Someone walking around the West Village is sitting on a life-changing slip of paper. A New York Lotto ticket sold at a Bleecker Street café matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing and is worth $3.1 million. The winner can take the advertised annuity or go for a lump-sum cash payout that is expected to be roughly $1.5 million.
Winning Numbers and Payout Details
According to the New York Lottery, Saturday's winning numbers were 8, 10, 18, 26, 54 and 55, with bonus 53, generating a $3,100,000 jackpot. The Lottery's archive lists one top-prize winner for the draw, along with the usual pari-mutuel splits for the lower prize tiers.
The Lucky West Village Spot
As reported by NewYorkUpstate, the winning ticket was sold at Players Cafe on Bleecker Street in Manhattan. The West Village shop has a track record of selling prize-winning tickets in recent years and lists its New York location on its site at Players Cafe.
Lotto’s Hot Streak Continues
The latest win lands in the middle of a busy run of multi-million payouts across New York State. A $9.8 million jackpot ticket was sold in Tompkins County on May 2, according to WBNG. The Lotto game also delivered several seven-figure prizes in April and May before resetting to the $3.1 million mark hit this weekend.
What the Winner Needs to Do Next
Winners have up to one year from the draw date to claim prizes and are advised to sign the back of the ticket and present ID at a Lottery claim center, per the New York Lottery. The odds of hitting the Lotto jackpot are 1 in 45,057,474, according to LottoNumbers, which tracks the game's official odds.
If there is even a chance you are holding the winning ticket, sign it immediately, keep it somewhere secure and get in touch with Lottery officials or visit a claim center to start the process. The Lottery will process claims and publish winner information once the prize is officially claimed.
