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$3M Jackpot: Capital Region Player Hits It Big On Scratch-Off Game $3M Jackpot: Capital Region Player Hits It Big On Scratch-Off Game
$3M Jackpot: Capital Region Player Hits It Big On Scratch-Off Game He rolled the dice and hit the jackpot. A man from the region has three million more reasons to be smiling after claiming the top prize on a scratch-off game. John Terry, of Schenectady, was the lucky player to claim a $3 million jackpot on the New York Lottery’s Xtreme Cash scratch-off-game. Terry purchased the fortuitous ticket in Albany County, at the Hannaford store located in Colonie on Wolf Road, according to lottery officials. After paying Uncle Sam his cut, he pocketed a lump sum payment totaling $1,406,160. Scratch-off games generated over $4.4 billion in total sales during fisc…
Jackpot! NY Man Claims $5M Lottery Prize Jackpot! NY Man Claims $5M Lottery Prize
Jackpot! NY Man Claims $5M Lottery Prize A New York man has five million more reasons to be smiling. Long Island resident William O’Donnell, of Babylon, claimed a $5 million top prize playing the NY Lottery’s Cash X100 scratch-off game, lottery officials announced. O’Donnell received a single lump sum payment of $3,255,000 after paying taxes. He purchased the incredibly lucky ticket in Lindenhurst, at the Maakrupa Super Stop located at 200A Montauk Highway. Scratch-off games ginned up more than $4.4 billion in sales during fiscal year 2022-2023, according to New York Lottery. Of that, school districts in Suffolk County received …
$10 Lottery Ticket Turns Into $1M Payday For Capital Region Player $10 Lottery Ticket Turns Into $1M Payday For Capital Region Player
$10 Lottery Ticket Turns Into $1M Payday For Capital Region Player A man from the region hit a massive jackpot after taking a chance on a $10 lottery ticket. Albany County resident Michael O’Brien, of Watervliet, claimed a top prize of $1 million on the New York Lottery’s “Holiday Treasure” scratch-off game. He received a single, lump sum payment of $475,230 after paying taxes. O’Brien snagged the winning ticket in Watervliet, at the Stewart’s Shops located at 2488 2nd Avenue. New York’s scratch-off games generated more than $4.4 billion in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023, according to lottery officials.  Of that, school districts in Alban…
New Multi-Millionaire: Westchester Man Wins $5M NY Lottery Scratch-Off Prize New Multi-Millionaire: Westchester Man Wins $5M NY Lottery Scratch-Off Prize
New Multi-Millionaire: Westchester Man Wins $5M NY Lottery Scratch-Off Prize A man is rolling in it after purchasing a winning New York Lottery scratch-off ticket worth several million dollars, lottery officials announced.  Westchester County resident Raymond Yancey, of Yonkers, claimed a $5 million top prize from the Cash Royale scratch-off game, lottery officials just announced.  The winning ticket was bought in White Plains at the ShopRite supermarket located at 29 Mamaroneck Ave., officials added.  Instead of going for a lump sum payment, Yancey instead decided to receive his prize in the form of 20 annuitized payments of $158…
Lucky Westchester Man Claims $1M Powerball Prize From Winning Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It Lucky Westchester Man Claims $1M Powerball Prize From Winning Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It
Lucky Westchester Man Claims $1M Powerball Prize From Winning Ticket: Here's Where He Bought It A Westchester man secured the win of a lifetime after claiming a $1 million Powerball prize.  Mamaroneck resident Thomas Lombardo claimed the million-dollar second prize after matching the first five Powerball numbers drawn on Sunday, Nov. 19, New York Lottery officials announced.  The winning numbers for that drawing were 03 19 21 40 48 with a Powerball number of 02.  After giving up the required tax withholdings, Lombardo received a one-time lump sum payment of $651,002, officials said.  As for where the winning ticket was bought, officials revealed th…
Northern Westchester Man Wins $5M In NY Lotto Northern Westchester Man Wins $5M In NY Lotto
Northern Westchester Man Wins $5M In NY 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…
Jackpot! $4M Lottery Prize Claimed By Capital Region LLC Jackpot! $4M Lottery Prize Claimed By Capital Region LLC
