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$3 Million Mega Millions Winning Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley

The buyer of the ticket chose to purchase the Megaplier which tripled the amount of the prize.

A $3 million winning Mega Million ticket was sold in the Hudson Valley.
A $3 million winning Mega Million ticket was sold in the Hudson Valley. (Ryan Bonner/Patch)

FISHKILL, NY — Someone who bought a Mega Millions ticket for the July 22 drawing is $3 million richer.

New York Lottery officials said one second-prize ticket for the July 22 Mega Million drawing was sold in Fishkill.

The ticket, worth $3 million, was purchased at Smokes 4 Less, 982 Main St. in Fishkill.

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The lucky winner or winners chose all numbers, except for the Mega Ball, correctly. Plus they had purchased the Megaplier which tripled the $1 million second prize.

Winning numbers for the July 22 drawing were 14-40-60-64-66, with a Mega Ball of 16.

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The winning numbers for the Mega Millions game are drawn from a field of one to 70. The Mega Ball is drawn from a separate field of one to 25.

Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

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