John Thomson of Kirkville, in Onondaga County, claimed the $3 million prize and opted to receive a one-time lump sum payment ...

New Yorkers have nearly two dozen chances to turn a few bucks into tens of thousands of dollars with a simple scratch. The New York Lottery has various $3 scratch-off games with top-prizes of $60,000.

According to the release, the winner intends to use the winnings to buy a car, get new furniture and pay bills.