega Millions Prize From Ticket Sold In Region 'Thankful January' Claims $1,000,000 Mega Millions Prize From Ticket Sold In Region
'Thankful January' Claims $1,000,000 Mega Millions Prize From Ticket Sold In Region Thankful indeed. The winner of a $1 million Mega Millions prize has finally stepped forward and claimed their winnings, more than three months after the drawing. According to New York Lottery officials, the lucky winner claimed their prize for the Jan. 6 drawing using an Albany-based limited liability company (LLC) appropriately named “Thankful January 2023.” The LLC received a single lump sum payment of $651,000 after paying Uncle Sam his due. Lottery officials said the second prize-winning ticket was purchased in Rensselaer County at the Stewart’s Shops in Troy, located at 8 Vandenburg…
Cha-Ching! $3,000,000 Mega Millions Prize Claimed By NY Trust Cha-Ching! $3,000,000 Mega Millions Prize Claimed By NY Trust
Cha-Ching! $3,000,000 Mega Millions Prize Claimed By NY Trust A lucky New Yorker has millions of reasons to be smiling after hitting it big on a lottery ticket. In Saratoga County, a Ballston Spa-based trust claimed a $3,000,000 Mega Millions Megaplier prize from the Jan. 10 drawing, New York Lottery announced. The lucky player matched the first five of the winning numbers, which were 7-13-14-15-18 and Mega Ball 9. The Megaplier can multiply non-jackpot prizes up to five times. Lottery officials said the trust received a lump sum payout totaling $3,001,500 after required withholdings. The winning ticket was purchased in Orange County, at the Smokes …
Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store
Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth $4 million was sold at a New York convenience store. New York Lottery officials announced that the second-prize winning Mega Millions Megaplier ticket from the drawing on Friday, March 3 was purchased on Long Island, in Valley Stream, at Mahavir Convenience, located on West Merrick Road. The winning numbers for Friday’s drawing were 8-25-36-39-67 and a Mega Ball of 11. The Megaplier multiplier for Friday's drawing is 4, meaning the prize was quadrupled to $4 million.  Nobody won the top jackpot, which is now estimated at $188 million. The …
Mega Millions: Here’s How Much NY Raked In Leading Up To Record-Setting $1.35B Jackpot Mega Millions: Here’s How Much NY Raked In Leading Up To Record-Setting $1.35B Jackpot
Mega Millions: Here’s How Much NY Raked In Leading Up To Record-Setting $1.35B Jackpot The lucky winner who claimed the record-setting $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot in Maine earlier this month wasn’t the only one to benefit from the ticket-buying frenzy leading up to the drawing. In New York, sales for Mega Millions tickets exploded to $172.4 million from the time the jackpot began rolling to its record amount in October 2022, according to the state gaming commission. After 26 drawings, the colossal jackpot was finally won on Friday, Jan. 13. Under the state constitution, all of New York’s profits from the sales are dedicated to K-12 public schools. In this case, that t…
New York Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize New York Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize
New York Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize A man from New York City won a $1 million lottery prize. Omar Williams, of Brooklyn, claimed the prize after matching the first five numbers in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Sept. 20, New York Lottery reported on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Williams received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $612,240 after required withholdings, NY Lottery said.  The lottery said the winning numbers from the drawing were 09 21 28 30 52 Mega Ball 10. The ticket was purchased at Ansha, which is located at 6842 4th Ave. in Brooklyn, NY Lottery said.
