Sacramento store sells another lucky lotto ticket, winning $1.7 million in Mega Millions drawing
SACRAMENTO – While the Mega Millions jackpot is continuing to grow, one lucky person in Sacramento managed to buy a ticket still worth a pretty penny in Tuesday's drawing.
The last time someone won the Mega Millions jackpot was on Dec. 8, 2023. This means the jackpot has now soared to an estimated $977 million for the next drawing, happening on Friday.
No one matched all numbers – 24, 46, 49, 62 and 66, with a Mega Ball of 7 – in Tuesday's drawing, but someone did get the first five numbers correct.
The five-number ticket won the lucky person more than $1.7 million.
According to the California Lottery, the five-number ticket was sold at Lichine's Liquor & Deli in Sacramento. Notably, this isn't the first time in recent years that Lichine's has sold a lottery ticket worth millions.
Whoever bought the matching five-number ticket from Lichine's has 180 days to claim the prize.
The next Mega Millions drawing is set to happen Friday night.
