Lottery officials announced that a Suffolk County woman made a life-changing purchase by winning the top prize of $1 million in the New York Lottery’s Bonus 20X scratch-off game.
Mary Van Buren of Central Islip won the prize, opting for a one-time lump sum payout of $436,171 after required withholdings, according to officials.
The winning ticket was purchased at Stop & Shop, 2650 Sunrise Highway, East Islip.
As of this writing, the Bonus 20X scratch-off ticket still has a top prize of $1 million. Players can view the status of any New York Lottery scratch-off game by downloading the Game Report from nylottery.ny.gov.
During fiscal year 2024-2025, New York Lottery scratch-off games generated a total of $4,339,794,048. Suffolk County school districts received $314,384,515 in Lottery Aid to Education funds for the same time period.
The New York Lottery remains North America’s largest and most profitable lottery, delivering $3.6 billion in fiscal year 2024-2025 to support New York State’s public schools.
New Yorkers who are battling with a gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can get assistance at NYProblemGamblingHelp.org, by contacting New York’s toll-free confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369), or by texting HOPENY (467369). Standard texting rates may apply.