Fifty-eight-year-old Christopher McManus of Warwick made his daily coffee stop at the Kwik Mart on Oakland Avenue last month and left with more than he bargained for.   The retired auto appraiser purchased a $2,500 a Week for Life scratch-off ticket with his cup of joe and hit the $2,500,000 jackpot.

“I stop at the Kwik Mart every day for my coffee and a Lottery ticket,” explained McManus.  “When I scratched the ticket that day I had to put my glasses on to make sure I was seeing the right numbers!”

The matching 17s on McManus’s ticket earned him the $2,500,000 jackpot prize.  “I brought the ticket back inside to show a friend of mine.  He confirmed that I wasn’t going crazy,” laughed McManus.

McManus opted to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment.  He will receive a net check totaling $1,304,869 after required withholdings.

When asked how it feels to win the Lottery McManus said, “It’s still surreal.  I’m not sure it’s really sunk in yet.”

Orange County’s newest Lottery millionaire still isn’t quite sure what his plans are for the winnings.  “I will invest some of it and buy a new truck.  I’m not thinking too far ahead at this point.”

McManus is the 40th New York Lottery player to claim a prize totaling $1,000,000 or more in 2018.

The New York Lottery contributed $87,189,330 in Lottery Aid to Education to school districts in Orange County during fiscal year 2016-2017.

About the New York Lottery

The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.27 billion in fiscal year 2016-2017 to help support education in New York State. The Lottery’s contribution represents approximately 14 percent of total state education aid to local school districts.