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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…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'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…

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by Michael Mashburn