SACRAMENTO – A retiree from Arleta has stepped forward to claim his Fantasy 5 prize worth $111,684.
The man – who requested anonymity – said he plans to use the money to help an ailing uncle in Texas and to help give his two grandchildren very happy birthday celebrations. He will also make some home improvements – if his grandchildren don’t spend all his winnings first.
The ticket was purchased at City Check Cashers #4, which is located at 9745 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Suite B, in Pacoima.
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.