Schenectady Lottery Player Cashes 70K Ticket There's been a lot of hype and talk surrounding lottery drawings recently. Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have soared and these gigantic grand prizes are trending up towards a billion dollars as a result of nobody winning in recent weeks. On Wednesday, a lottery ticket was sold to a local player who may not have cashed out the type of life-changing money that those grand prizes afford, but $70,000 - these days - is nothing too sneeze at. Enter your number to get our free mobile app According to the Daily Gazette, a nearly $71,000 prize ...