Someone who bought a ticket at the Holiday Stationstore at 601 Coon Rapids Boulevard in Coon Rapids just landed the kind of win most players only daydream about. A Minnesota player matched all six numbers in Saturday night's Lotto America drawing and snagged the advertised $34.12 million jackpot.
According to the Minnesota State Lottery, the winning numbers on Saturday were 13, 17, 22, 28 and 40, with a Star Ball of 3. The agency lists the advertised jackpot at $34,120,000. The Lottery's winning-numbers page also notes that prizes above $50,000 must be claimed in person at its Roseville headquarters, and that jackpot winners have 60 days after making a claim to decide between the annuity and the cash option.
One Ticket Took The Full Jackpot
Lotto America state results show that Minnesota produced the only Match 5 plus Star Ball winner in the country in Saturday's drawing. The same payout table also lists a separate Minnesota ticket that matched five numbers for a $20,000 prize. The game's page shows the Lotto America jackpot will now reset to an estimated $2 million for the next drawing, with a cash value near $880,000.
Payout Choices: Annuity Or Lump Sum
The winner will be offered the standard annuity of 30 increasing payments over 29 years or a single lump-sum payout instead. As reported by WJON, the cash option for this jackpot is roughly $15.15 million.
How Lotto America Stacks Up
Lotto America tickets cost $1 per play, and drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The game's official prize chart lists the jackpot odds at about 1 in 25,989,600, which is substantially better than Powerball. Those details are laid out on the game information pages maintained by Lotto America.
What Happens Next For The Winner
The Minnesota Lottery will verify the winning ticket and process the claim, as outlined by the Minnesota State Lottery, and jackpot prizes must be claimed in person at Lottery headquarters in Roseville. The agency also treats winners' personal information as private data unless a winner opts into publicity, so the identity of the person who bought the ticket may not be released publicly.
