New York Lottery: New York Man Wins Million Dollar Winning Ticket; here’s how much he’ll bring home
A Carmel resident has joined the ranks of New York Lottery winners, taking home a $1 million prize in the VIP Millions scratch-off game, lottery officials announced.
Devone Cerreiro elected to receive his winnings in the form of a one-time lump sum payment totaling $651,010, after required deductions.
The winning ticket was purchased at Ali’s Lucky Place & Convenience, located at 718 McClean Ave. in Yonkers.
Carmel is about 50 miles north of Manhattan.
As of this writing, there are still 11 of the $1 million prizes and two $5 million prizes remaining on the VIP Millions ticket.
Players can check the status of any New York Lottery scratch-off game by downloading the game report at https://nylottery.ny.gov.
New York Lottery scratch-off games generated $4,339,794,048 in total sales during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Putnam County school districts received $16,632,962 in education aid funds from the lottery during the same period.
The New York Lottery continues to be the largest and most profitable lottery in North America, contributing $3.6 billion in the 2024-2025 fiscal year to benefit New York State’s public schools.
New Yorkers struggling with gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help by calling the state’s toll-free and confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or texting HOPENY (467369).
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