A Uniondale, New York, man not too long ago gained the highest prize of $10 million from a New York lottery ticket, making it the second time he gained $10 million from the lottery.

In accordance with a press launch issued by New York Lottery, Juan Hernandez was the winner of the highest prize from a New York Lottery $10,000,000 Deluxe scratch-off ticket. He beforehand gained $10 million from a $350,000,000 Money Spectacular scratch-off recreation in 2019.

He advised officers he is "nonetheless making an attempt to spend the $10,000,000," he gained from his first main win.

The general odds of successful a prize is one in 3.64 from a $10,000,000 Deluxe scratch-off. However the odds of successful $10,000,000 are even smaller. Just one in 3,521,600 are so fortunate to win the highest prize.

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A person gained $10 million for the second time since 2019 on a scratch-off ticket. He quipped that he was nonetheless making an attempt to complete spending the cash from his preliminary winnings.karenfoleyphotography/iStock

At press time, two prizes have been paid out, and three prizes stay in circulation.

Brad Maione, the director of communications for the New York State Gaming Fee, advised Newsweek that even in any case the highest prizes have been claimed, tickets should still be offered.

Following the highest prize, winners can win between $50 and $100,000 from the $30 scratch-off ticket.

Hernandez acquired his prize in a single lump-sum fee, which totaled $6,510,000 after the required withholdings.

The press launch said proceeds from the lottery go towards supporting schooling in New York State. Within the fiscal 12 months 2020/2021, $3.59 billion was collected and distributed amongst faculties all through the state.

"New York Lottery income is distributed to native faculty districts by the identical statutory system used to distribute different state help to schooling," said info about this initiative on the lottery's web site.

That system measures a college district's dimension and the district's earnings degree.

"Bigger, lower-income faculty districts obtain proportionately bigger shares of Lottery faculty funding," the webpage defined.

Hernandez will not be the one fortunate lottery winner.

Newsweek beforehand reported that Gabriel Fierro, a 60-year-old disabled fight veteran from Cornelius, North Carolina, performed the numbers from a fortune cookie he received whereas consuming at a restaurant.

He advised officers that though he would not sometimes play his fortune cookie numbers, he "tried them on a whim."

The subsequent day, Fierro discovered that every one of his numbers matched and he gained $4 million.

After tax withholdings, he took residence $2,840,40.00 and mentioned he deliberate to take a position many of the winnings.

Mike "Fortunate" Luciano gained $1 million from a scratch-off ticket, making it the fourth time he hit the jackpot since 1999.

His earlier prizes included successful $500,000 from the Pennsylvania state lottery, $3 million in 2016 and $100,000 in 1999, bringing his winnings to $4.6 million in complete, as Newsweek reported.