Pile of money
Pile of money.

Freeport 7 Eleven scores top prize lottery winner

FREEPORT, NY – A lucky TAKE 5 player scored $28,742 in the Aug. 3 evening drawing after purchasing a top-prize-winning ticket in Freeport.

The ticket was sold at 7-Eleven, located at 80 Brooklyn Avenue.

TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from one through 39, with drawings held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Prizes may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing.

The New York Lottery reported contributing $3.6 billion to public schools during the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Key Points

  • TAKE 5 top-prize ticket worth $28,742 sold in Freeport
  • Winning ticket purchased at 7-Eleven on Brooklyn Avenue
  • Drawings are held twice daily with prizes claimable for up to one year
Chris Quigley

Chris Quigley

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Chris Quigley is a graduate of Stockton State University and began her career at IN Jersey, the online news and media branch of the Asbury Park Press. She also worked at Monmouth Internet, the Ocean Signal Newspaper, and JTOWN Magazine during her career in both content management and operations.

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