$3 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Wegmans

A simple trip to pick up some groceries turned one lucky lottery player in New York State into a millionaire. The New York State Lottery announced that a $3 million dollar winning scratch-off lottery ticket was sold at a Wegmans in Webster, New York.

$3 Million Dollar Lottery Ticket Sold At Wegmans

Andrew Dudash of Rochester took home the top prize from the New York Lottery’s $3,000,000 Grande scratch-off game. That was the final grand prize that was left unclaimed from that scratch-off game.

Dudash opted to take the lump sum prize, so after taxes and other required withholdings, he took home $1,334,550 dollars. While all the top prizes have been claimed from the $3,000,000 Grande scratch-off game, other prizes are still unclaimed, and lottery players have until May 27, 2026, to claim any winnings from that game.

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Imagine that you run to the store for some food and drinks, and all of a sudden, you are an instant millionaire. Well, that can still happen to you. The New York State Lottery has plenty of other scratch-off lottery games that have grand prizes that make you a millionaire after taxes are taken out.

How many times have you seen the lottery machine at the store and thought you should get a ticket? I know that has happened to me plenty of times, so next time your gut is telling you to get a lottery ticket, you might want to listen to it.

New York State Scratch-Off Games That Still Have Grand Prizes Available

If you don't like scratch-off games, you can still win big playing the Powerball or Mega Millions. Those games are drawn every day except Thursdays and Sunday nights.