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Powerball player in Fresh Meadows hits $50K prize with winning ticket

Fresh Meadows, NY – A lucky Powerball player in Fresh Meadows is starting the week with an extra $50,000 after buying a third-prize-winning ticket for the December 17 drawing, according to the New York Lottery.

The winning ticket was sold at NOR-CREST SERVICE STATION, located at 178-02 Union Turnpike. It matched four of the five white balls and the red Powerball number, securing the third-tier prize.

The Powerball drawing is held three times a week — every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday — and the winning numbers are drawn from a pool of one to 69, with the red Powerball drawn separately from one to 26.

This ticket was one of four third-prize winners sold across New York for the same drawing.

The New York Lottery remains the most profitable in North America, contributing $3.6 billion in the 2024–2025 fiscal year to fund public education in the state.

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Key Points

$50,000 Powerball ticket sold at NOR-CREST SERVICE STATION in Fresh Meadows
Ticket matched four white balls plus the red Powerball in the Dec. 17 drawing
One of four third-prize winners sold in New York

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