NYS Gaming Commission
July 22, 2015
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$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Hamburg |
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HAMBURG, N.Y. -- The New York Lottery today announced a $1,000,000 second prize winning ticket for the July 21 Mega Millions drawing was sold at the 7-Eleven at 4981 Southwestern Boulevard in Hamburg. The $1,000,000 second prize, purchased as a Quick Pick ticket, was won by matching five out of five numbers. There were also five $5,000 third place prizes won in New York by matching four out of five numbers plus the Mega Ball. In total, there were 186,540 Mega Millions winners for the July 21 drawing. The winning numbers for the July 21 Mega Millions drawing were 20-30-62-65-74 and Mega Ball 01. The Lottery encourages everyone who bought a New York Lottery draw game ticket, to check their tickets again, as they could be holding a winner. Tickets expire one year after the game’s drawing. The winners may claim the tickets at any one of the Lottery’s Customer Service Centers statewide, including the Buffalo office at 165 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 or at Hamburg Gaming at the Fairgrounds at 5820 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075. To learn more about how to redeem a prize, click here. The Mega Millions drawings take place on Tuesdays and Fridays. To download the free winning numbers app, click here. About the New York Lottery The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.11 billion in fiscal year 2014-2015 to help support education in New York State. The Lottery’s contribution represents 14 percent of total state education aid to local school districts. New York Lottery revenue is distributed to local school districts by the same statutory formula used to distribute other state aid to education. It takes into account both a school district’s size and its income level; larger, lower-income school districts receive proportionately larger shares of Lottery school funding. |
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