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$1M, $50K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold At Famous Hudson Valley Smoke Shop
The second- and third-prize-winning tickets were both sold for Wednesday's drawing, according to the New York Lottery.

NEWBURGH, NY — A stop at a "lucky" Hudson Valley smoke shop has paid off big time for two people.
The store became famous in 2023.
It sold two $1 million tickets in November 2022, two seven-figure lottery tickets in January 2023 and a $2 million winning Powerball ticket in October 2023, ABC7 reported. Then, in one week in March 2024, the smoke shop sold two million-dollar winning tickets, ABC reported.
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More recently, the New York Lottery announced second- and third-prize-winning tickets were sold for the Dec. 17 Powerball drawing at Smokes 4 Less in Newburgh.
The third-prize ticket is worth $50,000, while the second-prize ticket is worth a cool million dollars.
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The winning numbers are 25-33-53-62-66, with a red Powerball of 17.
The winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of one to 69. The red Power Ball is drawn from a separate field of one to 26. The Powerball drawing is televised every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
The New York Lottery continues to be North America's largest and most profitable Lottery, contributing $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2023-2024 to benefit public schools in New York State. New Yorkers struggling with a gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help here, by calling New York's toll-free confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369), or texting HOPENY (467369). Standard text rates may apply.
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