Joseph Wickham of Elmira, New York, claimed the $3 million prize and opted to receive a one-time lump sum payment totaling $1,308,513, after required withholdings, according to lottery officials. The winning ticket was purchased at College Ave. Convenient Mart, located at 1309 College Ave. in Elmira.

ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10) — The New York Lottery announced the winners of the October 26 Million Dollar Raffle drawing. 5,505 winning tickets were sold across the state, including in and around the Capital Region, with prizes ranging from $200 to $1 million.

Two lucky tickets sold in Genesee County, one worth $1 million and another $100,000, were among the winners in the New York Lottery’s special Million Dollar Raffle

A Carmel resident has joined the ranks of New York Lottery winners, claiming a $1 million prize on the VIP Millions scratch-off game, lottery officials announced. Devone Cerreiro opted to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment totaling $651,010, after required withholdings.

Syracuse, N.Y. - Larry Hartig had given up on the New York State Lottery. “I’m not lucky,” he thought. But on July 23, Hartig was driving past Polge Wine & Liquors at 434 W. Seneca Turnpike in Syracuse he was hit by a whim. He stopped and bought five Lotto tickets.

The New York Lottery's Million Dollar Raffle—inspired by the Erie Canal bicentennial celebration—resulted in 5,505 winning tickets across New York State, including 45 top-tier winners.

One of the more than 5,500 tickets sold across the state for the New York Lottery's Million Dollar Raffle drawing on October 26th was sold in Chenango County.

A 67-year-old man from Wolcott has been arrested after a New York State Police investigation into lottery theft. On Sept. 27, state police say David Miller was working at the Wolcott Elks Lodge when he generated $9,