Jackpot! $4M Lottery Prize Claimed By Capital Region LLC Someone’s holiday season just got significantly brighter. An Albany-based limited liability company (LLC) has claimed a $1,000 a Day for Life prize for matching all six numbers in the CASH4LIFE game. Claiming the whopping prize was the Pinkey Esmond LLC, which opted to receive the cash value of the annuitized prize in a single lump-sum payment. The LLC scored a total of $4,285,683, New York Lottery officials said. The top-prize was from the drawing held on Monday, Aug. 14. Lottery officials said the lucky ticket was purchased in Brooklyn, at the Church Blue Sky Deli located on Churc…
Million Dollar Club: Player From Capital Region Strikes It Rich On Powerball Ticket Million Dollar Club: Player From Capital Region Strikes It Rich On Powerball Ticket
Million Dollar Club: Player From Capital Region Strikes It Rich On Powerball Ticket A lucky lottery player from the region has joined the million-dollar club after striking it rich on a Powerball ticket. Peter Cornell, of Schenectady, claimed a $1 million second prize for matching the first five numbers from the drawing held on Wednesday, July 19. After paying Uncle Sam, Cornell received a lump sum payment of $651,121. He purchased the winning ticket in Latham, at the Cumberland Farms located at 1159 Troy Schenectady Road. Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69. The red ball Power Ball is drawn from a separate field of one to 26. Winners have one year fr…
Lucky Duck: $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Capital Region Woman Lucky Duck: $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Capital Region Woman
Lucky Duck: $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Capital Region Woman A woman from the region has claimed a winning lottery prize worth $1 million. Saratoga County resident Patricia Van Buren, of Clifton Park, hit it big on the Powerball drawing held July 5, matching five numbers and clinching the second prize, New York Lottery announced. Van Buren received a lump sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings. The lucky ticket was purchased in Clifton Park, at the Halfmoon Sunoco on Route 146. New York’s Powerball game generated over $516.8 million in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023, according to lottery officials. Of that, school districts…
Lucky Duck: $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By NY Man Lucky Duck: $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By NY Man
Lucky Duck: $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By NY Man A Long Island man has claimed a winning lottery prize worth $1 million. Vincent Franco, of Patchogue, hit it big on the Cash X20 scratch-off game, according to the New York Lottery. Franco received a lump sum payment of $494,760 after paying taxes. The lucky ticket was purchased in Holbrook, at the Akshar Card & Gift at 342 Union Avenue. As of Tuesday, June 6, there were two top prizes remaining on the Cash X20 ticket, lottery officials said. Players can check their tickets on the New York Lottery website. New York scratch-off games generated over $4.5 billion in total sales during …
'Strike It Rich': $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Capital Region Man 'Strike It Rich': $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Capital Region Man
'Strike It Rich': $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Capital Region Man A lucky player from the region is seeing green after hitting it big on a lottery scratch-off game. Antonio Riccio, of Schenectady, claimed the $1 million top prize on the “Strike It Rich” scratcher, New York Lottery announced. He received a single lump-sum payment of $546,840 after paying Uncle Sam. The lucky ticket was purchased in Schenectady, at the Stewart’s Shops located at 4240 Consaul Road. Scratch-off games generated $4.5 billion in total sales in New York during fiscal year 2021-2022, according to lottery officials. Of that, school districts in Schenectady County received near…
$1,000,000 Winner: Westchester Man Claims Powerball Prize $1,000,000 Winner: Westchester Man Claims Powerball Prize
