New York man wins $10 million after buying lottery ticket every day for decades

Comment #28

sweetie7398 — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 06:31:39 GMT

Congratulations

Comment #27

beret32 — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 12:02:04 GMT

It's also interesting the same store has been open that long.

Comment #26

Groppo — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 01:03:54 GMT

.

Good for that 66 year old.

Comment #25

music* — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 22:55:05 GMT

I am not far behind you ronki. With these decently sized jackpots, MM PB, live it up

Comment #24

dannyct — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 22:14:13 GMT

Is he related to Karl? If he is also a socialist, hopefully he will use his new wealth to help others.

Comment #23

billybucks — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 20:31:18 GMT

he looks old for 66 pure and simple. if he has lived a full life fine. he is past the 3/4 pole and heading into the stretch if you know what that means. he is astute enough to know that taking the annuity will reap more revenue than if he took the lump sum. seems like he knows he will never spend much of it.

Comment #22

noise-gate — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:53:06 GMT

Wow- he isn't the most healthy looking guy - you should see some of the Chinese folk walking the neighborhood, bent over, with canes in their 80's 90's. I would say they have lived a full life. Don't judge a book by it's cover Billy..

Comment #21

partlycloudy07 — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:33:41 GMT

Congrats a true definition of follow through and keeping the faith

Comment #20

billybucks — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 12:44:43 GMT

someone who has gone to the same store every day for 51 years is unlikely to need more than 350k a year to live it up with. he wants to leave the annuity to his nieces as he isn't the most healthy looking guy at the not that old age of 66 around. this was the right decision as his nieces will reap more out of this than if he took the cash.

Comment #19

ronki — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 05:41:47 GMT

at 66 I would take the CASH no Annuity and live it up

Comment #18

music* — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 01:22:15 GMT

Bleudog101, Yolanda Vega of New York! Mary Neubauer from Iowa Lottery! Karen Bach of Arizona Lottery! Donna Cordova of California lottery!

Any other women lottery officials out there

Comment #17

music* — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 01:08:14 GMT

Right now, I just plan to enjoy life. Amen to that Michael Marks. His unwavering support and persistence paid off.

Comment #16

eddessaknight — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 23:45:24 GMT

PERSEVERANT

Comment #15

mikeintexas — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 21:22:25 GMT

That's some dedication to consistent playing!

I remember when I was a kid and hearing some old men talking about how important it was to be regular.

Now I know what they meant.

Comment #14

noise-gate — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 20:46:36 GMT

Music: A winner's annual payouts according to the CA lottery will go to their family, if they pass away. Payments do not terminate, just because one is no longer in the land of the living.

There is No small print with the words payment seizes upon death.

Comment #13

Soledad — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:05:02 GMT

I was wondering the same thing. I wonder how he managed to stay in the same spot for 60 years. Unusual for NY.

Comment #12

Bleudog101 — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:46:38 GMT

Congratulations on your big win! There's hope for me.

Yolanda you haven't aged a bit, looking good as usual.

Comment #11

wander73 — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:39:04 GMT

Lol

Comment #10

jjtheprince14 — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:38:45 GMT

He played hard for a long time and won! Good for him.

Comment #9

Coin Toss — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:03:24 GMT

The New York Lottery began in 1967 as the third modern U.S. lottery, after Puerto Rico's began in 1934, and New Hampshire's in 1964. As part of the New York State Gaming Commission,[1]

Prior to the 20th century, lotteries were used in New York to raise revenue for non-educational needs. New York City Hall was built in part with lottery proceeds. Other lotteries helped build and repair canals, roads, ferries, and bridges. Lotteries also were held for non-public needs. They helped develop New... [ More ]

Comment #8

Zebekyia — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:34:09 GMT

Usually those prizes only are guaranteed up to 20 years then expire, but fully transfer for the full duration of the 20 years. If you end up living longer the stay with you for the duration of your life span, however are only guaranteed for 20.

Comment #7

music* — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:38:05 GMT

Thank You CDanaT for your help.

I do not know how his heirs will be taxed when they inherit the rest of the prize.

I hope that the winner lives a good long life.

Comment #6

CDanaT — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:23:19 GMT

https://nylottery.ny.gov/help#what-if-i-die-i-receive-all-my-jackpot-payments

https://www.nylottery.org/information/cash-versus-annuity

Comment #5

music* — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:12:41 GMT

Now about receiving the annual installments. It appears that he did not get good financial advice. I hope that there is more to this story and we are not getting it. Like, can his heirs receive the annual installments? Can they cash in the rest of the checks soon after he passes?

Congratulations to Michael Marks!! He stayed in the game.

Comment #4

hearsetrax — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:00:51 GMT

Comment #3

CDanaT — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:00:47 GMT

Congrats Michael !!! Enjoy for years to come.

I am a bit curious about this story though... He is 66 which means he was born in 1952 or very late 1951.

I wasn't aware of the lottery being around that early but it is NY and I have no interest in their lottery history

Did they allow someone under 18 to play the lottery back in the 1960's ? (provided he was born in 52).

Yes if he was born in late 1951 he could have started playing for a few months in 1969

Doesn't matter that much in... [ More ]

Comment #2

GiveFive — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:45:37 GMT

He locked himself in the bathroom!! LOL!!!

I wonder if he did that because in addition to having just won 10 million he also had a laundry problem ?

I guarantee you I'd have had one if I just one ten mill. G5

Comment #1

Raven62 — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:44:09 GMT

WTG MM: Congrat and Live a Long Life

New York man wins $10 million after buying lottery ticket every day for decades

Lottery Post — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:28:59 GMT

By Todd Northrop

A 66-year-old man who's played the lottery his entire adult life is the newest lottery millionaire in New York.

Michael Marks has been playing the lottery in the same store every day since the 1960s.

That persistence paid off when he won a $10,000,000 prize on a $10,000 a Week for Life scratch-off ticket he bought while grabbing coffee at A-Plus in the Sunoco gas station at 17 N. Central Ave. in Hartsdale.

This is my store, Marks told the New York State Lottery. I c... [ More ]