Persistence Wins! New York Man Plays Lottery Numbers DAILY For Years For $10 Million Payoff
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New York presenter Yolanda Vega presents $10 million winner Michael Marks with his check at the A-Plus store. PHOTO: WABC TV.
$10 million winner Michael Marks, 66, had been playing at the same New York lottery store since the 1960’s. And today his persistence paid off - the Westchester County man is New York’s newest scratch-off millionaire.
The longtime Hartsdale lottery player bought a ticket every day at the A-Plus store. "This is my store," he said. "I come in here every day for a cup of coffee and my scratch-off tickets."
His $10 million win on a "$10,000 a Week for Life" scratch-off ticket lit up the machine when he checked it, he told the New York State Lottery.
"The machine lit up and said, 'big winner, see Lottery agent,'" he said. "I asked the retailer for a pen, locked myself in the bathroom and signed the ticket."
Now he’ll get annual installments of $520,000 before required withholdings.
“This really is amazing,” Marks said. “I really haven’t given much thought to how I’ll spend the money yet. Right now, I just plan to enjoy life!”
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