Where in the World Are These Winners?

03.14.2008
Where in the World Are These Winners?

SACRAMENTO – The California Lottery is on the lookout for several winners from the southern part of the state. While the MEGA Millions jackpot is soaring to $59 million for tonight’s draw, large prizes from past draws are still unclaimed.

One winner from the January 29th draw has yet to come forward. That ticket is worth $174,574 and was sold at the 7-Eleven at 702 West 6th Street in Corona.

On February 22nd, there were six tickets worth $159,065 each. Five of those tickets have been claimed, but one is still outstanding. That ticket, also worth $159,065, was sold at the 7-Eleven at 1533 Peck Road in South El Monte.

One other winner from the March 4th draw has yet to claim their prize. That ticket is worth $104,441 and was sold at Nelson’s Jr. Market located at 1435 North La Brea Avenue in Inglewood.

California Lottery officials want to remind winners to sign the back of their tickets, keep tickets in a safe place and contact Lottery officials or visit your local Lottery District Office (http://www.calottery.com/AboutUs/Locations) as soon as possible. Winners have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim prizes.

Every penny of unclaimed prizes is added to the contribution the Lottery delivers to California schools. Last fiscal year, more than $29 million in unclaimed prizes was forwarded to public education.

More than 95 cents of every Lottery dollar is returned to the community in the form of contributions to education, prizes and retail commissions. The California Lottery contributes at least 34 cents of every dollar that players spend on Lottery products to public education and returns more than 50 percent of sales to players in the form of prizes. Since its inception in 1985, the Lottery has contributed more than $20 billion to California schools out of total sales of nearly $55 billion. Retailers benefit too, earning $3.5 billion in compensation since 1985.

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