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1.27.2012
National City Man is Latest $1 Million Top Prize Winner in $250 Million Cash Spectacular Game

SACRAMENTO – Thanks to the California Lottery’s $10 Scratchers® ticket, $250 Million Cash Spectacular, another lucky Lottery player is walking away a millionaire. Our latest winner is Arvin T. of National City (San Diego County).

Arvin purchased his winning ticket this morning when he made a trip into a local retailer to use the ATM machine. After scratching his ticket, he said at first he thought he had won $100,000. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that extra zero. “I’m still shaking,” he said.

When asked what he plans to do with his winnings, Arvin quipped, “whatever my wife tells me to do.”

The lucky ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven located at 807 East 8th Street in National City. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the top prize-winning ticket.

Sales of the Lottery’s first-ever $10 Scratchers game continue to be brisk, and with more sales come more big winners! There are still nine instant $1 million prizes to be won out of the more than 10.6 million available prizes $250 Million Cash Spectacular offers. Since the ticket first went on sale on September 30, more than 300,000 tickets purchased by California Lottery players have won a minimum of $100 or more. Of the total winning numbers, 18 tickets have won $50,000 prizes and 39 tickets have claimed $10,000 prizes.

The $250 Million Cash Spectacular Scratchers ticket is part of the Lottery’s continued effort to give out more prizes, create more winners and earn more money for education. The oversized ticket features a unique holographic design and, in total, offers more than a quarter of a billion dollars in prizes. To play, simply match any of “Your Numbers” to any of the six “Winning Numbers” and win that prize. Uncover a “star” symbol and win $100 instantly. Uncover a “WIN” symbol and win all 20 prizes automatically! Overall game odds of winning a prize are 1 in 3.50. Odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 1.2 million.


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