$1,000,000 Winner: Westchester Man Claims Powerball Prize A lucky Westchester County resident has claimed a $1,000,000 second-place Powerball Prize. The New York Lottery announced on Friday, May 5 that Everald Anderson matched the first five Powerball numbers drawn on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. The winning numbers were 06-14-16-34-66 with the Powerball number of  25. Anderson received a single lump sum payment of $651,004 after the required withholdings, the NY Lottery said. The winning ticket was purchased at Lucky Trading 486 at 486 Main St. in New Rochelle. (Shown in the image above.) New York’s Powerball game generated $358,376,004 i…
Jackpot! $1,000,000 Powerball Prize Claimed By NY Woman Jackpot! $1,000,000 Powerball Prize Claimed By NY Woman
Jackpot! $1,000,000 Powerball Prize Claimed By NY Woman For one New York woman, the grass just got a lot greener. Long Island resident Barbara Filion, of the hamlet of Albertson in Nassau County, claimed her $1,000,000 Powerball second prize from a drawing on October 22, 2022, the New York Lottery announced. Fillion correctly matched the first five of the winning numbers, which were 19-25-48-55-60 and Powerball 18. According to lottery officials, the lucky winner received a single lump sum payment totaling $651,000 after required withholdings. Fillion purchased her winning ticket in Albertson, at 848 Willis Avenue Services, located at 848 Wi…
Westchester Man Wins $1,000,000 Powerball Prize Westchester Man Wins $1,000,000 Powerball Prize
Westchester Man Wins $1,000,000 Powerball Prize This story has been updated. A Westchester County man is a million dollars richer after claiming his second-place Powerball prize.  The White Plains resident claimed his $1 million second-place prize, which he won for matching the first five numbers drawn in the Powerball drawing held on Nov. 22, 2022, New York Lottery announced on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The winning numbers were 13 19 36 39 59 Powerball 13. After the required withholdings, he received a lump sum of $651,000.  For those wondering where he bought the lucky ticket, it was purchased at a 7-Eleven located in El…
NY Man Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize NY Man Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize
NY Man Claims $1 Million Lottery Prize Meet New York's newest million-dollar lottery winner. He's Long Island resident Paul Gargiulo, who has just claimed his $1,000,000 top prize on the New York Lottery’s $1,000,000 Cashword scratch-off ticket. The ticket was purchased at Kings Montauk C-Store located at 2 West Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst. Gargiulo, of Huntington, opted to receive his winnings as a single lump-sum payment totaling $651,000 after required withholdings, according to the NY State Lottery. As of Monday morning, Oct. 4, there was one top prize remaining on the $1,000,000 Cashword ticket.  Players may…
Westchester Company Claims $8.7 Million LOTTO Prize Westchester Company Claims $8.7 Million LOTTO Prize
Westchester Company Claims $8.7 Million Lotto Prize A company based in Westchester has claimed an $8.7 Million Lotto Jackpot drawn recently. The White Plains-based PurpleDot LLC opted to receive the jackpot as a one-time lump sum payment totaling $4,339,511, after required withholdings, the New York State Lottery announced on Monday, Sept. 27. The winning numbers for the LOTTO drawing on Wednesday, July 14 were 02 20 33 50 56 58. The winning ticket was purchased at GC Shell located at 403 Rockaway Turnpike in Cedarhurst, Queens. New York's LOTTO game generated $59,663,459 in total sales during the fiscal year 2020-2021.  The New York…
Woman Wins $5 Million In NY Lottery Scratch-Off Game Woman Wins $5 Million In NY Lottery Scratch-Off Game
Woman Wins $5 Million In NY Lottery Scratch-Off Game Meet New York's new millionaire. Long Island resident Deborah Kowalski, of Riverhead, has claimed her $5 million top prize on the New York Lottery’s 100X scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at Riverhead Plaza located at 795 Old Country Rd. in Riverhead. Kowalski opted to receive her $5,000,000 in a single lump-sum payment of $3,225,000 after required withholdings. As of Monday afternoon, Aug. 30, there was one unclaimed top prize still available on the 100X ticket.  Players can check the status of any New York Lottery scratch-off game by downloading the Game Report at…