1 Lotto Player Is $17,301,499 Richer
One person who purchased a ticket in Oceanside hit six out of six numbers in the California Lotto 6/49 to win the record $17,301,449 jackpot, state officials said Sunday.
The identity of the winner will probably be disclosed today, officials said, when he or she steps forward to claim the prize--the biggest since the start of the Lotto game eight weeks ago. A computer analysis showed that the winner purchased the ticket in the southern part of the state.
The numbers, drawn Saturday night, were 15, 18, 22, 24, 28 and 49. The bonus number was 30.
Three people selected five of the six numbers along with the bonus number. Each will receive $336,704. A total of 149 players connected on five out of six for a $3,804 prize. And there were 10,810 people scoring four out of six for a $47 award.
A total of 179,975 contestants hit three out of six for $5 each.
The state officials said the week’s sales totaled a record $10,305,000, with more than half being collected on Saturday.
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