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Million-Dollar Winners: Group Including Long Islanders Claims Top Prize
A group of six people, including some from Long Island, have claimed their top lottery prize, splitting it amongst themselves, lottery officials said.
On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the New York Lottery announced that the lucky group had claimed their million-dollar prize for matching the first five numbers for the Mega Millions drawing that occurred months before.
The group included two Nassau County residents:
Mindy Golomb of Great Neck, who won $108,500 after required withholdings; and
Susan Eugene from Bellerose, who won $102,040 after required withholdings.
The other four group members wer…
Million-Dollar Lottery Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store
If you purchased a lottery ticket at this Long Island location, you may be a newly minted millionaire, according to lottery officials.
On Wednesday, Aug. 23, the New York Lottery announced that a second-prize winning Mega Millions ticket, worth $1 million, was sold at a New Hyde Park convenience store.
The ticket was purchased at Cumberland Farms, located at 2201 New Hyde Park Road, and was a part of the Tuesday, Aug. 22 drawing.
Winning numbers for the Mega Millions game are drawn from a field of one to 70, with the Mega Ball being drawn from a separate field of one to 25.
Mega Milli…
New York Man 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…
