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'Truly A Blessing': NY Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize
A woman won a $1 million prize from a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket.
Montgomery County resident Valerie Kevlin, of Amsterdam, claimed a top prize from the lottery's X Series: 20X game, NY Lottery announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
Kevlin received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $546,840 after required withholdings, the lottery said.
"It is truly a blessing," Kevlin told NY Lottery after claiming her prize.
The winning ticket was purchased at Stewart’s Shops, which is located at 4192 Route 30 in Amsterdam, the lottery said.
'It Hasn't Set In Yet': New York Man Claims $1M Lottery Prize
A New York man has shared his surprise after realizing he won a $1 million lottery prize.
Jefferson County resident Mark Sholett, of Watertown, claimed a top prize in the New York Lottery's $1,000,000 Bonus Word Cashword scratch-off game, the lottery announced.
“It hasn’t set in yet,” Sholett told NY Lottery after claiming his prize.
He received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, the lottery said.
The ticket was purchased at the Stewart’s Shops, located at 508 Mill St. in Watertown, NY Lottery said.
$50,000 Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester
It wasn't a $630 million jackpot, but one lucky New York Lottery player in the Hudson Valley was sold a Powerball ticket worth a five-figure prize at an area convenience store.
There were two winners - sold in California and Wisconsin, who will be splitting the $632.6 million jackpot - of the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Jan. 5, though six third-prize tickets were sold in New York, including one in Westchester.
The winning numbers for the Jan. 5 Powerball drawing were 06-14-25-33-46, with a Powerball of 17, according to the New York State Lottery.
Of the third-prize winners of $50,000, …
