California store sells winning $1.22 billion Mega Millions ticket

SACRAMENTO — The successful ticket for Friday night time’s estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the fifth-largest within the sport’s historical past, was bought in Northern California. 

The California Lottery mentioned the fortunate ticket was bought at a Circle Okay retailer within the Shasta County metropolis of Cottonwood. It was the one ticket nationwide to match all six numbers within the drawing. The successful numbers have been 3, 7, 37, 49, 55, and a Mega Ball of 6. 

The jackpot-winning ticket was the primary Mega Millions winner since an $810 million jackpot was received in Texas on September 10 and the third successful ticket of the 12 months. The California Lottery famous that this was the seventh Mega Tens of millions jackpot in historical past to be larger than $1 billion.

The lump sum payout for the $1.22 billion drawing was an estimated $549.7 million, a Mega Tens of millions spokesperson advised CBS News. The winner can even select to obtain the $1.22 billion annuity paid out over 30 years. 

“What a tremendous current this vacation season! At an extremely particular time of 12 months, that is each an extremely particular second for our winner, and for all the good organizations and causes that profit from lottery ticket gross sales across the nation,” mentioned Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Tens of millions Consortium. 

Two different tickets bought in California — one within the metropolis of Roseville and one other in San Bernadino — matched 5 of the six numbers, the California Lottery added. These tickets every earned a prize of $787,543. Three different tickets matching 5 of six numbers have been bought nationwide — one every in Texas, Arizona and Missouri.

Together with the jackpot winner, Mega Millions mentioned there have been greater than 5.6 million winners throughout all prize tiers throughout Friday’s drawing and greater than 31.4 million successful tickets throughout all prize tiers bought throughout what had been a 31-drawing run for the reason that final jackpot was received.