CALIFORNIA LOTTERY: 45 MILLION REASONS TO PURCHASE TICKETS.Byline: Sharline Chiang Daily News Staff Writer It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have not the biggest by far. But it's worth placing your bets. Today will be the last chance to buy a shot at the $45 million Super Lotto jackpot. Tickets can be purchased up until 7:45 p.m., followed by the drawing at 7:58 p.m. ``This is a good-size jackpot for sure,'' California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Lottery lottery, scheme for distributing prizes by lot or other method of chance selection to persons who have paid for the opportunity to win. The term is not applicable when lots are drawn without payment by the interested parties to determine some matter, e.g. spokeswoman Cathy Doyle Johnston said Tuesday. ``People have their own ranges. Some people play if it's over 10 or 30 (million dollars). But I think pretty much everyone will play this time.'' This is the first time the jackpot has been this large since July. Two individuals and two group ticket holders struck July's $70 million jackpot, with proceeds divided among 24 people. While lottery players can be expected to flood convenience stores The following is a list of convenience stores organized by geographical location. Stores are grouped by the lowest heading that contains all locales in which the brands have significant presence. and liquor liquor /li·quor/ (lik´er) (li´kwor) pl. liquors, liquo´res [L.] 1. a liquid, especially an aqueous solution containing a medicinal substance. 2. stores today armed with dollar bills, salesman Michael Johnson Michael Johnson or Mike Johnson may refer to:
``The reality of it is the same as buying a hundred,'' Johnson said. And what if he wins? ``I think I'd just live easy,'' he said. A single winner of the $45 million jackpot would have two options. The winner could choose 26 graduated annual payments, receiving about $1.125 million the first year and $2.25 million the 26th year. A winner who opts to cash out winnings would receive the estimated cash value, which is about half the jackpot or $22.5 million. All amounts would be taxed at 28 percent, Doyle Johnston said. In June 1994, Augustine Chiarenza of Lompoc made California Lottery history when he became the highest individual jackpot winner of $51.6 million. The Super Lotto draw takes place every Wednesday and Saturday night at 7:58 p.m. Additional information about the California Lottery may be found on its Web site at http://www.calottery.com. |
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