Someone in Sacramento just turned a routine lottery stop into a life-altering moment. A single ticket matched all five main numbers plus the Mega number last Saturday night's SuperLotto Plus drawing, landing a $12 million jackpot that lottery officials say was bought at King Wine & Liquor on Fruitridge Road in south Sacramento. It is the latest big SuperLotto prize to land in Northern California this month and adds one more multimillion-dollar saga to the region.
According to the California Lottery, the winning numbers were 20, 21, 22, 32 and 43, with Mega number 12. The official breakdown for Saturday's draw shows 78,308 winning tickets overall, with non-jackpot prizes ranging from $1 up to $27,007. Full draw results and prize-claim details are posted on the Lottery's website.
The Sacramento Bee reports the jackpot-winning ticket was sold at King Wine & Liquor, 2346 Fruitridge Rd., and notes the SuperLotto Plus grand prize will reset to its starting annuity level of an estimated $7 million for the next drawing. The Bee also points out that the smaller cash-value option for a newly reset jackpot comes in at roughly $3.2 million and that plenty of lower-tier winners shared in Saturday's haul.
How To Claim The Prize
Prizes of $600 or more must be claimed at a California Lottery district office or by mail, and winners have 180 days from the draw date to file a claim, according to the California Lottery. Jackpot winners can choose between a 30-year annuity payment plan or a smaller one-time cash payout. Lottery officials advise signing the back of the ticket, storing it in a safe place and contacting a district office before making any big moves to claim a major prize. Claim forms and district office locations are available on the Lottery's site.
Odds, Context And Help Resources
The odds of hitting the SuperLotto Plus jackpot are about 1 in 41,416,353, according to LotteryUSA, which puts this weekend's windfall deep in rare-event territory. The state has seen other large SuperLotto wins this month, including a $14 million jackpot in San Jose earlier in November. For anyone finding that playing stops being fun and starts feeling like a problem, the National Problem Gambling Helpline offers confidential 24/7 support at 1-800-522-4700, along with online chat via the National Council on Problem Gambling.
In the meantime, the big win has put a bright spotlight on that Fruitridge Road corner shop and stirred up plenty of talk about sudden wealth and how winners handle it. The Lottery is urging anyone who bought a ticket in the area to check it at a retailer or with the official mobile app, and to consider getting trusted financial or legal advice before stepping forward to claim a life-changing prize.
