Grand Prize Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Western New York

This weekend was a lucky one for a Take 5 Lottery player in Western New York.

The New York State lottery announced that a top prize winning Take 5 Lottery ticket was in Niagara Falls.

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The ticket was sold at the Wegmans on Military Road on Saturday night and the ticket matched all the numbers to win $17,219.50.

HOW DO I PLAY TAKE 5?

It is really simple to play the Take 5 Lottery game. You have to pick 5 numbers between 1 to 39.

HOW DO I WIN THE TAKE 5 PRIZE?

To win the Take 5 Jackpot, you must match the five numbers on your ticket to the winning five-number combination drawn.

HOW CAN I CLAIM MY TAKE 5 PRIZE?

If you match all five numbers, you can contact the New York State Lottery office to claim your winning. You must claim your prize within one year of the date of the drawing.

It looks like Wegmans is a great place to get your next Lottery ticket. According to the latest data, Wegmans was the 3rd luckiest place to buy a lottery ticket in New York State. They sold over 281 big winning tickets since 2012.

The 2nd luckiest store chain is Tops. They have sold over 350 winning lottery tickets of $5000 or more since 2012.

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And now for the luckiest store chain to get your lottery ticket from:

7-11

Yes, the convenience store chain has sold over 1000 winning lottery tickets that had a jackpot of $5000 or more.

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So if you are looking for all the competitive advantages when it comes to winning the lottery, you may want to change your mind about where you buy your ticket from.

Heck, you might even want to buy a ticket from each store chain to help your chances of winning.