An Elk Grove shopper has won nearly $200,000 in a multi-state lottery, according to the California Lottery.
Old Town Liquor, located at 9655 Elk Grove Florin Road, sold a MEGA Millions lottery ticket worth $197,502 in Wednesday's drawing.
"The ticket successfully matched the numbers 9, 12, 19, 30 and 20, missing only the Mega number of 39," the California Lottery said in a press release. "One ticket sold in Ohio matched all six numbers in last night’s draw to win the $41 million jackpot. The estimated cash value of the jackpot is $29.9 million."
The full press release follows:
SACRAMENTO – One ticket sold in California was just one number away from hitting last night’s $41 million MEGA Millions jackpot. However, the lucky ticket correctly matched five out of six numbers and is worth $197,502.
The winning ticket was sold at Old Town Liquor, which is located at 9655 Elk Grove Florin Road in Elk Grove (Sacramento County). The ticket successfully matched the numbers 9, 12, 19, 30 and 20, missing only the Mega number of 39.
One ticket sold in Ohio matched all six numbers in last night’s draw to win the $41 million jackpot. The estimated cash value of the jackpot is $29.9 million.
The California Lottery reminds winners to sign the back of their ticket, keep tickets in a safe place and contact Lottery officials or visit their local Lottery District Office as soon as possible. Winners have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim prizes.
MEGA Millions is a multistate game, played in California and 43 other jurisdictions (41 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Players pick five numbers from 1 to 56 plus a Mega number from 1 to 46. Draw times are Tuesdays and Fridays at 8:00 p.m. PST. Tickets are $1 and can be purchased from any of the more than 21,000 California Lottery retailers. Please visit the California Lottery’s MEGA Millions site for more information.
And remember, checking the daily draw results is easier than ever. All past and current Lottery draw results can be obtained for FREE by dialing 1-800-LOTTERY and selecting option 2, or via our website at www.calottery.com.
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