{"id":130376,"date":"2026-02-11T19:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/130376\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T19:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:46:07","slug":"florida-man-wins-1-million-on-new-york-lottery-scratch-off-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/130376\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida man wins $1 million on New York Lottery scratch-off ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a id=\"articleLabel__link\" class=\"articleLabel__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkupstate.com\/news\/\" title=\"Navigate to News\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a>Published: Feb. 11, 2026, 2:27 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BWULSXCGNZBZ5PEB7WX6IA3RFQ\">A Florida resident has won a seven-figure prize from a scratch-off ticket purchased in New York City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KOBPXYOEURGFRDTPLJ5INT5Q44\">Daniel Kavian of Fort Lauderdale claimed a $1 million top prize on the New York Lottery\u2019s Xtreme Winnings scratch-off game. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"NI2L62NYOVG7TP5OTOBSVVD52U\">He received a one-time lump sum payment of $468,720 after required withholdings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"4JWZUN3LXZD57HTCEHLVMUTQV4\">The winning ticket was purchased at Kew Convenience in Kew Gardens, Queens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6LRXVYOH2NFDPCL4OTWMSZV3VY\">All top prizes for the Xtreme Winnings game have now been claimed. However, valid lower-tier prizes may be cashed through Oct. 29, 2026. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XMLYUQY63VDSHIABMED4HFID4I\">Players can check the status of any New York Lottery scratch-off game by downloading the Game Report at <a href=\"https:\/\/nylottery.ny.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nylottery.ny.gov\/\">nylottery.ny.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZTTQRJX63NDOZCSN25WMDVPAUY\">New York Lottery scratch-off games generated $4.3 billion in total sales during fiscal year 2024-2025. School districts in the five boroughs received more than $1.4 billion in Lottery Aid to Education funds during the same period.<\/p>\n<p>The Advance Local Express Desk uses AI tools to assist in producing content, which is reviewed and edited by staff. 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