$31 million lottery claimed by anonymous winner

Apr 14, 2008, 12:12 pm (23 comments)

California Lottery

And the winner of a $31 million California SuperLotto Plus prize is ... anonymous.

The woman who found out Thursday that she had the winning California SuperLotto Plus ticket has claimed the prize. But she told lottery officials she doesn't want her name publicized.
Hers is the fourth-largest single-ticket jackpot awarded in San Diego.

A lottery spokeswoman quoted the winner as saying, in a statement released last night, "I plan to help my family, do home improvements and maybe buy an RV because my husband and I love road trips."

In case she and her husband are interested, Featherlite Luxury Coaches of Florida touted its $2.5 million RV, with marble steps, original art and SubZero refrigerator, as the world's most expensive in 2006.

The woman bought her ticket, with numbers 5, 17, 23, 42, 43 and Mega number 19, on Monday at Seafood City Supermarket on Mira Mesa Boulevard.

The winning numbers were announced Wednesday night.

"My husband's friend told us to check our tickets because he knew that the winning ticket was sold at the supermarket where we do our shopping," the winner told lottery spokeswoman Cathy Doyle Johnston.

When her husband arrived home Thursday, they checked the lottery Web site.

"I started jumping and hitting my husband," the woman said. "He had to get me a glass of water because I was shaking."

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hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

PartyPartyParty

 

well I wish them tons of luck ......

Drivedabizness

I think being able to remain anonymous is a relatively new option in CA.

 

I'm glad to see it - if you are dreaming of winning big it detracts from the dream if you know the hounding you will take if you do win.

time*treat's avatartime*treat

newly rich and already battering her husband Disapprove ... Clown   

JustFrozen's avatarJustFrozen

Quote: Originally posted by Drivedabizness on Apr 14, 2008

I think being able to remain anonymous is a relatively new option in CA.

 

I'm glad to see it - if you are dreaming of winning big it detracts from the dream if you know the hounding you will take if you do win.

Yeah, and it seems to be happening a lot lately

justxploring's avatarjustxploring

" Featherlite Luxury Coaches of Florida touted its $2.5 million RV, with marble steps, original art and SubZero refrigerator, as the world's most expensive in 2006. "

 

Puts a whole new meaning to the term "trailer trash." Big Grin

Todd's avatarTodd

I just love the last line in the story:

"I started jumping and hitting my husband," the woman said.

(emphasis added, of course)

 __   __   __   __   __   __   __   __   __   __   __   __   __   __   

 

So, here's a re-enactment of the big win:

 

 

See Ya! Husband: "Hi Honey, I'm home!"
Type Wife: "Oh good, let's check the lottery results on Lottery Post."
Hyper Husband: "WE WON!!"
Bash Wife: "WE WON!!"

 

 

Big Grin  Congrats to the happy couple!

JackpotWanna's avatarJackpotWanna

WOW!   WTG!  $31 million is a life changer!  From rags to riches!  Smart lady too.

ThatScaryChick's avatarThatScaryChick

Congrats to the winners! I wonder if the winner could have been our own lottocalgal. Wink

One2Adore's avatarOne2Adore

Quote: Originally posted by ThatScaryChick on Apr 14, 2008

Congrats to the winners! I wonder if the winner could have been our own lottocalgal. Wink

We'll know if we never hear from her again.  LOL

dingo's avatardingo

this winning actually only $15 Millions in cash opion after tax right?

I want to have a nice home with 4 rooms in Redwood City, driving an Audi A6.

I only won $2 in this draw. Still it's 100% on return from the investment of $1.

fwlawrence's avatarfwlawrence

Quote: Originally posted by JackpotWanna on Apr 14, 2008

WOW!   WTG!  $31 million is a life changer!  From rags to riches!  Smart lady too.

Hopefully they won't go from riches to rags like a few others.

dphillips's avatardphillips

Just in time for that...birthday, anniversary, wedding, communion, confirmation, graduation...just fill in the missing _______ (blank).

Anyway, congratulations to the lucky couple.

Piaceri

Yay! Congrats to the lucky couple. May they live long and happy, and spend wisely. Dance

JWBlue

It's good to see California is sensible in allowing lottery winners to be anonymous.  California is usually ahead of the curve with law making.

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