Numbers in lottery draw.
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A lucky “Take 5” lottery player won $42,000 in Brooklyn (NYC)during the draw on Friday night.
A ticket worth $42,053.50 was sold at Smith Food Express, a business located at 23 Smith St., lottery officials said. That night the numbers drawn were 14, 22, 24, 31 and 39.
The numbers for “Take 5” are drawn from a field of one to 39, and it costs $1 to play, he recalled. Pix11. Drawings are televised daily at 2:30 pm and again at 10:30 pm Take 5 players can check their numbers at nylottery.ny.gov. Winners have up to one year to claim their prize.
Earlier last month, a jackpot ticket for the “Take 5” nightly drawing won $37,871.50 in the Bronx, hours after another player hit $18,208.50 on Staten Island, also in NYC.
Days later, a ticket turned out to hit the jackpot in the LOTTO drawing on July 20. It was sold in Yonkers, Westchester County (NY). The owner of the ticket won $18.9 million dollars. Also in July, two New Yorkers won $1 million in Mega Millions, with tickets purchased in the Bronx and Staten Island.
Last September, a ticket sold at a Midtown Manhattan pizzeria fetched $432 million in the Mega Millions.
Those who struggle with gambling addiction or know someone who does can find help by calling New York State’s toll-free and confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369); or by texting HOPENY (467369).
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