October 27, 2025

New York Lottery Announces 5,505 Winning Tickets Sold for the Million Dollar Raffle as part of the Erie Canal’s Bicentennial Celebration

Canal-themed raffle drawing occurred October 26

The New York Lottery’s Million Dollar Raffle drawing on October 26, 2025 resulted in 5,505 winning tickets sold across New York State, including 45 top tier winners. Players are urged to check their tickets to see if they are one of the lucky winners of the commemorative Erie Canal bicentennial raffle. 

Fifteen $1 million top prize tickets were sold at the following retail locations, each of which will receive $5,000 for selling the top prize tickets:

The Bronx:

  • He & Jay Stationery LLC, 123 Einstein Loop, Bronx 10475
  • Kings Gift Shop, 6 W Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx 10468
  • Throgs Neck Petro LLC, 4147 Throggs Neck Expwy, Bronx 10465
  • Fairfield Food Inc, 2525 3rd Ave, Bronx 10451
  • M&J Liquor, 5203 Broadway, Bronx 10463

Chenango County:

  • Mirabito #08-New Berlin, 63 S Main St, New Berlin 13411

 Dutchess County:

  • Stewart's Shops #302, 1200 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie 12603

 Genesee County:

  • BW’s, 11070 Perry Road, Pavilion, 14525

 Manhattan:

  • Heng Yun Grocery, 329 Grand St, 10002
  • Newspaper Stand, 1965 Broadway, 10023

 Queens:

  • J&E Dynamic Store, Inc, 147-14 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica 11435

 Schenectady:

  • Stewart’s Shops #400, 1100 High Bridge Road, Schenectady 12303

 Steuben:

  • A&A Food Mart, Inc., 523 E. High Street, Painted Post, 14870

 Suffolk:

  • Conoco Quick Stop, 626 Route 112, Patchogue 11772

 Westchester:

  • Lincoln Dale Wine and Liquor, 155 Route 202, Somers 10589

 
Fifteen $100,000 prize tickets were sold at the following retail locations:

 Chemung:

  • Town Tavern LLC, 1205 Breesport Rd, Erin, 14838

Dutchess:

  • Tops Markets #531, 6734 Route 9, Rhinebeck 12572

Genesee:

  • Western OTB Gaming, 8315 Park Rd, Batavia 14020

 Herkimer:

  • Cliff's Local Market #507, 412 E State Street, Herkimer 13350

 Nassau:

  • Coldcut Express, 507 Dubois Ave, Valley Stream 11581
  • Bolla 901 Hillside C-Store, 901 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park 11040

 Queens:

  • Alba's Grocery Of Kew Gardens, 119-20 Metropolitan Ave., Kew Gardens 11415
  • North Conduit Auto Center Inc, 162-35 N Conduit Ave, Jamaica 11434
  • D R E Deli Grocery Corp, 20219 Jamaica Ave, Hollis 11423

 Saratoga:

  • Stewart's Shops #385, 214 Guideboard Rd, Waterford 12188

 Suffolk:

  • Gary's Gulf, 5556 Express Drive South, Holtsville 11742
  • 7-Eleven #16299, 355 Boyle Rd, Selden 11784
  • Mill Road Convenience Store, 8 Mill Rd, Yaphank 11980

 Sullivan:

  • Loch Sheldrake Food Mart Inc., 10 Divine Corners Rd, Loch Sheldrake 12759

 Ulster:

  • Quick Chek #134, 3048 Route 9W South, Saugerties 12477

 Fifteen $25,000 prize tickets were sold at the following retail locations:

 The Bronx:

  • Hari Krishna Stationery Store, 2055 Bartow Ave, 10475
  • Mia Mia Enterprise Corp, ,1308 Jerome Ave, 10452
  • Amg Retail I LLC Amg #190, 2350 Jerome Avenue, 10468

 Chautauqua:

  • Crosby's #40077, 6086 E Lake Rd, Mayville 14757

 Nassau:

  • H & H Convenience Inc, 685 Broadway, Massapequa, 11758
  • Stew Leonard's East Meadow, 1897 Front St, East Meadow 11554

 Manhattan:

  • KHVP Inc., 265 W 37th St, 10018

 Onondaga:

  • Tops Markets #365, 119 W Seneca St, Manlius 13104
  • B&K Food Mart LLC, 5084 Velasko Rd, Syracuse 13215

 Orange:

  • Pemai Jinchar Inc, 2975 Route 6, Slate Hill 10973

Queens:

  • Bhakti 61 Inc, 39-58 61st St, Woodside 11377

 Rockland:

  • Palisades Pkwy Service Inc, 100 Palisades Interstate Pkwy, Tappan 10983

 Saratoga:

  • T & Q Distributor Inc, 667 Hudson Ave, Stillwater 12170

 Suffolk:

  • Hatillo Liquors, 1821 5th Ave, Bay Shore 11706

 Westchester

  • 7-Eleven #26784E, 1949 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights 10598

 In addition, 5,460 $200 winning tickets were sold at retailers across the state.

The tickets were sold counting down from 2,000,000, with ticket number 2,000,000 being the first ticket sold and 1,208,648 as the last ticket sold. The winning tickets were drawn from the range of 1,208,648 through 2,000,000 inclusive. The drawing was overseen by an auditor from KPMG as well as the Lottery Integrity unit.

The New York Lottery continues to be North America's largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.6 billion in fiscal year 2024-2025 to benefit public schools in New York State.

To learn more about the Erie Canal, visit https://www.canals.ny.gov/.

New Yorkers struggling with a gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help at NYProblemGamblingHelp.org, by calling New York's toll-free confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369), or texting HOPENY (467369).

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