Here are the winning numbers for the NY Lotto, Win 4, Take 5, Cash4Life draw from the New York Lottery today, Wednesday, February 21. The cash prizes total a prize pool of $16,000,000 million.
The New York Lottery offers a wide variety of games for its players. Draw games include NY Lotto, Pick 10, Numbers, Win 4, Take 5 and Cash4Life.
Pick10 winning numbers for Wednesday, February 21
- The winning numbers are: 01 02 04 06 09 12 13 15 24 32 38 40 42 45 46 51 58 59 62 74
Numbers winning numbers for Wednesday, February 21
- Combination noon: 01 01 01
- Night combination: 07 01 09
- Combination noon: 07 06 06 09
- Night combination: 07 04 06 04
Take 5 winning numbers for Wednesday, February 21
- Combination noon: 04 08 11 31 32
- Night combination: 06 11 19 20 26
Cash4Life winning numbers for Wednesday, February 21
- The winning numbers are: 12 26 29 30 32
Common mistakes to avoid when playing lottery games
When playing the lottery, it is crucial to avoid certain mistakes that can reduce your chances of winning.
Without going any further, one of the most typical is to choose numbers based on birthdays or anniversaries. This limits the selection of numbers to only those between 1 and 31, so many others are discarded and ignored and could potentially be winners.
Another common mistake is not checking the lottery results properly. Certain minor prizes that could have been won may slip through the cracks. Also, it is important to check lottery tickets carefully (it would not be the first time that some players discard prize tickets).
Finally, it is advisable to avoid depending solely on luck. Although the lottery is a game of chance, there are certain rules and guidelines as we mentioned above that can increase the chances of winning.
How to claim your New York lottery prizes
If you are a winner, claiming your New York Lottery prize is a simple process, but some instructions must be followed to receive full payment without inconvenience.
For prizes up to $600, prizes can be cashed directly at any authorized New York Lottery location. For larger prizes, a claim form must be completed and accompanied by the winning ticket at the New York Lottery headquarters in Schenectady or any New York Lottery regional branch.
Remember that lottery winnings are subject to federal and state taxes, so a portion of them will go to taxes.
The biggest winners of the New York Lottery
The New York Lottery has created many winners over the years, with many of them multi-millionaires.
As of April 2023, there is a new mega millionaire in Queens, New York: there, a person matched all six numbers to win the $476 million jackpot in the Mega Millions lottery and bought the ticket in the Ozone Park neighborhood.
In 2011, a Long Island couple hit another big New York Lottery prize in history, namely an incredible $319 million in Mega Millions. Seven years earlier, a Staten Island construction worker won $245.6 million in Powerball, becoming the New York Lottery’s biggest individual winner.
Other notable winners include a Brooklyn man who won $298 million in Powerball in 2019 and a Queens man who won $343.9 million in Mega Millions in 2018.
What are the odds of winning in the New York Lottery?
The odds of winning depend on the game, but generally, the chances of winning in the New York Lottery are low. For example, the odds of winning in Mega Millions are about 1 in 302 million, while the chances of winning in NYL Midday Numbers are about 1 in 1,000.
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