Editor's Note: This article was written by Greg Sleter.
The lines for lottery tickets around Bellmore-Merrick could be long as the Powerball jackpot sits at $320 million as of Friday, and could grow.
According to Newsday, lottery officials said as more tickets are sold the jackpot increases.
As of Friday morning, a winning ticket would have a cash payout of $198.3 million, according to powerball.com.
Those looking to find a local lottery outlet should visit the New York Lottery website.
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