NY Lottery's Yolanda Vega introduces Debra O'Brien of Nassau as a new millionaire. O'Brien won $1 million on "Color of Money" scratch off ticket.RENSSELAER, N.Y. - A Rensselaer County woman is collecting her million-dollar winnings from the New York State Lottery Monday morning.
Debra O'Brien, of Nassau, says she took the store clerk's advice when purchasing the "Color of Money" scratch-off ticket that won her $1 million.
"I went in the
store specifically to buy two Cashword Lottery tickets. The clerk behind the
counter suggested I buy the last The Color of Money ticket in the bin,"
explained OBrien. "He said it had been sitting there for a while, so I decided
to give it a shot. If it wasn't for him, I would have never considered buying
it."
She purchased the lucky ticket on April 28th at the Stewart's Shop on Columbia Turnpike in Rensselaer.
The New York Lottery's Yolanda Vega presented the newly minted millionaire a $1,000,000 ceremonial prize check at the store where she purchased her jackpot-winning ticket.
The top prize
on The Color of Money scratch-off game is paid as $50,000 a year for 20 years.
O'Brien will receive a net check totaling $33,090 a year through 2031.
"I saw the
word 'jackpot' and knew immediately I hit the big one."
As far as her plans for
the money, OBrien said, "I plan to buy a new house and then take my children and
grandchildren to Disney."
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