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Published on May 09, 2024
Bagdad Resident Scores Million-Dollar Mega Millions Prize as Phoenix Locals Rake in Fantasy 5 and Powerball WinningsSource: Google Street View

A stroke of luck has descended upon the Grand Canyon state, making one person a millionaire overnight after hitting the numbers on a Mega Millions ticket in rural Arizona. As per officials with the Arizona Lottery, a grocery store in the small town of Bagdad sold the winning ticket for the May 7 draw. The windfall comes as a $1 million prize for a ticket that managed to match all five non-Mega Ball numbers, FOX 10 Phoenix reported.

Meanwhile, not too far from Bagdad, the city folks of Phoenix were also trying to swiftly grab their piece of fortune. On the heels of the Mega Millions win, a lucky soul claimed a $695,000 jackpot in the Fantasy 5 game. The ticket, sold at a Food City on 43rd Avenue and McDowell Road, beat the one in about 749,000 odds to match all five numbers, according to information provided by AZFamily. All this buzz has come as the city anticipates a staggering $326 million Mega Millions drawing to round out the week.

The winning numbers that have sparked the latest bout of lottery fever in Arizona were 26, 28, 36, 63, and 66 for the Mega Millions, and 9, 14, 24, 28, and 41 for the Fantasy 5. As these lucky numbers make millionaires out of men and women, the dream of wealth spreads like a wildfire across the desert.

Adding to the winning streak, a Phoenix resident has doubled down on their luck, walking away with $100,000 from a Powerball ticket at a Circle K gas station downtown. They had the foresight to add the Power Play to their ticket, multiplying their $50,000 prize, with the drawing numbers being 7, 23, 24, 56, and 60, and the Powerball 25. As reported by AZFamily, this latest score only adds to the growing lottery craze swarming the state.

With more draws to come, Arizonans are lining up to try and secure their own slice of the American Dream, via numbered balls and a whole lot of luck. The rush of recent wins ignites a collective hope among aspirants—perhaps soon enough, another ticket printed at a local supermarket or gas station will transform someone's life, turning dreams into a reality heavy with dollar signs.