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California store sells winning $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket
One lucky ticket sold in Northern California won an estimated $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday's Mega Millions drawing just days before the new year.
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One lucky ticket sold in Northern California won an estimated $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday's Mega Millions drawing just days before the new year.
There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since April 18.
If it goes unclaimed, the prize money will instead go directly to public school funding.
She says she accidentally purchased the winning ticket after a stranger bumped into her.
California Lottery officials say a ticket sold at Plum Canyon Shell, 19161 Skyline Ranch Road, matched all six numbers – including the Mega number – in Saturday's drawing. The numbers drawn were 1, 11, 27, 31, and 36, and the Mega number was 22.
California lottery officials warned players and retailers on Monday against using app-based and online lottery ticket resellers and courier delivery services.
A Mega Millions ticket matching five of the numbers in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing – but missing the Mega number – was sold at Jerry's Liquor, 11010 Saticoy St. in Sun Valley.
The California Lottery says a winning SuperLotto Plus ticket worth $26 million was sold at the ARCO AM/PM at 10602 E. Imperial Highway in Norwalk on Nov. 14, 2020.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials say the lottery ticket thefts happened at two separate San Dimas locations, just hours apart, on Jan. 22.
Wednesday's draw will be worth at least $750 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to a whopping $868 million for Friday night's drawing.
The jackpot, which could climb throughout the day, is the fifth-largest in the multi-state game's history.
No tickets were sold with all six numbers for Tuesday night's multi-state Mega Millions lottery, so Friday's jackpot has grown to $433 million.
A lot of people dream about taking off when they hit it big. But when Rick Knudsen, of Calimesa, won $180 million in the Mega Millions in 2014, he just moved across town and started a family business.
Tonight's SuperLotto a mere $64 million -- still not too shabby.
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An "unknown amount" of California Lottery tickets were stolen early Tuesday morning in a break-in at a Garden Grove market.
The California Lottery Commission denied the prize money after it discovered the ticket was purchased by Ward Thomas' 16-year-old son.
One of the alleged criminals is still on the loose.
Insiders say it's not the first time that people have been paid when investigators say they shouldn't have.
The weather has gotten cooler, but Southern California is heating up with lottery fever as the jackpot for Tuesday night's drawing of the Mega Millions grows to $449 million.
This holiday weekend could bring true independence to a lucky Mega Millions or Powerball player – especially for someone who plays both!
The Mega Millions lottery game has reached it fourth highest amount all time and is tied for the 12th-largest jackpot in U.S. history, being estimated at around $390M.
Powerball fever is heating up in Southern California.
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The California Department of Transportation closed Topanga Canyon Boulevard near the Pacific Palisades Friday afternoon after mudslides spilled onto the roadway.
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