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A New York Lottery Wheel of Fortune scratch-off ticket has a rather unfortunate message for residents of the city of Elmira.

Truly nothing says "Get Well Soon" like $7 million. That's the winning amount of a New York Lottery scratch-off card a man from downstate Rockland County mailed to his son.

A retired New York elementary school principal is a millionaire, three times over. Harold Diamond of Sullivan County was the sole winner of the $326 Mega Millions jackpot and he can thank his wife for winning.

A Herkimer woman has won $1 million in the New York Lottery's 7*11*21 scratch off game.

I've seen the billboards for the NY Lottery and their Monopoly scratch-off game. Seeing this billboard about 'advancing to the Catskills,' got me thinking about what streets in Utica would be our Boardwalk and Park Place.

A new series of commercials from the New York Lottery features the song 'Thank You For Being a Friend.' The theme of the commercials is 'thank you' from New York schoolchildren as schools receive NY Lottery profit.

If you scratched off a winning lottery ticket worth $5 million dollars what would you do? See a lawyer? An investment counselor? A tax adviser? Sure, but how long would you wait to cash it in? The New York State Lottery has announced that a Camillus man, Andy Ashkar, scratched off a $5 million dollar winner in 2006 and waited 6 years to cash in. Why the hold up you may ask?

I'd never seen a winning Mega Millions ticket until Tuesday night.  Following the 11PM drawing, I found myself in possession of a winner!

The New York Lottery conducts draws for many games throughout the week like Lotto, Mega Millions and Powerball. Here's a handy guide to when these drawings are held.

Everyone gives and receives scratch-off lottery tickets as stocking-stuffers for the holidays.  What do they pay off?  A buck, maybe five?  Not for one Richfield Springs couple who scratched their way to a million on a gift ticket.  Newsradio 950 WIBX has the story: Adrienne Gray, 25, and her fiance, 24-year-old D...