Woman Wins $3M Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Dutchess County Woman Wins $3M Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Dutchess County
Woman Wins $3M Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Dutchess County A Westchester County woman has claimed a $3 million New York Lottery prize. Kathleen Rosa, of Thornwood, won the Megaplier prize for matching the first five numbers drawn in the July 22 Mega Millions drawing, state lottery announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16.  Rosa received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $1,953,001 after required withholdings, the lottery said. NY Lottery said the winning numbers for that evening’s drawing were 14 40 60 64 66 Mega Ball 16. The lottery ticket was purchased in Dutchess County at Smokes 4 Less, which is located at 982 Main St. (Unit 9) in Fishki…
Man Claims $2 Million Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Area Man Claims $2 Million Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Area
Man Claims $2 Million Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Area A man won a $2 million lottery prize from a ticket purchased in the Hudson Valley. The winning ticket was purchased in Orange County at Smokes 4 Less, which is located at 59 North Plank Road in Newburgh, the lottery said.  Giaminh Dao, of Queens, claimed his Megaplier second prize for matching the first five numbers drawn in the Friday, Sept. 2, Mega Millions drawing, New York Lottery announced on Monday, Oct. 31. NY Lottery said the winning numbers from the drawing were 39 40 52 60 67 Mega Ball 20. Dao received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $1,224,481 after require…
New York Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize New York Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize
New York Man Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize A New York man is celebrating after he won a $1 million lottery prize. Guillermo Santos, of the Bronx, claimed his second prize for matching the first five numbers in the Friday, July 29, Mega Millions drawing, New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Oct. 6. Santos received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $612,242 after required withholdings, NY Lottery said. The winning numbers were 13 36 45 57 67 Mega Ball 14, the lottery reported. NY Lottery said the lottery ticket was purchased at the New Way Deli, which is located at 77 East Kingsbridge Road in the Bronx.
Man From Region Claims $1M Mega Millions Prize Man From Region Claims $1M Mega Millions Prize
Man From Region Claims $1M Mega Millions Prize A Capital Region man has shared his plans after winning a $1 million Mega Millions prize. Saratoga County resident Ronald Skinner, of Corinth, claimed his second prize for matching the first five numbers in the Tuesday, July 26, drawing, New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Oct. 6. Skinner received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, the lottery said. He told NY Lottery that he plans to use the funds to purchase a home. The winning numbers were 07 29 60 63 66 Mega Ball 15, the lottery said.  NY Lottery said the winning ticket was purch…
New York Woman Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize New York Woman Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize
New York Woman Wins $1M Mega Millions Prize A New York woman claimed a $1 million Mega Millions prize. Lisa Nicotra, of Staten Island, claimed the second prize for matching the first five numbers in the Tuesday, July 26, Mega Millions drawing, New York Lottery reported on Monday, Sept. 26.  The winning numbers were 07 29 60 63 66 Mega Ball 15, NY Lottery said. She received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $612,240 after required withholdings, the lottery said.  The ticket was purchased at Soham Enterprises, which is located at 1774 Forest Ave. on Staten Island, NY Lottery reported.
$2M NY Lottery Ticket Sold At Store In Area $2M NY Lottery Ticket Sold At Store In Area
$2M NY Lottery Ticket Sold At Store In Area A New York Lottery ticket worth $2 million was sold at a store in the Hudson Valley. The second-prize Mega Millions ticket was purchased in Orange County at Smokes 4 Less in Newburgh, located at 59 N. Plank Rd., the NY Lottery announced Saturday morning, Sept. 3. There were no first-place winners in the $169,000,000 jackpot. The Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, Sept. 2 were 39, 40, 52, 60, and 67, and the Mega Ball was 20. The Megaplier was 2X.
