SACRAMENTO – It has been five days since California Lottery officials drew the winning number combination of 5, 14, 22, 39, 47 and 10 (MEGA Number). Surprisingly, the winner has not yet come forward! The single winning ticket for the $93 million jackpot was purchased at Harbor Bay 76 located at 3255 Mecartney Road in Alameda, CA, it is not yet known if that ticket is owned by a single winner or a group.
Lottery officials are asking for your help to find California’s latest multi-millionaire! Given the location of this Lottery retailer, the winner could be a local resident, a commuter or someone simply visiting the Bay Area over the holiday weekend.
The California Lottery also wants to remind players to sign the back of their tickets and if players find they are a winner, please put the ticket in a safe place and contact Lottery officials or visit the local Lottery District Office (http://www.calottery.com/AboutUs/Locations) immediately. Winners have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim their prize.
Local businesses win, too! The Lottery retailer who sold this winning ticket, Harbor Bay 76 will receive a bonus of $465,000 for selling the winning ticket.
The California State 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 more than $19 billion to California schools out of total sales of more than $52 billion. Retailers win too, earning $3.3 billion in compensation since 1985.