Twenty-nine-year-old Ramiro Chagolla Arreaga of Lancaster is Erie County’s new Lottery millionaire.  Chagolla Arreaga scratched off the jackpot winning combination on a $3,000,000 Mayhem ticket making him an instant millionaire.

“I buy Lottery scratch-off tickets for the fun of it,” explained Chagolla Arreaga.  “When I realized I had won the jackpot my heart was pumping a lot!”

Chagolla Arreaga chose to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment.  He will receive a net check totaling $1,598,884 after required withholdings.

When asked if he had any advice for other Lottery players the new millionaire said, “Just have fun when you buy your ticket.  When you win you can’t believe it!”

Chagolla Arreaga said he plans to invest the bulk of his winnings for the future.

The winning ticket was purchased at C Store at 5341 Broadway in Lancaster.

Chagolla Arreaga is the 77th New York Lottery player to claim a prize totaling $1,000,000 or more this year.

As of this writing there are two outstanding top prize available on the $3,000,000 Mayhem ticket.  Players may check the status of any New York Lottery Scratch-off game by clicking the Instant Games Reports link at nylottery.ny.gov.

The New York Lottery contributed $197,351,070 in Lottery Aid to Education to school districts in Erie County during fiscal year 2017-2018.

About the New York Lottery

The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.37 billion in fiscal year 2017-2018 to help support education in New York State. The Lottery’s contribution represents approximately 13 percent of total state education aid to local school districts.

New York Lottery revenue is distributed to local school districts by the same statutory formula used to distribute other state aid to education. It takes into account both a school district’s size and its income level; larger, lower-income school districts receive proportionately larger shares of Lottery school funding.