A New York Lottery player has claimed a $1 million prize for matching the first five numbers in a Powerball drawing, according to lottery officials. Ricky Alessi of St. James, New York, matched the numbers on May 27, with a ticket purchased at Liquorium, located at 430-04 North Country Rd. in St. James.

A New York City lottery player won the Powerball Saturday night. One ticket sold in the Empire State matched all six balls to win the estimated $256 million jackpot, according to the Powerball website.

A New York Lottery player from New York City has claimed a $1 million prize on a scratch-off game. Sandra Velez of the Bronx has claimed the prize on the New York Lottery’s $1,000,000 Cashword Bonus scratch-off game. The ticket was purchased at 211 Pitt Stop, located at 700 Route 211 East in Middletown.

A South Carolina man stopped to buy some snacks for a football game and bought a Powerball ticket that earned him a $1 million prize.

It only took $3 for one Arkansas lottery player to win $100,000 in a Powerball drawing. Jeff L. from Mountain Home won the prize after ordering a Powerball ticket through the Jackpocket app for the Dec.