ELMONT, NY – A top-prize TAKE 5 Evening ticket worth $31,497.50 was sold in Elmont for the Wednesday, July 16 drawing, the New York Lottery announced Thursday.
The winning ticket was purchased at N B S Stationery, located at 1619 Dutch Broadway. TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39, and the game is held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Lottery prizes of any amount can be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing.
The New York Lottery generated $3.8 billion for public schools across the state in its most recent fiscal year, maintaining its status as North America’s largest and most profitable lottery.
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