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$1 Million Lottery Prize Split By Long Island Duo
The winners hail from Bayport and Lindenhurst, according to the New York Lottery.
BAYPORT, NY – A lucky Long Island duo claimed a $1,000,000 prize on the New York Lottery’s VIP Millions scratch-off game on May 6, according to lottery officials.
Murat Dindar of Bayport and Sergen Kup of Lindenhurst split the million-dollar prize down the middle with each receiving a one-time lump sum payment of $325,000, after required withholdings, the lottery reported.
The lucky winners purchased the ticket at Elda NY LTD (New York HUSCO Mini Mart) located at 700 South County Rd. in East Patchogue.
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New York Lottery scratch-off games generated $4,406,338,198 in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023. School districts in Suffolk County received $359,484,595 in Lottery Aid to Education funds during the same period, according to the lottery.
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