18-Year-Old High School Senior Wins $1,000 A Week For Life From New York Lottery!
"A Brooklyn teenager won $1,000 a week for life in
a New York Lottery scratch-off game.
18-year-old Robert Salo of Brooklyn, New York was
presented a $1,000,000 over-sized prize check
today. Lottery officials said he bought his "Win
for Life" ticket at Coney Island Convenience, a
local store, on May 14th.
"It's like you're in a dream. It's honestly like
you don't know if it's real or not and then
reality hits you later on," said Salo after being
presented his prize check.
Salo is guaranteed to receive a minimum payment of
$1,000,000 over 20 years. After 20 years, he will
receive a check for $52,000. Salo said he plans to
fulfill his dream going to college and pursuing a
career in engineering.
He's 1 of several winners from Brooklyn, Queens
and Long Island getting their ceremonial checks on
Tuesday morning.
A total of $7 million in prizes was set to be
awarded." - NY News