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6 Responsible Gaming and Legal Disclaimers

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Results for New York State lottery

Results for New York State lottery This guide covers how and where to find official winning numbers, explains the major lottery games, includes sample draw results from 2023–2025, and offers responsible gaming guidelines with legal information. For trending lottery news and updates, see NowGoTrending.

How to Check Lottery Results in New York
Major New York Lottery Games
- Mega Millions
- Powerball
- Take 5
- Numbers
- New York Lotto
- Cash4Life
Responsible Gaming and Legal Disclaimers

How to Check Lottery Results in New York?

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Lottery players can check the official results for New York State lottery games through multiple reliable sources.

The New York Lottery’s official website publishes all winning numbers and jackpot details immediately after each drawing

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. You can also use the New York Lottery mobile app for real-time updates on NY lottery numbers and jackpot results. Authorized retail locations often display recent draw results, and many news outlets and TV stations report winning numbers right after the draw. Always verify any result on the official lottery site or app to confirm a potential winning ticket

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. Aside from official channels, major newspapers and local TV affiliates list Mega Millions, Powerball, and other lottery results the next day. You can subscribe to alerts: the NY Lottery app and some email newsletters will notify you of jackpot results for New York State lottery games. Some retailers even offer self-service ticket scanners or printouts of the latest winning numbers. In all cases, be sure to use official lottery resources (look for .gov or the official lottery domain) when checking results, to avoid errors or scams.

Major New York Lottery Games

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New York offers several draw games, each with its own rules and jackpot structure. Below are descriptions of the most popular games, how to play them, and examples of recent winning numbers.

Mega Millions

To play, mark a $2 play slip or ask for a quick-pick (random) ticket. You select five main numbers from 1–70 and one Mega Ball from 1–25; for an extra $1, a Megaplier can multiply non-jackpot prizes by 2×, 3×, 4×, or 5×. The starting jackpot is $20 million (grand prize); it grows with rollovers if not won.

The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are about 1 in 302 million. New York often has jackpot winners, and smaller prizes start at $2 for matching just the Mega Ball. All tickets that match all six numbers share the jackpot; for example, if two tickets in any state match the jackpot, they split the prize. In the Friday, December 27, 2024 draw, the winning Mega Millions numbers in New York were 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 with Mega Ball 6 (Megaplier 3×)

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. Even if you don’t win the jackpot, matching five numbers (without the Mega Ball) pays $1 million.

Check the prize breakdown after each draw to see if you have a winning ticket.

Powerball

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Players pick five numbers from 1–69 and one Powerball from 1–26; each play is $2. An optional Power Play ($1) multiplies non-jackpot prizes (2×, 3×, 4×, 5×, or 10×). The jackpot starts at $20 million. Powerball’s odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 292 million.

New York regularly sells Powerball tickets, and winners must share the prize if there are multiple winning tickets across the participating states. Small prizes range from $4 (matching just the Powerball) up to $100,000 or more for matching five numbers without the Powerball (multiplied by Power Play). In the Monday, December 30, 2024 Powerball draw, the winning numbers were 9, 19, 33, 38, 39 with Powerball 1 and Power Play ×3

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, resulting in a $166 million jackpot (no jackpot winner). In another recent draw (Wednesday, Dec 23, 2024), the winning numbers were 22, 42, 44, 57, 64 with Powerball 18

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. You can always find the latest Powerball results and jackpot amounts on the NY Lottery site, which updates immediately after each draw.

Take 5

Take 5 is a daily draw game unique to New York (and a few neighboring states). Each play costs $1 and lets you pick 5 numbers from 1–39. Because there are only 39 balls, the odds of winning Take 5 (1 in 575,757) are much better than larger games. For example, on December 31, 2024 the midday Take 5 winning numbers were 1, 18, 23, 32, 38

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and the evening numbers were 3, 6, 16, 19, 27. You can also subscribe to alerts or use the lottery app to track your Take 5 tickets across the midday and evening draws.

Numbers

select a three-digit number from 000–999. Bets can be $0.50 or $1, and there are several ways to play: Straight (exact order), Box (any order), Straight/Box, and various pair/sum options.

A straight $1 win pays $500, and a straight $0.50 win pays $250. For instance, on December 31, 2024 the midday Numbers draw was 503 and the evening draw was 817

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. The New York Lottery publishes midday and evening Numbers results on its website after each draw; retailers usually post these results on bulletin boards or printouts so players can check immediately.

Because there are 1,000 possible combinations, Numbers has easy odds (1 in 1000 to match exactly), so it is popular for daily play. You can check past Numbers results (and see prize schedules) on the lottery’s site. Any play that matches the official drawn numbers in the required way is a winning ticket.

New York Lotto

New York Lotto (often just “NY Lotto”) holds drawings on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:00 PM Eastern. You pick 6 numbers from 1–59, Tickets cost $1, with an optional $1 “Double” add-on for an additional smaller draw.

The starting jackpot is $2 million cash (or $3 million in annuity), and it increases by $100,000 each time no one wins. For example, in the December 28, 2024 draw the winning numbers were 12, 13, 19, 30, 41, 48

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(bonus 25), which rolled the jackpot to $2.7 million. On November 30, 2024 the numbers were 7, 22, 30, 32, 40, 48

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(bonus 42) and that $3.4 million jackpot was won by a ticket-holder. The lottery website shows the “Lotto Payout” for each drawing (listing how many winners per prize level). If no jackpot winner occurs, the next jackpot grows as advertised. Past Lotto winning numbers and jackpot histories are archived on the official site for reference.

Cash4Life

Cash4Life drawings are held on Mondays and Thursdays at 9:00 PM Eastern and are played in multiple states (NY, NJ, PA, etc.). Players choose 5 numbers from 1–60 and one “Cash Ball” from 1–4. A ticket costs $2. The top prize is $1,000 per day for life (or a $7 million cash option), and the second prize is $1,000 per week for life (or $1 million cash).

In New York, any lifetime winners are announced publicly by the lottery. For example, on December 31, 2024 the winning Cash4Life numbers were 10, 21, 27, 31, 48 with Cash Ball 2

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. Results for Cash4Life (both draws) are posted immediately on the NY Lottery site. Winners can choose between lifetime annuity or cash. The site also explains the cash-out value if a winner prefers a lump-sum. Cash4Life results from all games are archived, so players can look up any recent draw’s numbers and results.

Responsible Gaming and Legal Disclaimers

Playing the lottery should be strictly for entertainment. The New York State Gaming Commission advises players to set strict time and money limits and never gamble with funds needed for essentials

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. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. New York provides a Problem Gambling Hotline (1-877-8-HOPENY) and a website with resources. The lottery’s promotional materials emphasize that winning is not guaranteed and to play responsibly. By law, you must be 18 years or older to play in New York

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. Lottery tickets are bearer instruments, meaning the person holding a signed ticket can claim a prize. All prizes must be claimed within one year of the draw date, according to NY Lottery rules. Remember that lottery prizes are considered taxable income by both New York State and the IRS

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. The official lottery site outlines all rules, prize claim procedures, and tax information. For current prize claim locations and paperwork, check the “How to Claim a Prize” section on the New York Lottery site. In short, if you check results for New York State lottery draws and find a winner, follow the official instructions on the site for claiming and pay taxes as required.

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People Also Ask (FAQs)

How to Check Lottery Results in New York?

Major New York Lottery Games

Mega Millions

Powerball

Take 5

Numbers

New York Lotto

Cash4Life

Responsible Gaming and Legal Disclaimers

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