Winning $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Region Winning $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Region
Winning $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Region While nobody won the top prize in the Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night, July 26, someone who recently stopped at a convenience store in the region is a whole lot richer because of it. In Saratoga County, a winning second-prize Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold in Corinth at Cumberland Farms, located at 103 Maple Street, New York Lottery officials announced. The lucky player matched all five white balls but did not match the gold Mega Ball. The winning numbers from the Tuesday drawing were 7-29-60-63-66 and a Mega Ball of 15. Seven other second-prize tickets were sold arou…
$3 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Store In Dutchess $3 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Store In Dutchess
$3 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Store In Dutchess Someone in the Hudson Valley is counting a lot of dollars after winning $3 million in the latest Mega Millions drawing. The winning second-prize ticket for the Friday, July 22 drawing was sold in Dutchess County in Fishkill, said the New York Lottery. The lucky winner, who purchased the ticket at the Smokes 4 Less, at 982 Main St. in Fishkill, picked all the correct numbers except for the Mega Ball, lottery officials said. But lucky for them, they also purchased the Megaplier which tripled the $1 million prize. The winning numbers were 14-40-60-64-66, with a Mega Ball of 16. Mega Mi…
Hudson Valley Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize Hudson Valley Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize
Hudson Valley Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize A Westchester County resident has claimed a $1 million Mega Millions lottery prize. Peggy Spear, of Mount Vernon, claimed the second prize for matching the first five numbers in the Jan. 28 Mega Millions Drawing, the New York Lottery announced on Wednesday, July 6. The winning numbers were: 03 16 25 44 55 Mega Ball 13, the lottery said.  Spear received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, NY Lottery announced. The ticket was purchased at Larchmont Pharmacy, which is located at 2141 Palmer Ave. in Larchmont, the lottery said.
New York Man Wins $126M Mega Millions Jackpot New York Man Wins $126M Mega Millions Jackpot
New York Man Wins $126M Mega Millions Jackpot A New York man has just won a $126 million lottery prize. Herman Kahan, of Brooklyn, claimed the jackpot from the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, March 8, New York Lottery announced on Tuesday, June 21. He received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $52,559,839 after required withholdings, NY Lottery said. The lottery said Kahan has been a New York Mega Millions subscription player since 2021.
Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Dutchess Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Dutchess
Woman Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Dutchess A Long Island woman has shared her plans after claiming a $1 million lottery prize from a ticket purchased in the Hudson Valley. Suffolk County resident Diane Barbera, of Farmingville, won the second prize from the New York Lottery's Feb. 2 Mega Millions drawing, according to an announcement from the lottery on Tuesday, May 31. The ticket was purchased at Smokes 4 Less, which is located at 982 Main St. in the Dutchess County village of Fishkill, the lottery said.  She received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, NY Lottery reported. “I can…
New York Lottery Admits To 'Human Error' In $89M Mega Millions Drawing New York Lottery Admits To 'Human Error' In $89M Mega Millions Drawing
New York Lottery Admits To 'Human Error' In $89M Mega Millions Drawing The New York Lottery admitted that a “human error” led to the organization publishing incorrect winning numbers from its latest Mega Millions drawing. According to lotto officials, the correct winning numbers for the Tuesday, May 10 drawing were 15-19-20-61-70 with a Mega Ball of 9 and a Megaplier of 3X. Initially, NY Lottery incorrectly called the Mega Ball a 6, including on the on-screen graphics and the lottery website before the error was caught. 
