Lucky ticket sold in Brooklyn cashes in for over $31K

Brooklyn player scores $31K TAKE 5 top prize at Express Line
Lucky ticket sold in Brooklyn cashes in for over $31K

BROOKLYN, NY — A lucky lottery player is celebrating a $31,570 windfall after purchasing a winning TAKE 5 top-prize ticket in Brooklyn.

The ticket was sold for the May 12 TAKE 5 Evening drawing at EXPRESS LINE SERVICES, located at 7624 13th Avenue. The New York Lottery confirmed the ticket matched all five numbers drawn from the 1-to-39 field.

TAKE 5 draws twice daily for cash prizes

TAKE 5 draws occur twice daily, at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have up to one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize.

The retailer that sold the winning ticket may also receive a cash bonus from the Lottery.