Long island player wins big in lottery drawing

Long Island player wins big in lottery drawing

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August 21, 2025

$30K TAKE 5 lottery ticket sold at Rocky Point convenience store

ROCKY POINT, NY — A lucky player scored big in Monday night’s TAKE 5 Evening drawing after purchasing a top-prize-winning ticket worth $30,877 at a local Long Island convenience store.

The winning ticket was sold at Quik Mart, located at 557 Route 25A in Rocky Point, according to the New York Lottery. The ticket matched all five numbers drawn in the August 20 TAKE 5 Evening game, securing the top prize.

TAKE 5 is drawn twice daily — once at 2:30 p.m. and again at 10:30 p.m. — with numbers selected from a field of one through 39. Players have one year from the date of the drawing to claim any prize.

The winner’s identity has not been released, and the ticket must still be formally claimed through official channels. The New York Lottery continues to fund public education in the state, contributing $3.6 billion in the current fiscal year.


Key Points

  • A top-prize TAKE 5 ticket worth $30,877 was sold at Quik Mart in Rocky Point
  • The ticket matched all five numbers in the August 20 Evening drawing
  • TAKE 5 drawings occur twice daily, with prizes claimable for up to one year
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