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April 6 was a lucky day for some New York Lottery players. For that day's Evening Take 5 drawing, there were multiple prize winners.
Each winner is holding a ticket worth $13,160.50. So check your tickets, you could be one of them!
Take 5 winners
Here are the locations where the three April 5 Take 5 tickets for the evening drawing were sold:
- Star Gulf Located At 889 Middle Country Rd In Saint James
- 7-Eleven Store Located At 906 Brighton Road In Tonawanda
- Walmart Supercenter Located At 3018 East Ave In Central Square
The three $13,160.50 prize winners have up to one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes.
How to play Take 5
Take 5 is a lottery draw game that has two daily drawing at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Each line costs $1. To play, choose five numbers between 1 and 39. If you prefer not to choose your own numbers, you can select Quick Pick on your play slip, and the computer will generate random numbers for you. You can hand your completed play slip to your local lottery retailer or insert it into an NYL vending machine to receive your ticket.
Take 5 prizes
These prizes are estimated based on your odds of winning. All prizes will be divided if there are multiple jackpot winners. For each Take 5 drawing, 50% of sales revenue is allocated as prize money.
| Match | Prize |
|---|---|
| 5 | Jackpot* |
| 4 | Second Prize* |
| 3 | Third Prize* |
| 2 | Free Quick Pick Ticket |
*Prizes are pari-mutuel, so the amount can vary.
Play with the New York Lottery
As well as Take 5, the New York Lottery also offers the following draw games:
- New York LOTTO
- Powerball
- Mega Millions
- Numbers
- Cash4Life
- Win 4
- Pick 10
- Money Dots
- Quick Draw
The New York Lottery also offers more than 100 instant win games with a price range from $1 to $30 and jackpot prizes up to $10 million.
New York Lottery Secon Chance promotions
Don't forget to enter your eligible non-winning scratch-off cards into these second-chance promotions to win cash prizes:
- Surprise Yourself: Until the end of May, you can enter eligible non-winning instant-win tickets into Collect 'N Win for a chance to become one of two $50,000 cash prize winners. There are also daily instant wins for prizes up to $250. Eligible April scratch-offs include $10,000,000 CASH, Platinum Power, and Double Deuces. Eligible May instant-win tickets include $2,000,000 Cashword, Double Win, And Lucky Lines.
How the lottery helps New York
The New York Lottery was initiated in 1967 and is America's largest and most profitable lottery. It contributes funds for public education throughout the state. Since its launch, the Empire State has donated more than $82 billion to schools. In 2023 alone, New York schools received $3.7 million in lottery revenue. More than 70 school districts across New York state have benefited.
Enjoy playing the New York Lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.
