Bellmore Man Turns $2 Ticket Into $4.5M Payday
A Long Island lottery player just scored a life-changing win, claiming a CASH4LIFE prize worth at least $7 million.
Jason Champagne, of Bellmore, claimed the $1,000 A Day For Life top prize after his ticket matched the first five numbers drawn on Dec. 9, 2025, according to the New York Lottery.
The winning numbers were 12, 24, 36, 54, and 56, with Cash Ball 02.
While the prize guarantees a minimum payout of $7 million paid out over time, Champagne opted to take the cash value instead. He received a one-time lump sum payment of $4,557,000 after required withholdings.
The winning ticket was…
2 Winning Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Sold In New Rochelle, Mount Kisco: Here's Where
Two people who bought winning Powerball tickets at stores in Westchester County will be rolling in dough this holiday season.
The two third-prize-winning tickets, both worth $50,000, were sold in Mount Kisco and New Rochelle for the drawings on Saturday, Dec. 20, and Monday, Dec. 22, according to New York Lottery officials.
The Dec. 20 ticket was sold at Teja Mart/Ebony Cards & Gifts in Mount Kisco, while the Dec. 22 ticket was sold at a gas station at 400 Pelham Rd. in New Rochelle.
The winning numbers for Dec. 20 were 04 05 28 52 69 with a Powerball number of 20, wh…
Winning $32K Lottery Ticket Sold At Empire City Casino
One lucky lottery player in Westchester just scored big.
The New York Lottery announced that a top-prize–winning Take 5 Evening ticket worth $32,138 was sold for the Monday, Nov. 4 drawing at Yonkers Raceway & Empire City Casino, located at 810 Yonkers Ave.
The name of the lucky winner was not made public.
The winning numbers, 3, 14, 24, 30, and 34, were drawn in the Take 5 Evening game, which selects numbers from 1 through 39. Take 5 drawings are held twice daily, at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Winners have one year from the date of the drawing to claim their pri…
$1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Aquebogue Lady
A lucky Long Island lady is $1 million richer.
Maria Messina, of Aquebogue, claimed the seven-figure prize after matching the first five numbers in the March 26 Powerball drawing, according to the New York Lottery.
Messina’s golden ticket – no chocolate bar required – hit all the numbers except the red Powerball, which would’ve landed her the full jackpot.
After required withholdings, she walked away with a lump sum of $651,000.
The winning numbers that changed her life? 05, 20, 29, 39, 53, and Powerball 06.
Messina purchased the lucky ticket at Kings Hampton Bays C-Store, located at 239…
Double The Fun: $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Hempstead Women, Second Player
Not one, but two lucky Long Islanders are enjoying million-dollar lottery payouts.
Two women, both residents of Nassau County, claimed $1 million jackpots in recent days, according to New York Lottery.
AnnaMaria Gjomarkaj, of Hempstead, claimed a second prize Mega Millions ticket in the Oct. 1, 2024, drawing. She received a lump sump payment of $651,000 after required withholdings.
Gjomarkaj purchased the lucky ticket in Newburgh, at the Smokes 4 Less located at 59 North Plank Road.
Not to be outdone was Ann Hickson, of Roosevelt, who snagged a $1 million prize on the New York Lottery’s …
Lotto Luck! $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Elmsford: Here's Where
Looks like Lady Luck made a pit stop in Westchester.
The stop came in the form of a third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000, which was sold at the gas station at 160 North Central Ave. in Elmsford for the drawing on Monday, April 21, New York Lottery officials announced.
The $50,000 prize is awarded for matching four white balls and the red Powerball. The winning numbers were drawn live at 10:59 p.m., as part of the game’s regular schedule held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Another winning $50,000 ticket was sold in Staten Island, officials said.
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