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Yonkers Gas Station Strikes Gold, Sells Three $1 Million Powerball Tickets

YONKERS, NY – October 25, 2024 – V&C Taneja Inc., a gas station on Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers, is buzzing with excitement after selling not one, but three second-prize winning Powerball tickets for the October 20th drawing. Each ticket is worth a cool $1 million.

The New York Lottery confirmed the incredible stroke of luck, sending a wave of lottery fever through the neighborhood. On Wednesday, customers flocked to the gas station, eager to try their luck and speculate about the fortunate winners.

“We had a lot of customers today, and a lot of regular customers playing extra because today is the Powerball drawing,” said Shahid Shah, the store’s manager. “They are trying their luck today.”

The winners matched all five white ball numbers – 32, 38, 66, 67, and 69 – but missed the red Powerball, narrowly missing out on the jackpot.

The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing climbed to an estimated $305 million because of no one hitting all of the numbers.

The largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history include:
1. $2.040 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022 (one ticket: California)
2. $1.787 billion. Powerball. Sept. 6, 2025 (two tickets: Missouri and Texas)
3. $1.765 billion, Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023 (one ticket: California)
4. $1.602 billion, Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023 (one ticket: Florida)
5. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets: California, Florida and Tennessee)
6. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket: South Carolina)
7. $1.348 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 (one ticket: Maine)
8. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket: Illinois)
9. $1.269 billion, Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024 (one ticket: California)
10. $1.128 billion Mega Millions, March 26, 2024 (one ticket, from New Jersey)
11. $1.08 billion, Powerball, July, 19, 2023 (one ticket: California)

The New York Lottery drawings can be viewed live daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., and Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:15 p.m. Powerball drawings stream on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m., while Mega Millions drawings are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 11:00 p.m.

The identities of the winning ticket holders remain unknown.

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