Yonkers Gas Station Sells Three $1 Million Powerball Tickets in a Single Drawing
V&C Taneja patrons Wilton Soto, left, and Xavier Santana try their luck after three winners hit at the Yonkers store.
Photo Credit: NY Post
Luck struck three times at a Yonkers gas station this week, where three separate $1 million Powerball tickets were sold for the same drawing.
According to the New York Lottery, the winning tickets were purchased for the October 20 Powerball draw at V & C Taneja Inc., a convenience store and gas station located on Nepperhan Avenue. Each ticket matched all five white numbers — 32, 38, 66, 67, and 69 — but missed the red Powerball, which would have secured the jackpot.
The store quickly became a local hotspot once word spread. On Wednesday, customers lined up to buy their own tickets and to see the now-famous shop in person.
“We had a lot of people coming in today, including many regulars playing extra because of the excitement,” said store manager Shahid Shah. “Everyone’s hoping some of that luck rubs off.”
While no one hit the grand prize, the Powerball jackpot rolled over to an estimated $305 million for Wednesday night’s drawing.
A Rare Streak of Good Fortune
It’s highly unusual for one retailer to sell multiple second-prize tickets in the same drawing, a coincidence that has fueled plenty of curiosity among Yonkers residents. The New York Lottery has not yet said whether the three tickets were purchased by the same person or by different players.
Historic Jackpot Perspective
The Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries have awarded some of the largest jackpots in U.S. history. The top ten include:
$2.04 billion – Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022 (California)
$1.787 billion – Powerball, Sept. 6, 2025 (Missouri & Texas)
$1.765 billion – Powerball, Oct. 11, 2023 (California)
$1.602 billion – Mega Millions, Aug. 8, 2023 (Florida)
$1.586 billion – Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (California, Florida & Tennessee)
$1.537 billion – Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (South Carolina)
$1.348 billion – Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 (Maine)
$1.337 billion – Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (Illinois)
$1.269 billion – Mega Millions, Dec. 27, 2024 (California)
$1.128 billion – Mega Millions, Mar. 26, 2024 (New Jersey)
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET, with live streams available through the New York Lottery.
For now, all eyes in Yonkers remain on one question: who bought the million-dollar tickets?
