New York appears to where Mega Millions winners live, at least lately. With three out of the five latest wins going to New Yorkers, it looks like living in that state might get you closer to a lottery win.
The New York sweep at winning the Mega Millions lottery started back in November 2014 when a retired school principal in upstate New York won the huge $326 million jackpot. The 80-year-old man, Harold Diamond, started a lucky streak for New York champions.
Next up was a Penn Station commuter who decided to buy aticket. While traveling through NY, this person stopped at a Carlton Cards store. The purchased Mega Millions ticket turned out to be a winner, and it was a cool $58 million win.
Fast forward ten days later to Tammy Pratt. Hailing from South Fallsburg, New York,47-year-old Pratt found out that she was also a Mega Millions winner. Her large win totaled $265 million. Yes, she lives in the same county as Diamond.
Is the drinking water in NY linked to a Mega Millions lottery win? While the odds of winning this type of jackpot are about 259 million to one, New York seems to be in an incredibly lucky place to buy your tickets.
