Brooklyn Mother of Two is the Sole Winner of the $13,500,000 Lotto Jackpot from December 21 Drawing

Lottery icon Yolanda Vega will present the lucky winner and five other New Yorkers prize checks worth at least $18,000,000

BROOKLYN, NY (02/01/2012)(readMedia)-- A Brooklyn mother of two is New York's latest Lotto winner. The 41-year-old matched all six numbers drawn on December 21 earning her a $13,500,000 pay day. Five other winners will join her making the grand total of prizes just over $18,000,000. Other jackpot prize winners to receive ceremonial prize checks include:

• A Brooklyn man whose change in strategy won him a $1,000,000 Sweet Million jackpot prize;

• A retired truck driver that credits random luck for his $1,000,000 Sweet Million scratch-off prize;

• A Bronx man that always had a feeling he would win a $1,000,000 top prize on a Sweet Million drawing;

• A retiree from Glendale who won a lifetime jackpot on the popular Win $1,000 a Week for Life scratch-off ticket, and

• A retired chiropractor from Congers who took advantage of a Sweet Million promotion and hit the $1,000,000 jackpot.

WHO:

New York Lottery Draw Team Member Yolanda Vega presents $18,500,000 in Lottery prize checks to New York's newest jackpot prize winners.                                                     
WHAT:

New York Lottery millionaire check presentations.
WHEN: Thursday February 02, 2012 at 11:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Kings Plaza Center Court - Level One near Victoria’s Secret and Children’s Place
5100 Kings Plaza
Flatbush Avenue and Avenue U
Brooklyn, New York 11234
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