Summary
- A lottery player from Louisiana purchased a $5 scratch-off ticket in New York and won the top prize.
- A fortunate player defied 1 in 2 million odds to win $1 million in the New York Millionaire game.
- Three major prizes, as well as several smaller ones, are still available in the popular ticket lottery.
A lottery player from Louisiana visiting New York was astonished to win a life-changing million-dollar prize. The resident of Alexandria claimed the first top prize from the New York Millionaire scratch-off game, as announced by the New York Lottery on Wednesday.
The winner beat the odds of 1 in 2m to win the game's top prize
A lottery player from Louisiana tried his luck with the New York Millionaire scratch-off game while visiting New York. He purchased the winning ticket at Citgo Krishna Food, located at 133 Jefferson St. in Monticello. To his surprise, the Alexandria resident won one of the game's top prizes—a $1 million windfall. Remarkably, the odds of winning this top prize in the New York Lottery’s New York Millionaire game are 1 in 1,976,400. The lucky player recently visited the New York Lottery offices to claim his prize. Opting for a one-time lump sum instead of annuity payments, he received $436,171 after taxes and withholdings. The winner has not disclosed any plans for spending his newfound fortune.
Prizes between $5 and $1m await New York Millionaire players
As the largest and most profitable lottery in North America, the New York Lottery continues to generate funds that support public schools across the state. In the 2023-2024 fiscal year alone, the Lottery contributed $3.8 billion. When the New York Lottery initially launched its New York Millionaire scratch-off game, there were four top prizes of $1 million each. After the most recent win, three top prizes of $1 million each still remain. The $5 scratch-off game offers a tier-two prize of $2,000, with the odds of winning such a prize being 1 in 988,200. So far, five prizes of $2,000 have been awarded, leaving three still available. At the lower prize levels, players have the chance to win amounts ranging from $500 to $5. The overall odds of winning any prize in the New York Millionaire scratch-off game are 1 in 4.44.
