MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A lucky New York City lottery player just hit big.
A second-prize winning LOTTO ticket worth $244,016 was sold at Players Cafe on Bleecker Street near Cornelia Street, lottery officials announced Sunday.
The winning ticket was pulled during a drawing on Saturday. LOTTO drawings happen on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:15 p.m.
The winner will have up to one year to claim the massive prize, lottery officials said. The LOTTO jackpot is up to $10 million with the next drawing on Wednesday.
Other jackpots are even bigger. The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $110 million on Sunday, and Powerball is $93 million.
Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter here.
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