{"id":127835,"date":"2026-02-09T18:47:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/127835\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:47:49","slug":"n-y-lottery-nyc-man-wins-ultimate-cash-games-top-prize-heres-how-much-he-got","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/127835\/","title":{"rendered":"N.Y. Lottery: NYC man wins Ultimate Cash game\u2019s top prize; here\u2019s how much he got"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"GYIXEPNDLBFU7GGJLY4EKPINRU\">A Bronx man is celebrating a life-changing windfall after winning a top prize in the New York Lottery\u2019s Ultimate Cash scratch-off game, <a href=\"https:\/\/nylottery.ny.gov\/winner?francesco-totino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nylottery.ny.gov\/winner?francesco-totino\">lottery officials announced.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6S5RFC6REBGNDKCCWTRBU3FES4\">Francesco Totino of the Bronx claimed the top prize and chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $4,157,121 after required withholdings, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"7MC5CWPY3VDZBJSYB7HRD3QJ5A\">The winning ticket was purchased at The Check Cashing Place, located at 544 East Fordham Road in the Bronx.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"RQJNFUYDJ5FLJGHHRSBTHL7HDU\">As of this writing, two top prizes remain on the Ultimate Cash scratch-off ticket. Players can check the status of any New York Lottery scratch-off by downloading the Game Report at nylottery.ny.gov.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"JDJWE24JFBC3VP6DT533UO7TNY\">New York\u2019s scratch-off games generated $4,339,794,048 in total sales during fiscal year 2024\u20132025. School districts across the five boroughs received $1,427,185,199 in Lottery Aid to Education during the same period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IJSUOWOGYVBCFD2JPP7IJMRRTU\">The New York Lottery remains North America\u2019s largest and most profitable lottery, contributing $3.6 billion in fiscal year 2024\u20132025 to benefit public schools statewide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"4HBLDIYMDFH6PG2VLWLV6UIRUU\">New Yorkers struggling with gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help at NYProblemGamblingHelp.org, by calling the state\u2019s toll-free confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369), or by texting HOPENY (467369). 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