what is the name of the ny lottery 2009 winner?what is the winning amount?
New York Lottery Winner, Riley Green, was so close to winning the Mega Millions jackpot on the May 15th, 2009 drawing. He just needed one more number to become an instant millionaire. But he didn’t get it. He did win the second prize, though. $250,000. And, that’s not too bad either. The odds of winning the second prize on Mega Millions is approximately 1-in-3.9 million and to get the second prize, players must match the first five numbers, which Riley Green did. The probability of getting the last number, when you already have the first five, is just 1-in-46, that’s how close Riley was. Sources: http://lotterywinnerbios.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-york-lottery-winner-riley-green.
Syracuse native Patrick Clement likes to play the Lottery for the thrill of winning, but nothing could have prepared the “hard working landlord” for the shock of winning the Lottery’s richest instant game prize ever – $1,000,000 A Year For Life. “It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced before,” he said. “I went in the store to buy a ticket – not even this ticket – and came out with more than I bargained for.” Clement said he stopped into the Byrne Dairy on West Genesee Street on June 13, 2009 for a cup of coffee and a Lottery ticket after completing some work at one of his nearby rental properties. The ticket he planned to buy was out of stock so he asked the clerk for a Win A $1,000,000 A Year For Life ticket instead. “At first, I didn’t think it was a winner so yeah, the ticket was actually in the trash at one point,” recounted Clement. “But, lucky for me, I re-checked the ticket and here I am.” Sources:
