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N.Y. man claims $26M Mega Millions lottery jackpot
Mega Millions: N.Y. man claims $26M Mega Millions lottery jackpot
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A 45-year-old Wyandanch, New York, man is a mega-millionaire.
The yet-to-be identified New York State Lottery winner came forward to claim his Mega Millions prize yesterday, lottery officials said.
Depending on how he wishes to be paid, either in installments or a single lump sum, his winnings could be as high as $26 million before taxes.
He will be introduced during a news conference at a later time, a lottery spokeswoman said yesterday.
The man purchased the winning ticket Friday at the P&T Supermarket in Wyandanch. His computer-generated Quick Pick numbers were 10, 12, 26, 46 and 50 with a mega ball of 23, lottery officials said.
Ramon Torres, 46, who runs the store with his brother-in-law and other family members, said the jackpot ticket was by far his biggest lottery sale. The next biggest, he said, occurred last year when a regular who usually just bought coffee got a scratch-off worth $30,000.
Torres said he did not know who won this time and was wondering — just like everyone — who the lucky person is.
Torres and his co-owners are winners of a more modest kind. As the seller of the jackpot ticket, P&T would also receive $10,000 from the lottery. Torres said he would probably put the money in a college fund for his children.
Newsday
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13 comments. Last comment 8 months ago by .
United States Member #52818 May 21, 2007 383 Posts Offline |
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 figgures it'd be a rotten compuler pick
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United States Member #15415 May 10, 2005 317 Posts Offline |
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figgures it'd be a rotten compuler pick The computer didn't do too rotten a job for someone!
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Congrats to the lucky winner!
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Finally someone in NY. Won the megamollion jackpot. I guess I was wrong when I said that the lottery officials choose the states they want to win the jackpot. After all I think the lottery is about luck. I think anyone can win the lottery only if they play. In this tough economic time it would be a great time to win the lottery.
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Atlanta, GA United States Member #13765 April 7, 2005 138 Posts Offline |
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 3187 Posts Offline |
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The computer didn't do too rotten a job for someone! I agree. It did a good job of picking the numbers for him. "No one remembers the person who almost climbed the mountain, only the person who eventually gets to the top."
ThatScaryChick
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Wandering Aimlessly United States Member #25708 November 5, 2005 4379 Posts Offline |
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Yup! Someone with a system might not pick all even numbers! 
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NEWARK, NJ United States Member #72724 March 12, 2009 53 Posts Offline |
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I agree. It did a good job of picking the numbers for him. Congratulations on the NY Pick 295
Do you have any predictions for the New Jersey Pick3?
I really need a bailout today... :-)
Thanks
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charlotte, north carolina United States Member #65783 September 22, 2008 775 Posts Offline |
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Wtg: I like to see everyday people have their dream come true. 
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Yesterday night I had a dream I won the megamillion jackpot and these were the numbers that came out. The numbers were 17-23-36-50-55 and megaball:17 I would like everyone to have their dream come true.
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United States United States Member #68752 December 16, 2008 123 Posts Offline |
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Yesterday night I had a dream I won the megamillion jackpot and these were the numbers that came out. The numbers were 17-23-36-50-55 and megaball:17 I would like everyone to have their dream come true. LOL ricky p wow if you really had a dream would you really post it here ?
Congrats to the lucky man. I am waiting for my turn. "Wait eagerly for the Lord, and keep to the way; God wil raise you to possess the land; you will gloat when the wicked are cut off".
Psalms 37:34
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Atleast I matched the mega ball twenty times on twenty ticket. That was a sign. I am gonna keep playing them
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United States United States Member #68752 December 16, 2008 123 Posts Offline |
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Atleast I matched the mega ball twenty times on twenty ticket. That was a sign. I am gonna keep playing them That is so true....I saw your mega ball and I told my son of your posting, I am really shocked....Good luck may the one supposed to win the jackpot win it.
"Wait eagerly for the Lord, and keep to the way; God wil raise you to possess the land; you will gloat when the wicked are cut off".
Psalms 37:34
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