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Christmas Comes Early For NY Man After Winning $5M In Lotto
Christmas came early for this lucky New York Lottery winner.
Northern Westchester County resident William Ciringione, of of Yorktown Heights, won big when he claimed his scratch-off prize, lottery officials announced on Thursday, Dec. 21.
The massive $5 million prize, which he won on the Cash X100 scratch-off game, was sold at the 7-Eleven, located at 1949 Commerce St. in Yorktown Heights.
Ciringione took his prize as a lump sum, totaling $3,255,000 after the required withholdings.
Two top Cash X100 prizes are left as of publication. The New York State Lottery reminded players…
Million-Dollar Winner: Prize-Winning Ticket Sold At This Levittown Store
Christmas came early for one lucky Long Islander.
The New York Lottery announced on Tuesday, Dec. 19 that a second-prize-winning Powerball ticket, at a Levittown store.
Worth $1 million, the winning ticket was sold to a lucky customer at AJ7 Wine & Liquor, located at 172B Gardiners Avenue, and won in the Monday, Dec. 18 drawing.
Winning Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69, with a red Powerball drawn from a separate field of one to 26.
Drawings are televised on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:50 p.m.
During the fiscal year 2022-2023, the New York Lottery co…
Winner, Winner: Hicksville Man Collects Mega Millions Prize
One lucky Long Islander’s holiday season just got a lot more jolly.
Hicksville resident James Tinghitella claimed his Mega Millions prize from a summer drawing, the New York Lottery announced on Monday, Dec. 18.
The second-place prize, worth $1 million, was a part of the Tuesday, Aug. 1 drawing. Tinghitella matched the first five numbers.
According to lottery officials, the winning numbers were 08, 24, 30, 45, 61, and Mega Ball 12.
Tinghitella received his winnings in a single lump sum worth $651,000 after required withholdings.
The winning ticket was sold at the Melville 7-Eleven, …
Jackpot! $5M Lottery Prize Claimed By Long Island Man
A lucky Long Island man is a whole lot richer after hitting it big on a lottery ticket.
Jose Galeano, of Lindenhurst, claimed a $5 million top prize on the New York Lottery’s $5,000,000 Cash Royale scratch-off game.
He opted to receive a single lump-sum payment of $2,235,939 after paying taxes, according to lottery officials.
Galeano purchased the incredibly lucky ticket in Amityville, at the Stop & Shop located on Merrick Road.
Scratch-off games have proven to be quite lucrative for New York, generating more than $4.4 billion in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023.
Of that, sc…
Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Farmingdale Stores
Two lucky people (or, possibly, one extremely lucky person) can now afford as many gifts as they want this holiday season after two nearby Long Island stores both sold winning lottery tickets, lottery officials announced.
One third-prize Powerball ticket and one top-prize Take 5 ticket, both from the Wednesday, Nov. 8 drawings, were each sold at Farmingdale stores, according to the New York Lottery.
The Take 5 ticket, worth $35,596.50, was sold at One Stop Cards & Convenience, located at 296 Main Street.
Less than three miles away, the Powerball ticket – worth a whopping $50,000 – …