California man wins half of $61M Mega Millions jackpot

I know you're kidding brother! New Jersey is getting better.

We've even got clean water now!!

Wow! Does it still have that light brown color, with a funky odor? 

They should bottle that stuff, I'd buy a few cases just for bragging rights! 

I wouldn't drink it though, I'd use it as my transmission fluid.   

mcgininin you're killing me!

I won't ever bring up that sewer sludge, that gets recycled and filtered back into your water supply.

That would be just cruel and insensitive!     

Ronnie, I never heard of these stores. They are nice. We don't have any in my area of New Jersey.

The 7-11s around here are poorly run and desperate for customers. There is always a clerk who hates working there and is pleased to make sure everyone knows just how much they hate their job.

Not too often we get a big winner. Because we're talking about 38 different states that are in the pool for the Mega Millions so it's yeah it's kind of a big deal for California to have a big winner," said California State Lottery Fresno supervisor Henry Hernandez.

 These are from the official mega millions website

2012

• October 16, 2012 - $61 million jackpot – 2 winning tickets ($30.5 million each)
  • Won in Fresno, CA (unclaimed)
  • Won in Hyannis, MA (unclaimed)
• Sept. 18, 2012 - $15 million won in New York, NY (unclaimed)
• Sept. 11, 2012 - $120 million won by Ronald Willis in Riverside, CA
• July 27, 2012 - $52 million won by Marita and Bladimir Agnite of Fremont, CA
• July 3, 2012 - $85 million won by Jin Ok Choi of Staten Island, NY
• May 29, 2012 - $32 million won by Cindy Huynh in Pomona, CA
• May 15, 2012 - $25 million won by Ruth Kraft of Beverly Hills, CA
• May 4, 2012 - $118 million won in Glenwood, IL (claim in progress)
• March 30, 2012 - $656 million jackpot – 3 winning tickets ($218.6 million each)
  • Anonymous in Ottawa, KS
  • Merle and Patricia Butler of Red Bud, IL
  • The Three Amigos in Milford Mill, MD
• January 24, 2012 - $72 million won by Marcia Adams in Atlanta, Ga

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5 wins is not too often!?  I want an investigation!  Something doesn't smell right.

I don't play mega millions anymore.  Once powerball expands to california I won't be playing that one either.

Not too often we get a big winner. Because we're talking about 38 different states that are in the pool for the Mega Millions so it's yeah it's kind of a big deal for California to have a big winner," said California State Lottery Fresno supervisor Henry Hernandez.

 These are from the official mega millions website

2012

• October 16, 2012 - $61 million jackpot – 2 winning tickets ($30.5 million each)
  • Won in Fresno, CA (unclaimed)
  • Won in Hyannis, MA (unclaimed)
• Sept. 18, 2012 - $15 million won in New York, NY (unclaimed)
• Sept. 11, 2012 - $120 million won by Ronald Willis in Riverside, CA
• July 27, 2012 - $52 million won by Marita and Bladimir Agnite of Fremont, CA
• July 3, 2012 - $85 million won by Jin Ok Choi of Staten Island, NY
• May 29, 2012 - $32 million won by Cindy Huynh in Pomona, CA
• May 15, 2012 - $25 million won by Ruth Kraft of Beverly Hills, CA
• May 4, 2012 - $118 million won in Glenwood, IL (claim in progress)
• March 30, 2012 - $656 million jackpot – 3 winning tickets ($218.6 million each)
  • Anonymous in Ottawa, KS
  • Merle and Patricia Butler of Red Bud, IL
  • The Three Amigos in Milford Mill, MD
• January 24, 2012 - $72 million won by Marcia Adams in Atlanta, Ga

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5 wins is not too often!?  I want an investigation!  Something doesn't smell right.

I don't play mega millions anymore.  Once powerball expands to california I won't be playing that one either.

Just to be extra safe pickone4me, better to not play lottery, scratch, card or casino games of any type.

For that matter a wager on anything, even betting on how long it would take for a chicken to cross the road, is probably rigged by the state.

Hopefully all who heed this advice will follow suit. Trust, integrity, peace and order shall be restored. Lives will be saved. God bless America. 

Yo Golfer1960,

Down here we have stores called wawa and some have gaspumps, to bad they don't sell tix.

they all over the place here, don't know if they expanded as far north as you are.

Yes haymaker, we have Wawa here too. They sell lottery tix but I usually go to 7-11 for tix because I love the coffee there. I also go to Kwik Farms stores (Luk Oil gas stations) for tix.