“Following the May 10, 2022, Mega Millions drawing, human error resulted in the incorrect input of the winning numbers in New York State, re…
NY Lottery Announces Three New $1 Million Prize Winners NY Lottery Announces Three New $1 Million Prize Winners
NY Lottery Announces Three New $1 Million Prize Winners New York has three new million-dollar lottery winners.  Ray Bowen, of Addison, CETC25, a Limited Liability Company (LLC) based out of East Elmhurst, and Brian Diran, of Staten Island, have all claimed $1 million New York Lottery prizes, NY Lottery announced on Tuesday, March 8. Bowen claimed his Mega Millions prize after matching the first five numbers in the drawing on Dec. 24, NY Lottery said. His ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven located at 47 Main St. in Addison. CETC25 claimed the Powerball's second-place prize from a drawing on Nov. 8. The ticket was purchased at 7…
Area Woman Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize Area Woman Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize
Area Woman Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize A Hudson Valley woman has claimed a $1 million New York Lottery prize. Lydia Rios, of Orange County, claimed the second prize from the lottery's Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Jan. 4, according to an announcement from the New York Lottery on Wednesday, March 9. The New Windsor resident received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings. Rios told NY Lottery that she plans "to be smart with the money." The ticket was purchased at Blooming Grove Gas & Mart, which is located at 800 Blooming Grove Turnpike in New Windsor, NY Lottery repor…
Winning $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Winning $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
Winning $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley A $1 million winning lottery ticket was sold at a Westchester County pharmacy. The second-prize winning Mega Millions ticket was sold at Larchmont Pharmacy, the New York Lottery reported on Friday, Jan. 28. The pharmacy is located at 2141 Palmer Ave. in Larchmont, NY Lottery said. Learn more about locations where other winning tickets were sold here. Related - Man Buys Winning $5 Million NY Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket At 7-Eleven Store
Million-Dollar Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Area Million-Dollar Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Area
Million-Dollar Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Gas Station In Area Someone is smiling today after winning $1 million on a Mega Millions ticket sold in the Hudson Valley. The person, who has not yet been identified, purchased the lucky ticket in Orange County at a gas station in New Windsor, said the New York Lottery. Representatives for the New York Lottery say the second-prize Mega-Millions ticket was sold on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at the Blooming Grove Gas and Mart on the Blooming Grove Turnpike. And although no one won the $235 million jackpot, with the winning numbers of 4-6-16-21-22 and mega ball 1, the New Windsor winner was the only million-dollar winner…
Woman Claims $1 Million New York Lottery Prize Woman Claims $1 Million New York Lottery Prize
Woman Claims $1 Million New York Lottery Prize A woman has claimed a $1,000,000 prize from the New York Lottery’s Mega Millions scratch-off game. NY Lottery announed on Monday, Nov. 8, that Barbara Petio, of the Bronx, had claimed the top prize. “This is just crazy,” Petio said. NY Lottery said Petio decided to receive her prize in 20 yearly payments.  She received the first payment of $30,612, after required holdings, on Monday.  The winning ticket was purchased at Cauldwell Pharmacy, which is located at 607 Westchester Ave. in the Bronx.
Man Wins $1 Million In NY State Lottery Man Wins $1 Million In NY State Lottery
Man Wins $1 Million In NY State Lottery Meet a brand-new big winner in the New York State Lottery. Suffolk County resident James Von Braunsberg, of North Babylon, has claimed his $1,000,000 second prize from the June 29 Mega Millions drawing, lottery officials announced on Monday, Aug. 30. Earlier report: Long Island Woman Wins $5 Million In NY Lottery Scratch-Off Game The winning ticket was purchased at West Babylon Card & Gift located at 741 Sunrise Highway in West Babylon. The winning Mega Millions numbers from that evening’s drawing were 07 38 50 52 69 Mega Ball 21. Von Braunsberg chose to receive his $1,000,000 as…
Mega Millions Mania Jackpot Reaches $515 Million Mega Millions Mania Jackpot Reaches $515 Million
Mega Millions Mania Jackpot Reaches $515 Million Pull out those dollar bills and plop them down for a Mega Million ticket as the jackpot reaches a magical half-billion mark for this week's drawing. After no one won the jackpot during the Tuesday, May 18 game, the jackpot shot up to the $515 million mark for the Friday, May 21 game, Mega Millions officials said. That equals $346.3 million in cash if a winner takes the cash payout option. The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won in New York on Tuesday, February 16, and in the game's 19-year history there have only been eight jackpots higher than Friday’s estimated bonanza.  …
Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion
Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion For the third time in history, a national lottery is nearing a $1 billion jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot stands at about $970 million as of Thursday, Jan. 21. The next drawing is Friday, Jan. 22, at 11 p.m. No one has won the jackpot over the last 37 drawings, which is the longest time the game has ever gone without a jackpot win. The top prize has been growing since a Wisconsin player won a $120 million jackpot on Sept. 15, 2020. The $970 million-prize would wind up being about $716.3 million in cash after taxes and fees - the second-largest prize in the game’s run, according to lot…