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$148 Million Winning Powerball Ticket Sold on Long Island

Someone who bought a Powerball ticket on Long Island is having a very good weekend.

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MERRICK, NY – A single winning ticket for a $148 million Powerball jackpot in Saturday night's drawing was sold on Long Island, New York Lottery officials said.

The ticket, a Quick Pick that matched all five numbers plus the Powerball, was sold at Merrick Gas & Repair Inc. located at 329 Merrick Ave. in Merrick.

The winning numbers were 18 - 21 - 24 - 30 - 60 and Powerball 20. The odds of hitting the jackpot are an astronomical one in 292 million.

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It's the biggest jackpot winning ticket sold on the island since Jan. 1 when someone who bought a Mega Millions ticket at a Glen Head gas station won a $425 million Mega Millions jackpot, the eighth largest in the history of the Mega Millions.

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