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Two “big money” winning Powerball tickets sold in New York

Two “big money” winning Powerball tickets sold in New York

Saturday’s Powerball drawing proved to be a godsend for some New Yorkers.

The New York State Lottery announced that two winning “Big Money” tickets were sold in last night’s Powerball drawing in New York.

These tickets each matched four out of five numbers and also had the Powerball, meaning they won 3rd place of $50,000.

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Saturday’s Powerball numbers were: 5-14-20-41-57 with a Powerball number of 06.

No one has won the top prize, so Monday’s jackpot is up to $388 million.

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If you’re looking for an edge, here are the luckiest places in New York State to buy a lottery ticket.

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The third luckiest chain store for lottery tickets is Wegmans. Since 2012, 281 large winning tickets have been sold.

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The second happiest chain store is Tops. Since 2012, they have sold over 350 lottery tickets worth $5,000 or more.

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And now to the luckiest store chain to receive your lottery ticket:

7-11

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Yes, the supermarket chain has sold over 1,000 lottery tickets with a jackpot of $5,000 or more.

So if you’re looking for every competitive advantage when it comes to winning the lottery, you might want to change your mind about where you buy your ticket.

You may even want to purchase a ticket at each chain store to increase your chances of winning.

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