California's First MEGA Millions Jackpot Winners -- the Lucky Seven -- Claim Prize!SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California State Lottery A game of chance operated by a state government. Generally a lottery offers a person the chance to win a prize in exchange for something of lesser value. Most lotteries offer a large cash prize, and the chance to win the cash prize is typically available for one dollar. officials are excited to announce that California's $315 million jackpot winners from Tuesday night's draw are a lucky group of seven: Jennifer Habib, Kate Lynn Juergens, Joyce Onori, Brenda Heller, Mariza Cuya, Kathy Jones & Bob Guerzon. The winning numbers were 2, 4, 5, 40, 48 and the MEGA number Many states have set up lottery games that award a substantial prize, often in the tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars to some lucky winner or group of winners. Such games often go by the name of Mega Millions, Hot Lotto, or Powerball. was 7. "Having the first California MEGA Millions Mega Millions is a multi-state US$1 lottery game in the United States. Twelve U.S. states currently license Mega Millions as a provider of multistate lotteries in those states (29 states, the District of Columbia, and the US Virgin Islands license Powerball, Mega Millions' main jackpot winners, bring the excitement home," said Melissa Meith, Acting Director for the California State Lottery. "We're excited for the winners and glad to be able to provide more money for public schools." The winners chose the cash option and will each receive a lump sum Lump sum A large one-time payment of money. payment of approximately $25 million (before federal tax withholding). Rainbow Water, the retailer who sold the winning ticket, will receive the maximum bonus of $1,000,000 for selling the winning ticket. For more information on MEGA Millions or the Lottery, visit www.calottery.com. |
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