2 $1 Million Powerball Tickets Were Sold In NYC: Check Your Numbers

NEW YORK CITY, NY – Two Powerball players bought $1 million-winning tickets in New York City, the New York Lottery said Thursday.

The tickets were bought at a Hudson News next to the Port Authority at 625 Eighth Avenue and at Chunnu News at 700 Third Avenue at East 44th Street.

A New York Lottery spokeswoman was unable to say if the prizes had yet been claimed or when the tickets had been bought.

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Millions of people played Powerball before Wednesday's drawing as its jackpot soared to more than $700 million, the second highest in the game's history.

A $758 million win was claimed in Massachusetts. A third second prize ticket, sold in Cheektowaga in upstate Erie County, also won $1 million.

In New York state, 730,339 tickets won a prize of some amount.

The winning numbers in Wednesday's draw were 6, 7, 16, 23 and 26; the Powerball number is 4. If you're not one of the city's two lucky $1 million winners, Saturday's draw has a $40 million prize.

Lead image via New York Lottery