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Forest Hills Store Sells $58,000 Winning Lottery Ticket

71-69 Yellowstone Blvd, Forest Hills (Google Maps)

June 9, 2020 By Michael Dorgan.

A Forest Hills shop has sold a winning lottery ticket worth nearly $58,000.

The winning Take 5 ticket was purchased at Yellowstone Convenience Store, located at 71-69 Yellowstone Blvd., according to the New York Lottery.

The lucky winner matched all five numbers to clinch the top prize of $57,834.50.

It comes the day after a bodega in Auburndale sold a winning Take 5 ticket to one of its fortunate customers.

L.Y. Wilson Corner Store, located at 46th Ave. and 172nd St., sold the winning ticket for Sunday’s draw. The ticket carried a top prize of $53,757.50.

Take 5 drawings are televised every night at 11:21 p.m. To win the top prize, players must match all five numbers drawn. Numbers range from 1 to 39.

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