One quick stop at a Circle K in Upland just turned into a life-changing errand for someone, after a single ticket in Saturday night’s SuperLotto Plus drawing nailed all six numbers and scooped a $32 million jackpot.
The winning combo was 8, 11, 22, 37 and 46, with Superball 24. Two other players came painfully close, matching five numbers but missing the Superball, which are each worth $17,895. The newly minted multimillionaire now has up to 180 days from the draw date to step forward and claim the prize.
Where the Winning Ticket Was Sold
The California Lottery’s official draw report lists the jackpot winner as having bought the lucky ticket at a Circle K in Upland. The same report shows the two near-miss tickets were sold at a 7-Eleven in Los Angeles and at Kens Market in Redondo Beach, and the state posted a full prize breakdown online. According to the California Lottery, the lone 5+Superball ticket hit the entire $32 million jackpot, and the two five-number tickets each paid $17,895.
Retailer Payout and What It Means
The winning player will not be the only one cashing in. Stores that sell jackpot-winning tickets are eligible for a bonus equal to 0.5% of the prize, capped at $1 million, which works out to roughly $160,000 on a $32 million pot, according to CNBC. That retailer bonus is separate from the winner’s payout, and the publicity usually brings a short-term spike in foot traffic from curious customers and hopeful copycats.
Numbers, Odds and the Streak
The odds of hitting all five main numbers plus the Superball in SuperLotto Plus are a daunting 1 in 41,416,353, and the California Lottery listed Saturday’s winning digits on its results page. Saturday’s drawing was the 26th since a jackpot ticket had last been sold, according to NBC Los Angeles, so this one had been building for a while.
What Happens Next for the Winner
The mystery winner now has 180 days from the draw date to claim the SuperLotto Plus prize. After that window closes, any unclaimed money is handled under state rules, as reported by CBS News. Lottery officials typically advise signing the back of the ticket immediately, keeping it somewhere secure and then contacting the California Lottery or a district office to start the formal claim process. Until that happens, the $32 million ticket is just a small piece of paper that happens to be worth a small fortune.
