NYS Gaming Commission
news@lottery.ny.gov February 25, 2015
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New York Lottery Announces Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Sold in Nassau CountyWinning Ticket Sold in North Bellmore |
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NORTH BELLMORE, N.Y. – The New York Lottery today announced a top prize winning ticket for the February 22 TAKE 5 drawing was sold in Nassau County.
For the February 22 drawing, a top prize winning ticket worth $56,055 was sold at the Stop & Shop store at 2450 Jerusalem Avenue in North Bellmore.
In addition to the top prize, which were won by matching five out of five numbers, 247 players each purchased $340 winning tickets by matching four out of five numbers. In total, there were 83,874 TAKE 5 winners.
The winning numbers for the February 22 TAKE 5 drawing were 04-06-17-21-27.
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 their tickets at any one of the Lottery’s Customer Service Centers statewide, including the Long Island office at 45 South Service Road, Plainview, NY 11803 or at Resorts World Casino New York City, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11420. 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 $3.17 billion in fiscal year 2013-2014 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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