SACRAMENTO, CA – Now is your chance to be California’s first MEGA Millions jackpot winner! California State Lottery officials announced today that the MEGA Millions jackpot has rolled to $147 million. No one selected Tuesday’s winning numbers of 07, 12, 18, 31, 55 and MEGA Number 30.
“We are extremely anxious and excited to have our first MEGA Millions jackpot winner from California,” said Rosa Escutia, Public Relations/Communications Director for the California State Lottery. “More than 3.4 million players have already won more than $23 million in prizes.”
A single winner of $147 million would receive equal payments of more than $5.6 million a year (before federal tax withholding) for the next 26 years. A retailer who sells a winning ticket worth $147 million would receive a bonus of $735,000 for selling the winning ticket.
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 with a single purchase! Now through October 29, you will get two free SuperLOTTO Plus plays with every “California Combo” purchase.