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Bayport, Lindenhurst Residents Claim $1M VIP Millions Prize
Two lucky Long Island residents will split a lottery prize worth $1 million.
Murat Dindar, of Bayport, and Sergen Kup, of Lindenhurst, claimed the massive prize on the VIP Millions scratch-off game, New York Lottery officials announced.
After paying Uncle Sam, they each received a one-time lump sum payment of $325,000.
Dindar and Kup purchased the winning ticket in East Patchogue, at the New York HUSCO Mini Mart located at 700 South County Road.
Scratch-off games generated over $4.4 billion in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023. Of that, school districts in Suffolk County received m…
