SACRAMENTO – Lottery players are feeling the heat of Lotto Fever now that the MEGA Millions jackpot has jumped to $97 million. “Playing MEGA Millions gives you a chance to escape from the day and dream about becoming a multi-millionaire,” said Acting Director Chon Gutierrez. “With this amount of money, your dreams will be limited only by your imagination.”
Become one of rich and famous when you purchase a beach house in Malibu – or how about throwing a soiree at the Beverly Hills Hotel with all your guests arriving in their own fancy stretch limo? Or maybe your dream is something more practical like paying off your student loan or home mortgage. Or what about stashing away some of the cash for college for your nieces and nephews? It’s all about the fun and the dream!
The California Lottery just had its best year ever, shattering every record during its 20-year history. “More Lottery players are winning more money,” added Gutierrez. “It’s just a matter of time before the MEGA Millions jackpot is won by a California player.”
To purchase your MEGA Millions ticket for Friday’s draw go to any of the more than 18,000 retailer locations in California by 7:45p.m. Are you having trouble deciding which lottery game to play? Try a “California Combo.” This fun option gives players 5 MEGA Millions plays and 5 SuperLOTTO Plus plays on a single ticket!
ABOUT MEGA MILLIONS: MEGA Millions draws occur on Tuesday and Friday nights at 8 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. It was one of the first multi-state lotteries to be introduced to generate large jackpots. Currently, 12 states are part of MEGA Millions, including California, New York, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington.