Second Big Prize in Six Weeks Won in Nassau County
A Westbury-based company in Nassau County, New York, won a $3 million top prize on the Bonus Stars scratch-off game. The New York Lottery confirmed it is the second seven-figure prize in the area in the past six weeks.
The New York Lottery announced that a Westbury-based business in Nassau County has claimed a $3 million scratch-off prize. It is the second seven-figure win in the area in the past six weeks.
The prize was claimed by BEAC 1998 Limited Liability Company. The company chose to take the payout as a single lump sum rather than in installments spread over several years. The $3,000,000 won on the Bonus Stars game came to $1,334,553 after all deductions. The ticket was bought at Charmy Creation Super Convenience, located at 129 Post Ave. in Westbury.
Six weeks earlier, the Ronald Stuckey Revocable Trust in Freeport received a payment of $1,334,553 from a lottery game. That ticket was purchased at Torres Deli & Grocery, at 84A Broadway in Freeport.
Businesses and trust structures, like many individual winners, mostly prefer the lump-sum payment. The reasoning is that the money can be used immediately for project financing or investment. An installment payout, by contrast, depends on payments from third parties over several decades.
The two big wins in the area are expected to draw more interest to local retailers and increase scratch-off sales. Gambling is prohibited for anyone under 18.
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