A Brooklyn resident has won the top prize of $5 million in the New York Lottery’s $300 million cash-payment scratch-off game.
Adam El-Asha elected to pay his winnings in a lump sum of $3,061,207, after taxes were withheld, rather than receive his winnings in installments.
El-Asha purchased the winning ticket at Tang’s Amber Mini Mart in Brooklyn.
There’s also a top prize of another $5 million in the game with $300 million in cash payouts. Players can verify the status of any New York Lottery scratch-off game by downloading a game report at nylottery.ny.gov.
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In fiscal year 2024-2025, scratch-off games generated more than $4.3 billion in total sales for the New York Lottery. School districts in New York City’s five boroughs received $1.4 billion in lottery education aid during the same period.
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