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Check Your Tickets: $1.6M Virginia Lottery 'Cash 5' Jackpot Set To Expire
Someone in Virginia is about to lose out on a life-changing $1,615,053 lottery prize unless they act fast. officials are cautioning.
The winning ticket for the June 11, Cash 5 with EZ Match drawing matched all five numbers—01-12-19-22-31—but no one has claimed the jackpot as of Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Under Virginia law, lottery prizes expire after 180 days, officials said.
Since the deadline falls on a Sunday, players have until 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, to redeem the ticket. After that, the ticket becomes worthless.
The ticket was purchased at the Wawa at 7847 Compass Point Lane in Mec…
Newly-Minted Millionaire! Little Ferry Man Claims $1 Million Lotto Prize Sold At NY Gas Station
A Bergen County resident is celebrating a life-changing windfall after claiming a $1 million prize from the New York Lottery sold over the summer.
Paul Seo, Little Ferry, matched the first five numbers — 34, 55, 59, 65, and 70 — missing only the Mega Ball, which was 12. Seo opted for a lump sum payment, taking home $651,000 after required withholdings.
Seo purchased the winning ticket from the Aug. 13 drawing at 741 Montauk Inc., a BP gas station located at 741 Montauk Highway in Shirley, NY.
The New York Lottery reported that Mega Millions generated $441,182,494 in sales during the 2023-2…
Double The Fun: Pair Of $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Mastic, St. James Men
Talk about a massive payday.
Two Long Island men have a million more reasons to be smiling after winning seven-figure lottery prizes.
Jose Carranza, of Mastic, claimed a $1 million prize on the “Platinum Power” scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced.
He purchased the lucky ticket in east Moriches, at East End Marketing on Montauk Highway.
After paying Uncle Sam, Carranza pocketed $416,641.
Not to be outdone was Ricky Alessi, of St. James, who claimed his own $1 million windfall after hitting a Powerball second prize for the drawing held Monday, May 27.
Alessi received a lump sum…
Cha-Ching! $50K-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Long Island Store
One lucky Long Islander is tens of thousands of dollars richer after a store sold a prize-winning Powerball ticket.
A third-place winning Powerball ticket was sold at Main Street Mart, located at 230 Main Street in Center Moriches, lottery officials announced on Thursday, Feb. 29.
The winning ticket, worth $50,000, was part of the Wednesday, Feb. 28 drawing.
Winning Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69, with red Powerball numbers drawn from a separate field of one to 26.
Drawings are televised every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
According to the New Y…
Winner, Winner: Long Island Man Collects Mega Millions Prize
One lucky Long Islander’s holiday season just got a lot more jolly.
Hicksville resident James Tinghitella claimed his Mega Millions prize from a summer drawing, the New York Lottery announced on Monday, Dec. 18.
The second-place prize, worth $1 million, was a part of the Tuesday, Aug. 1 drawing. Tinghitella matched the first five numbers.
According to lottery officials, the winning numbers were 08, 24, 30, 45, 61, and Mega Ball 12.
Tinghitella received his winnings in a single lump sum worth $651,000 after required withholdings.
The winning ticket was sold at the Melville 7-Eleven, …
Twice As Nice: Two Winning Lotto Tickets Sold At Long Island Stores
Two lucky people (or, possibly, one extremely lucky person) can now afford as many gifts as they want this holiday season after two nearby Long Island stores both sold winning lottery tickets, lottery officials announced.
One third-prize Powerball ticket and one top-prize Take 5 ticket, both from the Wednesday, Nov. 8 drawings, were each sold at Farmingdale stores, according to the New York Lottery.
The Take 5 ticket, worth $35,596.50, was sold at One Stop Cards & Convenience, located at 296 Main Street.
Less than three miles away, the Powerball ticket – worth a whopping $50,000 – …
Are You The Lucky One? $40K Lotto Ticket Sold At Long Island Store
Double-check your tickets: You might just be $40,000 richer after a winning ticket was sold on Long Island, lottery officials announced.
A Take 5 winning ticket, worth over $40,000, was sold in Lindenhurst for the Friday, July 28 evening drawing, the New York Lottery announced.
The ticket, worth $40,476.50, was sold at Balinder, located at 76 West Montauk Highway.
Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one to 39, with two televised drawings at 2:30 and 10:30 p.m.
Lottery draw game prizes can be claimed up to one year from the drawing date.
The New York Lottery contributed $3.6 billi…
Winner Winner: Top Prize Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Gas Station
One lucky winner is nearly $19,000 richer — but they might not know it yet.
Lottery officials announced that on Tuesday, April 25, the top-prize Take 5 ticket was sold at the King’s Motor Super Pumper in Hauppauge, located at 1340 Motor Parkway.
The winning ticket, sold for a Take 5 Midday drawing, is worth $18,980.50.
A Lottery draw prize may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing, no matter the prize amount, the lottery said.
Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one to 39, and drawings are televised twice a day.
According to its website, the New York Lottery h…
