Brooklyn TAKE 5 ticket hits for $31793 in evening lottery draw
Brooklyn, NY — A lucky TAKE 5 player is holding a top-prize ticket worth $31,793.50 after matching all five numbers in the January 8 evening drawing, the New York Lottery confirmed Tuesday.
The winning ticket was sold at Safety Drugs of Bensonhurst, located at 6404 18th Avenue in Brooklyn. The store is now among the latest retailers to sell a top-prize winning ticket for the popular draw game.
TAKE 5 draws five numbers from a field of one through 39 and is held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets cost $1 per play. Winners have up to one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize.
The identity of the winner has not been released. As with all draw games, the prize can be claimed at any authorized lottery claim center or by mail.
The New York Lottery remains the highest-grossing lottery in North America, contributing over $3.6 billion in the last fiscal year to help fund education across the state.
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Key Points
- A TAKE 5 ticket worth $31,793.50 was sold at Safety Drugs in Bensonhurst
- The winning ticket matched all five numbers in the Jan. 8 evening drawing
- Winners have one year to claim their prize from the drawing date