STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York City lottery player has claimed a $1 million prize for matching the first five numbers in a Powerball drawing.
Manuel Gomez Torres, of Manhattan, matched the numbers for the game on Dec. 9, 2023. The winning numbers for that drawing were 5, 25, 26, 40, 60 and Powerball 1.
He purchased the winning ticket at Bridge Food Market, located at 427 Wythe Ave., in Brooklyn.
Gomez Torres received a single lump sum payment of $612,240, after required withholdings.
The winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of one to 69. The Powerball number is drawn from a separate field of one to 26. In order to win the jackpot, players must match all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball number.
Powerball tickets can be purchased at any New York Lottery retailer for $2, seven days a week. The deadline for purchasing a ticket is 10 p.m. on draw nights.
Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m., and the New York Lottery urges players to buy tickets early to avoid last-minute lines.
Players can securely check their tickets on the New York Lottery app.
The New York Lottery continues to be North America’s largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $1 billion in fiscal year 2022-23 to help support education in New York State.
New Yorkers struggling with a gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help by calling the State’s toll-free, confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or by texting HOPENY (467369).
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