'It Hasn't Set In Yet': New York Man Claims $1M Lottery Prize
A New York man has shared his surprise after realizing he won a $1 million lottery prize.
Jefferson County resident Mark Sholett, of Watertown, claimed a top prize in the New York Lottery's $1,000,000 Bonus Word Cashword scratch-off game, the lottery announced.
“It hasn’t set in yet,” Sholett told NY Lottery after claiming his prize.
He received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, the lottery said.
The ticket was purchased at the Stewart’s Shops, located at 508 Mill St. in Watertown, NY Lottery said.
$50,000 Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester
It wasn't a $630 million jackpot, but one lucky New York Lottery player in the Hudson Valley was sold a Powerball ticket worth a five-figure prize at an area convenience store.
There were two winners - sold in California and Wisconsin, who will be splitting the $632.6 million jackpot - of the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Jan. 5, though six third-prize tickets were sold in New York, including one in Westchester.
The winning numbers for the Jan. 5 Powerball drawing were 06-14-25-33-46, with a Powerball of 17, according to the New York State Lottery.
Of the third-prize winners of $50,000, …
