The Take 5 lottery game has been very lucky for lottery players in Western New York.

The New York State Lottery announced that two top prize winning Take 5 lottery tickets were sold in Western New York this month.

The first ticket was sold at Consumers Beverages in Hamburg for the October 21st evening drawing. That ticket won $31,696.50.

The other ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven store on Abbott Road in Buffalo for the October 25th evening drawing. That ticket won $36,388.50.

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The Take 5 lottery game is only played in New York State and is played twice a day. The numbers are drawn every day at 2:30 pm and 10:30 pm.

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.

If you are looking for a slight edge when it comes to getting your next lottery ticket, there are certain places you might want to go.

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.

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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

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

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