SACRAMENTO – A lucky California Lottery player has claimed his MEGA Millions ticket worth $244,659.
The man – who requested anonymity – selected his own numbers on the winning ticket. When asked what he planned to do with his winnings, he said he plans to “put the money in the bank.” His wife, however, had her own plans. She responded seconds later – “he’s going to take me on a trip somewhere.”
The ticket was purchased for the February 17 draw at the Vons Grocery located at 13439 Camino Canada in El Cajon.
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.