Marco Accardo, of West Hempstead, is $2 million dollars richer after claiming two Mega Millions second-prize tickets from the Saturday, Nov. 11 drawing, according to the New York Lottery.
The lucky winner bought both tickets at Bolla 820 Hempstead C-Store, located at 820 Hempstead Avenue in West Hempstead.
Accardo reportedly had the same five numbers on two separate tickets; each had a different Mega Ball number.
After required withholdings, Accardo took a lump sum payment for each ticket, receiving a total of $1,302,000 ($651,000 per winning ticket).
During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the New York Mega Millions generated $492,300,632 in sales.
Nassau County school districts received $239,826,389 from Lottery Aid to Education during the same period.
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