Mega Millions Ticket Worth $1.22 Billion Sold at California Gas Station

Breitbart ^ | 12/28/2024 | Amy Furr

[ChicagoConservative27]

Someone in California has a winning Mega Millions ticket worth about $1.22 billion, which was drawn on Friday.

The ticket with the numbers 3, 7, 37, 49, 55, and gold Mega Ball 6 was sold at Sunshine Food and Gas on Rhonda Road in Cottonwood, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Saturday:

However, the identity of the winner or winners of the lottery remain a mystery. The AP article continued:

The total amount of the Mega Millions jackpot would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners opt to take a cash payout, which for Friday night’s drawing is an estimated $549.7 million.

Despite the game’s long odds of 1 in 302.6 million, players continued to purchase tickets as the size of the grand prize grew. Until Friday, the last time a Mega Millions player hit the top prize was Sept. 10.

[ChicagoConservative27]

I have a co-worker that always talks about winning the lottery and having these fantasies of telling everybody off at work and quitting.

[BipolarBob]

Don't we all???

Why is it always New York or California winning most of the lotteries?

[GMThrust]

Sounds like a dedicated trustworthy co-worker.../s

[dragnet2]

Odds of 1 in 302.6 million?

lol....

The lottery is one big con-job.

[dragnet2]

Ask yourself what are the most populated states...And ya have your answer!

[deport]

First of all a winner of this amount will have to go into
seclusion and get some body guards. That person’s life will
change forever, hopefully for the good.

[DIRTYSECRET]

It’s a siren call. I’ll buy a $1 ticket weekly. Worth it.

[gundog]

Meh. What with inflation...

[No name given]

Correct.

[No name given]

And all too often people fall for it.

[No name given]

The key words are in this case “hopefully for the good”. Yes, hopefully the winner uses their winnings for good.

[Qwapisking]

for me it’s the cheapest dream around just thinking what if? can’t win if you don’t play.

[Mark]

I play the lottery for one reason and that is it keeps me away from any casino.

[dragnet2]

can’t win if you don’t play.

So what did you win?

[skr]

Those two states have probably bribed the lottery people, so they can collect the taxes.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Well, it’s a $2 ticket these days, but I get the value in entertainment thinking about what I’d do if I won. I never expect to win anything, so it’s working out fine. I buy a ticket every month or two if I happen to think of it.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Ha!!

[BipolarBob]

Looky here! I have a good conspiracy theory going on and somebody always wants to ruin it with math and logic. That won’t do.

[cableguymn]

Everyone said the winner would be in broke af california.

[cableguymn]

they need the tax money.

its deliberate.