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California office pool claims $543 million Mega Millions lottery jackpotNews Story
By Todd Northrop The California Lottery says last month's $543 million Mega Millions jackpot was won by 11 members of an office pool that played on a whim. A Lottery statement Friday says Roland Reyes and the others showed up at its Hayward office on the east side of San Francisco Bay the day after the July 24 draw. The members declined to say where they work, other than that it is in the financial industry and they plan to keep their jobs despite winning $47.5 million each. It was
Aug 3, 2018, 2:59 pm - Lottery News

Winning ticket for $522 million Mega Millions jackpot sold in CaliforniaNews Story
UPDATE: Final jackpot amount announced $543 million By Todd Northrop A winning ticket to the 11th-largest U.S. lottery prize ever was sold at a liquor store in San Jose, California. The ticket matched all six numbers drawn 1, 2, 4, 19, and 29, with Mega Ball number 20. The Megaplier was 3. The winning ticket was sold at Ernie's Liquors , located at 2808 S White Rd. in San Jose. The winner will receive an estimated $543 million, which is the 3rd-largest jackpot in the history of Me
Jul 25, 2018, 9:27 am - Lottery News

California Lottery issues new rules for retailers after rash of theftsNews Story
Includes video report A rash of thefts of California Lottery tickets in San Jose prompted the state this week to roll out a new system aimed at preventing store owners from paying out purloined scratchers. The new system forbids a practice that had allowed retailers to begin selling tickets before they confirmed that they received their full order of scratchers. A thief or thieves exploited that practice by stealing packages of scratchers en route to retail outlets, according to a June
Jun 22, 2018, 1:00 pm - Lottery News

Calif. man wins $6 million with four winning lottery ticketsNews Story
Antulio Mazariegos is on a winning streak. In the last six months, he has claimed four winning lottery tickets, together worth more than $6 million. His good fortune began in November, lottery officials said, when he pocketed $1 million from an Emerald 10's scratchers ticket he purchased at a Panorama City doughnut shop. In the months that followed, he kept playing. One day, he stepped into a Van Nuys liquor store that had just three California Black Premium scratchers left for sale. He
May 23, 2018, 7:04 am - Lottery News

How a lottery jackpot winner became a bank robberNews Story
A man who once won millions of dollars in the California Lottery pleaded guilty Thursday in downtown Los Angeles to four counts of bank robbery. On Thursday, James Allen Hayes, a security guard turned overnight millionaire, stood in a Los Angeles courtroom and pleaded guilty to committing a series of bank robberies. Hayes, 55, faces up to 80 years behind bars, with sentencing set for June 7 before U.S. District Judge Fernando M. Olguin. Hayes admitted to being the serial bank robber known
Mar 17, 2018, 9:19 am - Lottery News

Man sues California Lottery for not honoring winning $5M Scratcher ticketNews Story
A Long Beach resident is suing the California State Lottery Commission and a local liquor store for failing to honor a winning Scratchers ticket worth $5 million. Ward Thomas is suing the commission and Los Altos Mobil for damages resulting from the loss and denial of the winning ticket. In the lawsuit, Thomas claims on or around Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. he and his 16-year-old son Benjamin went to the store to buy California Lottery tickets, which they had done in the past. At Ward's request,
Jul 21, 2017, 4:09 pm - Lottery News

California winner of $447 million Powerball lottery jackpot claims prizeNews Story
The winner of the 10th largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history has finally come forward to claim their prize, more than a month after winning the $447.8 million Powerball lottery jackpot. The winner, Jeff Lindsay, did not wish to speak with the media after claiming his prize Wednesday and declined to take a winner's photo. However, California state law requires the name of jackpot winners to be released. Lindsay did say he was excited to have won the prize, which he opted to take as a lump
Jul 20, 2017, 8:11 am - Lottery News

19-year-old wins lottery twice in one weekNews Story
A California teen is celebrating two big lottery wins in just a week. 19-year-old Rosa Dominguez was recently driving home from Arizona when she decided to make a pit-stop at a gas station in Paso Robles, California. While there, she decided to buy a few instant scratch-off tickets, and one of those was a $5 Power 5's ticket that would change her life. Dominguez scratched that ticket and discovered she'd won the top prize of $555,555! I was so nervous I just wanted to cry, she shared.
Jul 10, 2017, 8:54 am - Lottery News

$447.8 million Powerball jackpot sets off shock, speculation in MenifeeNews Story
For the owners of a Menifee, California, liquor store, a bad year just got $1 million better. For the rest of Menifee, the town gossip just got $447.8 million more interesting. The store, Marietta Liquor Deli, sold a Powerball ticket that hit a massive jackpot in Saturday night's drawing. The million-dollar retailer bonus it will earn couldn't come at a better time, as the owner was recently diagnosed with a lung disease. Until the winner or winners step forward which could happen as ea
Jun 12, 2017, 9:19 am - Lottery News

$447.8 million winning Powerball lottery ticket sold in CaliforniaNews Story
By Todd Northrop A single winning Powerball lottery ticket matching all six numbers was sold in California and will claim a $447.8 million jackpot. If the winner chooses the lump-sum cash value, they will receive a one-time cash payment of $279.1 million, minus federal taxes. California does not deduct any state taxes from lottery prizes. The Jackpot Analysis page at USA Mega shows the initial taxes that will be withheld on the jackpot. The massive $447.8 million grand prize is the i
Jun 11, 2017, 9:11 am - Lottery News