“Big Money” Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In New York State
Monday's Powerball drawing was a lucky one for one lottery player in New York State.
The New York State Lottery announced that one "Big Money" winning Powerball ticket was sold in New York from Monday's drawing.
That ticket matched four out of five numbers and also had the Powerball and took home the 3rd place prize of $50,000.
No one claimed the jackpot from last night's Powerball drawing, so the grand prize for Wednesday's drawing is up to $196 million dollars.
Monday's winning Powerball numbers were: 5-35-45-60-63 with a Powerball of 12.
If you play the lottery, tonight you could be part of a record-breaking night. Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot is up to $489 million dollars which would be the largest lottery jackpot ever won by a New York State resident.
Here is a look at the largest lottery jackpots ever won by a New York State resident.
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Here is a look at the largest lottery jackpots ever won by New York residents.
6. $202 Million Dollars
A group of players who played under an LLC named 1937 Flatbush Ave Dodgers LLC won the Powerball prize on June 1st, 2011.
5.$208 Million Dollars
Daniel Bruckner claimed the Mega Millions jackpot winning just a shade over $200 million dollars in December of 2011.
4. $319 Million Dollars
Seven co-workers from Albany pulled their money and had the winning ticket for the Mega Millions. They took home $319 million dollars in 2011.
3. $326 Million Dollars
Harold Diamond held the record for the largest lottery jackpot in New York for seven years. He took home the Mega Millions jackpot in 2014.
2. $432 Million Dollars
This winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in September of 2021. The NY Lottery does not know who owns the tickets.
1. $476 Million Dollars
Johnnie Taylor took home the jackpot from the Mega Millions drawing in April of 2023.
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