Inwood lottery ticket scores $15K TAKE 5 top prize in Thursday drawing
INWOOD, NY — One Inwood shopper walked into a wholesale distributor Thursday and walked out with a ticket worth over $15,000, thanks to a lucky hit in the New York Lottery’s TAKE 5 Evening drawing.
The winning top-prize ticket, valued at $15,762, was sold at Sheridan Wholesale Distributor located at 255 Sheridan Boulevard. It was one of multiple winning tickets drawn on Thursday, October 23, in the 10:30 p.m. TAKE 5 Evening game.
TAKE 5 players choose five numbers from 1 to 39. The top prize varies based on ticket sales and the number of winners. Drawings are held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., with all prizes eligible to be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing.
The New York Lottery, which contributed $3.6 billion to public schools last fiscal year, remains the largest and most profitable lottery in North America.
Winners are encouraged to sign their tickets immediately and claim their prizes through the proper lottery channels. Help is also available for those struggling with gambling-related problems via NYProblemGamblingHelp.org or by calling 1-877-8-HOPENY.
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Key Points
- $15,762 TAKE 5 top prize ticket sold in Inwood at Sheridan Wholesale Distributor
- Winning ticket was part of Thursday night’s 10:30 p.m. drawing
- Prizes can be claimed up to one year from the date of the draw