ROCHESTER, NY — A top-prize Take 5 ticket worth $29,444.50 was sold in Rochester for the Jan. 5 evening drawing, the New York Lottery announced Sunday.
The winning ticket was purchased at M&Z Express, located at 969 Bay Street, making it the latest retailer to produce a top-prize winner in the popular game.
Take 5 players choose numbers from a field of one through 39, with drawings held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have up to one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize.
The New York Lottery, which generated $3.8 billion for public schools in fiscal year 2023-2024, remains the largest and most profitable lottery in North America.