Lucky Powerball prize hits Wegmans on Chili Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Rochester Powerball player is celebrating a major win after a ticket sold at a local Wegmans landed a $50K prize in Wednesday night’s drawing.
The New York Lottery announced a third-prize-winning Powerball ticket for the May 27 drawing was sold at Wegmans, located at 3175 Chili Ave. in Rochester.
The winning ticket is worth $50,000.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
Winning numbers are selected from a field of one through 69, while the red Power Ball is drawn separately from a field of one through 26.
Lottery officials did not release details about the winner.
The New York Lottery reported contributing $3.6 billion to public education across New York during fiscal year 2024-2025.
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Key Points
- A $50K Powerball ticket was sold in Rochester
- The winning ticket came from Wegmans on Chili Avenue
- The prize was won in the May 27 Powerball drawing