November 16, 2009-Reynaldo Huerta of Jamaica, Queens, won $10,000 from the New York Lottery’s Bingo instant game.

Huerta, has two children.  “I like the Bingo game because I usually win small prizes.  With this large win, I’m going to share it with my family,” said Huerta.

Huerta’s winning ticket was purchased at the M & M Grocery, 147-07 Hillside Avenue in Jamaica.  Bingo is a $2 instant game that offers players 4 chances to win on each ticket.  The overall odds of winning any prize are 1:4.82. 

The New York Lottery continues to be North America's largest and most profitable Lottery, earning more than $36.7 billion in education support statewide since its founding over 40 years ago. The Lottery contributed nearly $2.54 billion in fiscal year 2008-09 to help support education in New York State, which was over 12 percent of total state education funding to local school districts. The Lottery's ongoing commitment to education also includes the awarding of more than 1,100 Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Scholarships annually to high school students pursuing their higher education in New York State. Since 1999, the Lottery has awarded more than 11,500 scholarships representing a total commitment of almost $50 million.