Between Feb. 28 and March 9, 2026, eight California Lottery players quietly turned routine errands into serious payday moments, snagging Fantasy 5 jackpots that added up to $465,973. The winning tickets were snapped up at neighborhood liquor stores, gas stations, and a supermarket around the state, with the biggest scores coming out of San Bernardino and Milpitas.
According to The Sacramento Bee, the winning retailers read as a tour of everyday California pit stops: One Stop Liquor in San Bernardino sold a $71,906 ticket for the March 6 draw, and 99 Ranch Market in Milpitas moved a $71,272 winner for the March 7 game. A 76 gas station on S. Bundy Drive in Los Angeles produced a $65,359 ticket for the March 3 draw, while A‑1 Liquor in Glendale sold a $65,135 winner for March 5. An ARCO in Palmdale delivered a $63,917 prize on March 2, and a 7‑Eleven in Pomona rang up a $58,144 winner for March 8. Two more players hit $35,120 top prizes with tickets sold at a 7‑Eleven in San Mateo and a Mobil on Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach, both tied to the March 4 drawing. All told, the eight tickets totaled $465,973 in Fantasy 5 payouts, per lottery officials cited by the paper.
Big wins confirmed by the California Lottery
The California Lottery’s official draw pages back up the streak, listing retailer locations and prize amounts for each winning ticket. The March 6 top‑prize ticket is recorded as sold at One Stop Liquor in San Bernardino, and the March 7 top‑prize ticket is recorded as sold at 99 Ranch Market in Milpitas. Players can review the certified draw information at California Lottery and see the March 7 breakdown at calottery.com.
How to claim, the odds, and the next drawing
For anyone holding a lucky slip, prizes up to $599 can be cashed at participating retailers, while prizes of $600 or more must be claimed at a California Lottery district office or by mail. Winners generally get 180 days from the draw date to claim, according to The Sacramento Bee. A Fantasy 5 play runs $1 per ticket, drawings take place daily after the 6:30 p.m. sales cutoff, and the odds of matching all five numbers sit at about 1 in 575,757. The next Fantasy 5 drawing is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, after 6:30 p.m., with the estimated top prize around $71,000, per lottery officials cited by the paper.
