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02.20.2009
MEGA Millions® Jackpot Soars to $120 Million

SACRAMENTO – A new car, designing your dream home, and taking the vacation of a lifetime – what do all these things have in common? All these dreams could be achieved if you win tonight's $120 million MEGA Millions jackpot.

To win the grand prize, players must choose the selected five numbers plus the Mega number. The winning numbers are announced at 8 p.m. Anyone looking to purchase a ticket for tonight's MEGA Millions® jackpot needs to buy a ticket at their local retailer before 7:45 p.m.

MEGA Millions tickets can be purchased at more than 20,000 California Lottery retail locations. Players can find authorized retailers by visiting www.calottery.com/locations.

As jackpots rise, the California Lottery would like to remind players that gambling should be fun. Borrowing money to play, spending above a person’s budget or using money intended for other purposes can ultimately lead to significant problems for players and their families. If a player recognizes that they have a gambling problem or if someone knows of someone who may have a problem, the California Lottery recommends calling the Problem Gambling Help Line at 1-800-GAMBLER.

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 nearly $21 billion to California schools out of total sales of more than $56 billion. Retailers benefit too, earning $3.6 billion in compensation since 1985.

Please remember to use the California Lottery’s exciting new logo, which can be found at www.calottery.com/styleguide.


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