A big $50,000 lottery ticket is sold out at Copiague store recently

On Sunday, Aug. 13, New York Lottery officials announced that a third-prize winning Powerball ticket was sold at a Copiague store, Sny Enterprises, located at 880 Merrick Road.

The ticket is worth $50,000 and was part of the Saturday, Aug. 12 drawing. Powerball game numbers are drawn Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.

Winning numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69, with red Powerball being drawn from a separate field of one to 26. 

The New York Lottery contributed $3.7 million to help support education in New York State during the 2022-2023 fiscal year, making it North America’s largest and most profitable lottery.

The winner has to reach the nearest lottery headquarters for further documentation formalities and for claiming their winning prize money, lottery officials said.