Winning Pick 10 lottery ticket worth $500,000 sold in Nassau
A top-prize-winning Pick 10 lottery ticket worth $500,000 was sold in Franklin Square, lottery officials announced Friday.
The winning ticket for Thursday's drawing was sold by Smoke Stax, a Franklin Avenue store. The prize may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing.
The Pick 10 game jackpot was a one in 8,911,711 chance, according to odds on the New York State Lottery website.
A person has a significantly better chance of being killed by lightning than of winning that jackpot, as the lifetime odds for a fatal lightning strike are one in 138,849, according to the National Safety Council.
New Yorkers struggling with a gambling addiction, or who know someone who is, can find help by calling the State's toll-free, confidential HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or by texting HOPENY.
Nicholas Spangler is a general assignment reporter and has worked at Newsday since 2010.
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