Powerball winner just misses $59 million jackpot in California — but still wins big
A Powerball ticket sold in California won $18,461 but just missed the $59 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched four of five winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Monday, Jan. 27, the California Lottery said. Tickets sold in Arizona and Puerto Rico each won $2 million, lottery officials said.
California Lottery winner found out he won $1.2 million jackpot from joking text
A coworker's text jokingly asking if Michael Chavez didn't show up to work because he won the lottery jackpot turned out to be no joke at all.
Co-Worker Jokes That Man Skipped Work Because He Won the Lottery. Turns Out, He Really Did!
Michael Chavez reportedly received a million-dollar prize in the Mega Millions lottery after a co-worker joked that he would win
Coworker jokes man will miss work because he won CA lottery. Turns out, he really did
“He kidded me if the reason I wasn’t at work was because I had won the million,” Chavez said in the release. “He even jokingly congratulated me.” Chavez finally remembered to check his ticket. Turns out, he was the player who matched five of the six winning numbers, winning him a $1,214,818 prize.
Coworker’s joking text makes California man realize his $1.2 million lottery win
The California Lottery announced Tuesday that a Mega Millions player only realized he bought a winning ticket in Los Angeles County when he got a text from his coworker, asking if he wasn’t at work due to winning the lottery.
Lottery jackpots could soon be easier to win in California — but at a higher price
Better odds and bigger jackpots. The California Lottery Commission is scheduled to vote Thursday on changing the way the Mega Millions game is played.
Powerball player just misses $48 million jackpot in California — but still wins big
Stockphoto A Powerball ticket sold in California won $28,258, but just missed the $48 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched four of five winning numbers and the Powerball in the drawing Saturday,
A text from a co-worker reminded a man to check his lottery ticket. He then won $1.2M.
A lighthearted text from a co-worker led a man to learn that he had won $1.2 million after playing the California lottery.
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He was worried about who won the election. Meanwhile, he won the lottery
A text from a co-worker teasing Michael Chavez about winning the lottery led him to check his ticket. And he actually had won.
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