Kings County Lottery Player Claims $5,000,000 Scratch-Off Prize

Adam El-Asha of Brooklyn has claimed a $5,000,000 top prize on the New York Lottery’s $300,000,000 Cash Payout scratch-off game. 

El-Asha opted to receive the prize as a one-time lump sum payment totaling $3,061,207, after required withholdings. 

The winning ticket was purchased at Tang’s Amber Mini Mart located at 868 Utica Ave in Brooklyn. 

As of this writing, there was one $5,000,000 top prize remaining on the $300,000,000 Cash Payout ticket. Players may check the status of any New York Lottery scratch-off game by downloading the Game Report at nylottery.ny.gov. 

New York Lottery scratch-off games generated $4,339,794,048 in total sales during fiscal year 2024-2025. School districts across the five boroughs received $1,427,185,199 in Lottery Aid to Education funds during the same period. 

About the New York Lottery 

The New York Lottery continues to be North America's largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.6 billion in fiscal year 2024-2025 to benefit public schools in New York State. 

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