New York player wins $3 million scratch-off prize

A player in New York has won a $3 million prize in a scratch-off lottery game. Michell Rease from Painted Post claimed her prize from the Xtreme Cash game. She bought her winning ticket at a Walmart Supercenter. Rease chose to receive a lump sum payment of $1,406,160 after taxes. There is still one top prize left in the current round of the scratch-off game, which costs $10 per ticket. To win, players need to match their numbers with the winning numbers. The odds of winning the top prize are about 1 in 5.5 million. The New York Lottery is the largest in North America, contributing $3.8 billion to public schools in the state during the fiscal year 2023-2024. For those facing gambling addiction issues, help is available by calling the State's confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or texting HOPENY to 467369. More resources can be found at 1800gambler.net.