A Sacramento-area lottery player is waking up a lot happier than most Californians after Wednesday night's Fantasy 5 drawing. The local winner was one of four players statewide who matched all five numbers, splitting a $570,000 top prize and walking away with about $144,278. The winning numbers were 7, 12, 16, 20 and 32. The draw also produced more than 152,000 other winning tickets in lower prize tiers, with smaller payouts topping out near $383 for four-number matches. Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prizes.
Lottery results and payout breakdown
The California Lottery's official results show that Wednesday's drawing produced four jackpot winners who split the $570,000 prize, with each share listed at $144,278, according to California Lottery. The certified results also show 408 tickets matched four numbers and paid about $383, 13,109 tickets matched three numbers and paid $14, and a total of 152,360 winning tickets were recorded for the draw. The game's odds, 1 in 575,757 to hit all five numbers, underline how rare a statewide payoff like this is.
Where the winning tickets were bought
Top-prize tickets were purchased at Continental Liquor in Northridge, Garden Liquor in Los Angeles and Sun City Market & Spirits in Lincoln, with the Lincoln sale representing the Sacramento-area winner, as reported by The Sacramento Bee. State records list the three retailers as the outlets for the top tickets, and local reporting highlighted that one of the winners is from the greater Sacramento region. For regulars at those neighborhood shops, a win like this often kicks up a brief local buzz and a bump in foot traffic.
How to claim and what winners should know
The Lottery urges anyone holding a suspected winning ticket to sign the back of it and verify the numbers using the CA Lottery mobile app or a Check‑A‑Ticket machine. Prizes up to $599 may be collected at participating retailers, while larger claims must be filed at a Lottery district office or by mail, according to California Lottery. Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim their prize, and the Lottery's site lists required forms and district office locations for larger claims.
Retailers that sell jackpot tickets can also benefit, since state rules typically pay a small bonus to the retailer for top-prize sales, roughly 0.5% of the winning amount. That can be a meaningful one-time payout for a corner shop, per The Sacramento Bee. If you think you hold a winning ticket, verify it promptly, because the claim window and paperwork mean these prizes are not something to leave in a drawer.
