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June 13, 2014                                                                      (518) 388-3415

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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The New York Lottery today announced a top prize winning ticket for the June 11 TAKE 5 drawing was sold at Smoker’s Choice at 283 North Comrie Avenue Route 30A in Johnstown. The ticket is worth $66,883.50. 

In addition to the $66,883.50 top prize for the June 11 TAKE 5 drawing, which was won by matching five out of five numbers, 311 players each purchased $322.50 winning tickets by matching four out of five numbers for the drawing. 

This TAKE 5 top prize is in addition to two others recently sold in the area. A top prize winning ticket worth $24,240.50 for the March 4 drawing was sold at the Adirondack Convenience Store at 2460 Route 30 in Mayfield. A top prize winning ticket worth $13,815.50 for the March 6 TAKE 5 drawing was sold at the Fastrac at 3709 Route 30 in Amsterdam.

The winning numbers for the June 11 TAKE 5 drawing were 01-05-11-22-25.

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 any one of the Lottery’s Customer Service Centers statewide, including the including the Schenectady office at One Broadway Center, Schenectady, NY 12305. 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.