NYS Gaming Commission
news@lottery.ny.gov May 27, 2014
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New York Lottery Announces Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold in WebsterSecond TAKE 5 winning ticket sold at Hegedorns on Ridge Road this year |
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For Immediate Release: Contact: Communications Office May 27, 2014 (518) 388-3415 Find us on Facebook and Twitter.
WEBSTER, N.Y. – The New York Lottery today announced a top prize winning ticket for the May 24 TAKE 5 drawing was sold at Hegedorns at 964 Ridge Road in Webster. The ticket is worth $68,935.50. This is the second TAKE 5 top prize winning ticket sold at this Hegedorns location this year. For the March 3, 2014 TAKE 5 drawing, the store sold a top prize ticket worth $33,594.50. In addition to the $68,935.50 top prize for the May 24 TAKE 5 drawing, which was won by matching five out of five numbers, 202 players each purchased $511.50 winning tickets by matching four out of five numbers for the drawing. The winning numbers for the May 24 TAKE 5 drawing were 02-15-18-26-35. 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 ticket at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, 5857 Route 96 in Farmington, NY 14425, or at Batavia Downs Gaming, 8315 Park Road in Batavia, NY 14020 or at any one of the Lottery’s Customer Service Centers statewide, including the Syracuse office in the Deys Centennial Building, 401 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202. To learn more about how to redeem a prize, click here. About the New York Lottery The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.04 billion in fiscal year 2012-2013 to help support education in New York State. The Lottery’s contribution represents 15 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. About the New York State Gaming Commission The New York State Gaming Commission regulates all aspects of gaming and gambling activity in the state, including horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering, class III Indian gaming, video lottery terminal facilities at race tracks, the state lottery and charitable gaming. |
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