Last Friday, a Vons store in Eagle Rock sold a Mega Millions lottery ticket currently valued at more than half a million dollars, as reported by ABC7. The ticket, which matched five of the six numbers from that night's drawing, is now worth $548,195. The Mega number was the only one missed by the ticketholder.
The store where Fortune smiled is located at 7311 N Figueroa St. According to the California Lottery, the numbers that may have changed the life of someone stood at 10, 17, 23, 50, and 67, with the Mega number being 3. Winning such a prize is a long shot indeed, with odds calculated by officials to be 1 in 302,575,350 for all six numbers, and 1 in 24 for securing a prize, as detailed by ABC7.
Fox LA notes that this windfall comes just as the nation anxiously awaits the announcement of the winner for the $279 million Mega Millions jackpot. The winning drawing, which includes a close but not quite ticket from California, is scheduled for Tuesday, July 23. As the anticipation builds, the question on the minds of many is not just about who will win, but how much of the pie they’ll get to keep after taxes take a bite.
