A winning lottery ticket worth of $18k is sold out in Niagara County

According to the New York Lottery, the winning ticket was sold Wednesday at Rosemellia's Burt Hotel Inc. at 2083 Lockport Olcott Rd. in Burt.

A top-prize winning Take 5 lottery ticket was sold in Western New York this week.

According to the New York Lottery, the winning ticket was sold Wednesday at Rosemellia's Burt Hotel Inc. at 2083 Lockport Olcott Rd. in Burt.

The winning ticket is worth $18,902.50 before taxes. The New York Lottery says the winner may cash in their ticket up to one year from the date of the drawing.

Take 5 drawings happen every day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 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).