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Schuyler County Man Wins $1,000,000 New York Powerball Prize

BURDETT, N.Y. – Doid Kerns, of Valois, Schuyler County won a $1,000,000 Powerball prize from the June 4, 2014 drawing.

Kerns said he plays the Lottery regularly mostly draw games such as TAKE 5, Mega Millions, and Powerball. He was running errands on the day of the drawing and decided to buy a Powerball ticket while he was in the Dandy Mini Mart at 4083 Lake Avenue in Burdett.

The day after the drawing, June 5, Kerns went to the Shursave in Trumansburg in Tompkins County to check his ticket, and that’s when he found out he was a big winner.

“I saw the dollar amount of $1,000,000 come up and I was stunned. Really very shocked. I couldn’t believe it,” said Kerns. He said everyone in the store immediately started congratulating him and wishing him well.

The $1,000,000 Powerball second prize is paid out as a one-time lump sum payment. Kerns will receive a net check totaling $661,804 after required withholdings. Kerns said his plans for the prize money are to pay off his house and share some with his family.

The winning numbers for the June 4 Powerball drawing were 01-07-10-22-49, Powerball 24.

He is the 84th New Yorker to claim a New York Lottery prize of $1,000,000 or more so far this year.

The New York Lottery contributed $2,966,971.99 in Lottery Aid To Education to school districts in Schuyler County during fiscal year 2013-2014.

About the New York Lottery

The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.17 billion in fiscal year 2013-2014 to help support education in New York State.  The Lottery’s contribution represents 15 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.

About the New York State Gaming Commission

The New York State Gaming Commission regulates all aspects of gaming and gambling activity in the state, including horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering, class III Indian gaming, video lottery terminal facilities at race tracks, the state lottery and charitable gaming.