ALBANY, N.Y. — Two lucky New York Lottery players scored identical top prizes of $9,512.50 in Saturday’s TAKE 5 Midday drawing, with winning tickets sold in both Brooklyn and Poughkeepsie.
Key Points
- Two $9,512.50 winning tickets were sold for the April 12 TAKE 5 Midday drawing
- Winning tickets were purchased in Brooklyn and Poughkeepsie
- TAKE 5 drawings are held twice daily from a field of 1 to 39
Winners buy big in Brooklyn and Dutchess County
One top-prize ticket was sold at Conduit Gas & Mart, located at 586 Conduit Boulevard in Brooklyn. The second was purchased at Speedway, located at 3694 Albany Post Road in Poughkeepsie. Both winners matched all five numbers drawn to claim the top prize.
TAKE 5 is a daily numbers game offering players two chances each day to win, with drawings held at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. The game draws from a field of one through 39, and prizes vary based on the number of winning tickets.
Players have one year to claim prize
New York Lottery rules give winners one year from the drawing date to claim any prize. Officials encourage winners to sign their tickets and store them in a safe place until they are ready to redeem their winnings.
Retailers who sell top-prize winning tickets may also receive bonuses from the Lottery, depending on the size of the prize.