Vincent Burzotta, of West Babylon, claimed a $3 million jackpot after hitting it big playing the Multiplier Craze scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced.
Burzotta purchased the top prize-winning ticket in West Babylon, at the Kiana Wine and Liquor located at 926 Little East Neck Road.
After giving Uncle Sam his share, he took home a lump sum payout just north of $1.4 million.
Scratch-off games generated over $4.4 billion in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023, lottery officials said.
Of that, over $359 million went to Suffolk County schools through the Lottery Aid to Education program.
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