SACRAMENTO – The owner - or owners - of two winning MEGA millions tickets sold in Maywood and Coronado have yet to step forward and claim their prize. Both tickets hit five of six winning numbers, missing only the Mega number.
The winning Maywood ticket was purchased one month ago for the May 22 draw. It is worth $273,378 and was sold at La Michoacana Meat Market, which is located at 4045 East 52 Street. The winning numbers were 3, 29, 34, 42, 49 and the Mega number was 29.
The winning Coronado ticket is worth $211,387 and is still unclaimed after four months. It was purchased for the February 24 draw at the Avenue Liquor at 878 Orange Avenue. The winning numbers are 1, 27, 28, 35, 40, and the Mega number is 6.
The California Lottery wants to remind winners to sign the backs of their tickets, keep tickets in a safe place and contact Lottery officials or visit their local Lottery District Office (www.calottery.com/AboutUs/Locations) as soon as possible. Winners have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim prizes.
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