N.Y. Lottery: Staten Island store sells winning Take 5 lottery ticket. Here's how much it's worth
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Two top-prize Take 5 tickets were won during the Aug. 15 midday drawing, each worth $9,618. One winning ticket was purchased at the Apple Department Store II in Staten Island, while the second ticket was sold at Smokes 4 Less in Newburgh, NY, approximately 60 miles from New York City. Take 5 drawings occur twice daily, and winners have one year to claim their prizes. The New York Lottery contributes significantly to public education funding in the state, generating $3.8 billion in the fiscal year 2023-2024.
One lucky person is celebrating a top-prize win after purchasing a Take 5 ticket worth $9,618 for the Aug. 15 midday drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The ticket was sold at Apple Department Store II, located at 112 Canal St. in Stapleton.
Another top-prize ticket from the same drawing was sold at Smokes 4 Less in Newburgh, also worth $9,618, according to the New York Lottery. Newburgh is located about 60 miles north of New York City.
Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39, with drawings held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have up to one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize.
The New York Lottery continues to be North America's largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2023-2024 to benefit public schools in New York State.
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