A New York state man is one of the latest winners to take a big cash prize. The winning ticket was purchased a large regional grocery chain, as the winner has opted to receive a one-time lump sum payment, according to SI Live.
Man From New York State Wins $3 Million Dollar Lottery
SI Live reports that a man from Kirkville bought the the top prize in the New York Lottery’s Money Match scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at a Wegmans store , in Liverpool, New York. The winner, named John Thomson won the $3 million prize has chosen to take a one-time lump sum payment totaling $1,295,493, after taxes.
The New York Lotto actually has decent odds, for lotteries, when it comes to top prizes. Jackpocket.com says the odds at winning the top prize of at least $1 million is 1 in 92 for the New York Lotto.
While this may not sound like the greatest odds, compare it to Mega Millions. TIME Magazine says that the odds of winning a Mega Millions jackpot, of any size, are about 1 in 302.6 million.
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