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October 3, 2013                                                                         (518) 388-3415

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NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. – Nora Murphy of New Hyde Park, Nassau County won a $10,000,000 Lottery prize on the new $10,000 A Week For Life scratch-off game.

On Friday, September 13, Nora was doing her laundry in a local Laundromat. She followed her normal routine and walked over to the pharmacy to buy some Lottery tickets.  She scratched a few tickets and won $20 so she decided to buy one final ticket.

Nora bought the Lottery’s $10,000 A Week For Life scratch-off game because it was a new game and to be able to enter the Win for Life Sweepstakes. She scratched her ticket right in the pharmacy, and when she realized she hit the jackpot, she said she was shocked.

Nora signed her winning ticket right away and then ran back over to the Laundromat to put her laundry in the dryer. She then immediately drove to the Lottery’s Garden City Customer Service Center to claim her prize.

Nora purchased her ticket at Lakeville Pharmacy at 749 Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park.

When asked what her plans are for her Lottery winnings, Nora said, “I have a lot of friends in Ireland, so I want to make a trip there to see them. After that, I’ll think about my future plans.”

Murphy will receive her Lottery prize in one lump sum totaling $5,090,237 after required withholdings. Murphy is New York State’s 107^th Lottery millionaire in 2013.

The New York Lottery contributed $111,742,026.75 in Lottery Aid To Education to school districts throughout Nassau County during fiscal year 2012-13.

West Babylon Man Wins $1,000,000 Prize on Million Dollar Money Stack! game

Jose Hernandez, 47, of West Babylon, Suffolk County won a $1,000,000 Lottery prize on the Million Dollar Money Stack! scratch-off game.

Hernandez stopped at the Hess Mart at 86 Glen Cove Avenue in Glen Cove to buy gas and decided to buy the Lottery’s Million Dollar Money Stack! scratch-off game “just on a whim.”

Hernandez waited until he got home to scratch his ticket.  When he realized he hit the jackpot, he said he starting jumping for joy.  He claimed his winning ticket on September 11 at the Lottery’s Garden City Customer Service Center. 

Hernandez will receive his Lottery prize in one lump sum totaling $549,294 after required withholdings.  He is New York State’s 104^th Lottery millionaire in 2013.

Hernandez said his plans for the money are to buy a house and help out his family. 

The New York Lottery contributed $219,832,350.09 in Lottery Aid To Education to school districts throughout Suffolk County during fiscal year 2012-13.

About the New York Lottery

The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.04 billion in fiscal year 2012-2013 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.