2Long Island store sells $18K winning TAKE 5 ticket in midday lottery draw

Merrick, NY — A TAKE 5 lottery ticket worth $18,705 was sold in Merrick for the midday drawing held on Wednesday, according to the New York Lottery.

The winning ticket was purchased at CardsUnlimited , located at 2170 Merrick Avenue. The ticket matched all five numbers drawn in the October 1 midday game. TAKE 5 draws from a field of numbers ranging from 1 to 39, with daily drawings taking place at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

Lottery prizes can be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing. The identity of the winner has not yet been released.

The TAKE 5 game continues to be one of the New York Lottery’s popular daily draw games, offering players the chance to win top prizes that vary based on ticket sal

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