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Hudson Valley Man Wins $1M From Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket
"You've got to be in it to win it," the lucky man said when claimed his winnings.
MIDDLETOWN, NY — An Orange County man won $1 million from a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket.
Lottery officials said Enrique Rodriguez of Middletown claimed the top prize on the 25X scratch-off ticket, which was a part of the X Series of games.
He bought the lucky ticket at Fine Fare, 1136 Ogden Ave. in the Bronx.
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"You have to be in it to win it," Rodriguez said when he claimed the prize.
He opted to receive his $1 million prize as a lump sum totaling $546,840 after withholding was taken out.
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Lottery officials said that, to date, there were three top prizes available on the X Series: 25X ticket.
Players can check the status of any New York Lottery scratch-off game by downloading the Game Report at nylottery.ny.gov.
According to the agency, scratch-off games in the state have generated more than $4.2 billion in total sales during the fiscal year 2020-21.
School districts in Orange County received more than $94 million in Lottery Aid to Education funds during the same time period.
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